Professor Sandra Hunter earned her PhD in exercise physiology at the University of Sydney, Australia. Sandra is currently Director of the Neuromuscular Physiology of Movement laboratory, and the Athletic and Human Performance Research Center at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Sandra’s passion is to optimize physical performance in all people of all abilities and all ages. Her research aims to understand why and how people lose strength and power as they age, the differences between men and women, and to determine the best exercise strategies to optimize muscle strength, power and endurance.
Developing the habit of exercise: the secret to success is incremental goal setting Success in many endeavours is the result of consistently achieving a goal that can be met even in difficult and very busy times. This is also true in achieving a level of fitness, with exercise for health, well-being and getting stronger. Adopting…
Everyone needs to be active and exercise. Several strategies to help you keep on track are: Keeping your specific goals front and center Understanding the benefits of exercise Setting small achievable goals for those times when it’s hard to maintain the routine. 1. Know the Why Knowing why you want to exercise, and what…
