DuraDisc

05/07/2022

AOK exercise balls - mediBall, Duraball, Maxball and Xtreme ball are used world wide. Balls exercises are being rediscovered for the benefits to all users. Here is a recent UK link from one of our customers Nuffield Health.

Unstable training has fallen out of favour in recent years, but here’s why it’s worth another look

17/11/2021

If you live in the Newcastle area and you have one of our manufactured balls. Drop in and we will inflate it to suit your body height and weight.
Current COVID scan in restrictions apply so over the next 2 weeks just phone on 1300 790 900 and can get you sorted.

16/11/2021

Have you tried the AOK Health Elastic Tone Loops? These great exercise tools are useful for squat training, hip abductor and mobility exercises.

They can be used at home, in the gym or in your practice. Total lenght is 55cm with a loop length of 27.5cm. It is 2.4cm wide and 1.4mm thick. Containing no latex they have a resistance of 7kg at 100% extension.

There are other sizes and resistances available too. Including the Power Band Loop which can be used for stretches that would otherwise require a partner. Use for bodyweight exercises, mobility training, powerlifting, building speed and power, throughout the range of motion during squats and deadlifts.

To order go to the AOK Health website or call our friendly team on 1300 790 900. AOK delivers worldwide via our contactless delivery service. We also have our contactless phone and collect service at the Newcastle Warehouse available for those who live locally.

DuraDisc provides active and reactive rehabilitation for ankles, knees & hip (lower kinetic chain), and works well with a Duraball or PhysioRoller.

05/11/2021

Now Covid is easing it's time to update your exercise equipment. We had lots of enquries during shutdown about correct inflation heights for your AOK mediBall, Duraball, Maxball or Xtreme Ball. If you live close by to our Newcastle warehouse just drop in and we can correctly inflate it to suit your body. You can trade your old ball for a new ball and save 10% of SRP - we can recycle your old ball at no charge as well.

05/11/2021

At AOK Health we love fresh food!

Just like exercise eating fresh seasonal food is an act of self-care that helps keep the body in shape. Creating fresh food for yourself, family and friends allows us to slow down as we spend time choosing, washing, topping and tailing, chopping, cooking and dressing each morsel ready for the plate. We inhale the scents of the fresh vegetables and herbs as they are being prepared and cooked. The colours are a delight to the senses and the benefits of fresh food on the gut for digestion and serotonin production are excellent. All great benefits for the body and mind.

Vegetables high in colour like beets and berries are full of antioxidants, fibre and nutrition. Often referred to as superfoods they are good for the body and certainly provide great fuel for more power during your physical activity. The darker and brighter the colour, the better they are for you. Adding a medley of coloured foods can resemble a rainbow on our plate while providing a taste sensation.

Serving foods rich in colour and nutrition become a real culinary work of art everyone can enjoy. Imagine taking a delicious homemade Roasted Beet Salad to a BBQ or on a picnic to share with friends and family.

As the weekend approaches we suggest you select some healthy seasonally available foods and enjoy creating your own sumptious feast. Maybe you are growing your own vegetables and serving them from the garden to your plate. That is great exercise too.

One of our clients loves using her AOK Folding Mat as a knee rest when working in the garden. She follows her gardening activity with some Yoga stretches on her mat to release any stiffness and tension in the body. She tells us, 'Along with eating healthy food this combination of physical activity helps keep my digestive system working well and regular and it lifts my mood considerably. It's really good for my overall health and wellbeing'. We love that she does this for herself!

Looking for foodie ideas? Here are a couple of great recipes for you to try out. Remember Folks to let us know in the comments about your healthy recipe tips. Perhaps even share a photo of your creation too.

To purchase your AOK Folding Mat visit our website and order online for delivery to you worldwide. Alternatively, call us on 1300 790 900 to use our phone order and contactless collection service at the Newcastle Showroom.

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29/10/2021

Calling all fitness and wellness enthusiasts who want to improve circulation, relax muscles and increase workout efficiency....

The Acupro® Yoga Mat is the world’s first fitness mat that incorporates a Deep Stimulation system, designed to cause a cascade of energy from the receptors of the hands and feet into the control systems of the body. The skin, muscle and fascia of the palms of our hands and soles of our feet contain thousands of sensory organelles, which when stimulated by the Acupro® Deep Stimulation nodes, release significant electrical impulses into the nervous and fascial systems. When combined with activities such as practising yoga postures or forms from Tai Chi, it significantly increases the overall energy flow in the body.

By providing stimulation, acupressure massage and trigger point therapy, this stimulation has been found to relax tight muscles during your regular exercise sessions. This unique technology is made to simultaneously increase circulation, co-ordination and balance, whilst helping to reduce muscle tension and discomfort.

The specially designed contoured surface has been designed to stimulate the hundreds of acu-points that cover the entire body. The same points used in Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture, to facilitate healing in the body and mind via the improving the flow of Qi or vital energy.

By helping you improve the flow of blood, lymphatic fluid, and releasing tension in tired and overworked muscles, the body can move with greater ease and provide vital nutirents and oxygen to muscles, connective tissues and organs.

The added advantage of training on a slightly unstable surface will help stimulate your co-ordination development, much like running barefoot on sand or uneven surfaces.

So, if you demand the best in performance and want to maximise your workout efficiency, get on the AcuPro® Yoga Mat to enjoy an unfair advantage over your competition. Whether you are into yoga, pilates, or hardcore workouts, the AcuPro® Yoga Mat will help you maximise performance and recover faster between workouts.

25/10/2021

Aaron shares a few flexibility and recovery techniques utilizing the foam roller to keep the body in tune. We had a giggle here about the cutting edge video quality from 2008 on our website. Yet while a bit grainy, Aaron certainly gets the message across providing a great demonstration on how to get your technique right when using AOK PhysioRoller in various ways.

Sitting at a desk, driving or in an otherwise sedentary lifestyle causes stiffness and poor posture that leads to inefficient breathing. Using Aaron's breathing technique in the video helps calm the nervous system. This has the added advantage of helping to manage stress.

Aaron shows us how to use our foam roller to release muscles along the spine and fascia. All while increasing bloodflow throughout the body, activates the lymph system so toxins can be flushed from the system. He shows the correct way to roll off for those who are still strengthening the core.

He recommends using a foam roller for at least five minutes each day and says it is ideal to use before bed. Guiding the audience on what to do if you are experiencing pain, we agree with Aaron's suggestion to find a good chiropractor, physiotherapist or other practitioner to treat any painful condition.

PhysioRoller comes in a range of colours, sizes and lengths and is a fantastic tool to use to warm the body up before a workout. Recent client feedback is the 30cm version is great for travel. AOK has the EPP Foam Roller which is a bit firmer. There is also a half roller that remains perfectly still when being used. ALL come with an exercise instruction sheet.

PhysioRollers can be used in conjunction with other exercise equipment, such as mediBall, MaxBall (both of which are great desk chairs) or duraDisc to further enhance kinesthetic and proprioceptive feedback.

To purchase your PhysioRoller, mediBall and a Yoga Mat for cushioning and smooth rolling go to www.aokhealth.com. AOK ships orders direct to you worldwide via our contactless delivery service and we have a phone and collect service available at the Newcastle Showroom. To place a phone order please call us on 1300790900.

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Aaron shares some flexibility and recovery techniques utilizing the foam roller to keep the body in tune.

12/10/2021

This is a versatile training tool - effective, challenging and immensely enjoyable. Exercise improves our life in mind and body so the more we enjoy it the better the outcome is.

08/10/2021

The AOK Balance Pad is a great tool that can be used in small spaces. It assists in improving balance, stability and preventing injury. Used by health professionals and fitness trainers worldwide the balance pad is a must have for your clinic or home gym.

Use for rehabilitation, to improve motor skills, posture, coordination, strength and for strengthening core muscles. In both physiotherapy and rehabilitation, a firm stance is the starting point for physio-therapeutic and sport-therapeutic efforts to regain walking skills and foot function. Check out this article that includes interesting information from NASA on astronauts and balancehttps://aokhealth.securestand.com/.../maintainbalance.pdf

For more information and to purchase your own AOK Balance Pad today go to www.aokhealth.com. Your online order will be shipped direct to you via our contactless delivery service worldwide. We also have our phone and collect service available at the Newcastle Showroom. Just give our friendly team a call on 1300790900.

01/10/2021

Physical activity is important for people with dementia. Even gentle exercise and movement supports maintaining physical health, improved bloodflow, stress reduction, better cognitive performance, more restful sleep and raising our mood. When done with the help of a therapist this proactive activity can reduce isolation and address feelings of loneliness.

AOK Health has exercise tools that assist people with dementia and other conditions as we age to remain physically active. Including Sensa Mat and AcuPro Mat, Balance Beams, mediBall, Folding Mats and more.

Carers of people with dementia also benefit from exercise. Getting active together can be lots of fun, generating laughter and deeper breathing which also both works wonders. Dementia Action Week 2021 focuses on the fact that 'a little support goes a long way' for both carers and their loved ones.

At AOK we love helping everyone get and remain active for life. Remember Folks our exercise technique counts for the biggest benefit, to reduce risk of injury and when in rehabilitation. So working with an expert like the thousands of therapists and trainers who use our products counts too!

Want to know more or to order your own AOK Exercise Tools? Visit our website www.aokhealth.com or give our friendly team a call on 1300790900. Your order can be shipped direct to you via our worldwide contactless delivery service. Alternatively, you can place a phone order and collect at our Newcastle Showroom.

28/09/2021

When learning to exercise, undergoing rehabilitation or changing our physical activity routine it is important to have support to ensure we get the 'technique' right. This is important whether we are using exercise tools or performing exercises that do not require equipment. Even the way we walk or sit makes a difference to how the body performs and reducing the risk of injury.

AOK Health provides expertise in how to use our specialised Australian made tools for exercise. This expertise includes how unique products like AOK's mediBall and MaxBall were initially developed and tested with the support of the University of Newcastle.

Our clients include physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, occupational therapists, massage therapists, yoga and pilates instructors, personal trainers and gyms all over the world. They all use a range of AOK equipment and we encourage people to find local providers in their area to work with. Our valued clients includes people from the general public who use our equipment in their home gyms. These folk also rely on our exercise charts and articles that demonstrate the right way to use mediBall and MaxBall. This ensures getting the best out of the workout.

Many of our clients use their mediBall and MaxBall as a desk chair in their workplace and the home office too. The benefit of using these great tools as a deskchair means posture is improved, you can gently move around and stretch while working or studying. You experience less fatigue. Regular desk chairs are often not suited to an individual's height and can cause the hips to tilt in the wrong direction causing pain, stiffness, fatigue and postural impact. Hence why the AOK mediBall comes in a variety of sizes. Getting the right size mediBall for your height ensures the hips are slightly higher than the knees for improved posture and other benefits.

MaxBall make great study chairs for youths and like mediBall can be used for exercise. Physical activity is great for reducing stress, improving sleep and immunity, increases strength and stability helping achieve overall physical and psychological health and wellbeing. The MaxBall is so tough and durable it can be used outdoors!

Order your mediBall or MaxBall today at www.aokhealth.com or via the QR Code in the mediBall and MaxBall images below. Your order will be shipped to you via our contactless delivery service worldwide. Alternatively you can call our friendly team on 130079900 and use our contactless phone and collect service at the Newcastle Showroom.

24/09/2021

We all know when water stops flowing it becomes stagnant. As our body is made up of over 70% water, our body systems can also stop flowing effectively if we live a more sedentary work and general lifestyle.

This can be caused by sitting at a desk all day, driving a vehicle for long hours continously or just not getting enough exercise in general. Especially when it comes to moving the lymph system that assists in moving fluid and toxins out of the body. Blood is pumped through the body by the heart. Yet lymph fluid does not have a pump and can only move when we move or get a massage.

Exercise also improves digestion and immunity, reduces stress and improves our mood, increases strength and stability, reduces general pain and stiffness, oxygenates cells and assists with sleep.

At AOK Health we love helping people find ways to move their body and achieve all the wonderful benefits of exercise. Thinking of moving in terms of flow is a great way to start for anyone who has not been used to moving regularly or who wants to ramp their exercise routine up.

Walking with an AOK Weighted Vest and moving through a flowing routine on our Yoga Mats are gentle ways to activate the body systems. The AOK Folding Mat is thicker and folds to different heights. It is excellent for anyone with mobility issues or who may be rehabilitating after injury or surgery.

Using the Bodyblade, mediBall, MaxBall, pilates balls, physiorollers, acumat and other AOK exercise tools are more great ways to begin getting the flow through the body via movement. MediBall and MaxBall can also be used as desk chairs that assist in improving posture and reducing the fatigue experienced when sitting in chair for long periods at work.

The intensity is of any workout is up to the individual. The most important thing is moving the body regularly. If you are not sure where to start you can find exercise routines using some of these items on our website.

To place an order go to our website www.aokhealth.com find the item you want and recieve it via our contactless delivery service worldwide. Alternatively you can use the QR Code in the images below or place a phone order for contactless collection from our Newcastle Showroom by calling our friendly team on 1300790900.