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Dancing for self defence A BUSH dance in Mornington on Saturday 25 August will raise money for the I Matter Foundation’s self defence programs. It will feature a live band, food van and family friendly activities. The programs are especially relevant to the survivors of family violence, and those with disabilities and mental health issues. They focus on developing courage, confidence and a sense of community. Instructor Sifu Glenn Shand, of Peninsula Kung Fu, who runs the classes, says participants report having improved self confidence, courI Matter: Belinda Cowie practises self defence at Mornington beach. Picture: Supplied
age, assertiveness, physical strength and fitness, as well as a sense of social connectedness. “A little over a year ago we ran one course for one group. I hoped that we could share some of the benefits of martial arts and self defence training with a small group of women overcoming violent and traumatic experiences. Their responses were overwhelmingly positive,” founder and director Belinda Cowie said. I Matter Foundation is a registered charity and deductible gift recipient run by volunteers. The foundation is developing local partnerships and is seeking further engagement from communities to help support its program. The bush dance will be held at the Peninsula Community Theatre, 91 Wilsons Road, Mornington. Tickets at bit.ly/imatterdance Can do attitude: Mornington athletes Clinton Watson used high altitude training to increase his endurance capabilities in preparation for the Marathon des Sables in the Sahara Desert, Morocco. Picture: Supplied
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Mornington News
17 July 2018
SOME competitive types will go to any lengths to improve their athletic performance. Dedicated to their sport, they aspire to lofty goals while noting every second saved, every centimetre gained, and every kilo lost. That desire is making a new high altitude training centre in Mornington the go-to place for endurance athletes as well as those just wanting to lose weight. The centre’s technique works by drawing in air from outside the building and pumping it into a holding tank. There, the oxygen and nitrogen are split into their components with the oxygen taken out of the mix and pumped into the altitude centre at a controlled rate. Air at sea level is 20.9 per cent oxygen but inside this is reduced to 13.9 per cent – the equivalent of breathing air at 3500 metres. By comparison, Mt Buller is 1800 metres high. High altitude training was once only available to professional athletes. AFL footballers from Essendon, Geelong, Collingwood and St Kilda spent time in Arizona to reap the rewards of a tough pre-season’s training. Now athletes on the peninsula can use high altitude training to acclimatise to the rigors of a low-oxygen environment to train for arduous hiking or trekking adventures. “Athletes use high altitude training to enhance their endurance performance,” New Heights Altitude Training Centre’s Scott Pimlott said. “At altitude the body produces more red blood cells as it adapts to the low-oxygen environment. It is 30 per cent harder to perform in that environment. Our clients find their bodies become so much more efficient because they have so much extra fuel. “The body starts adapting after an hour in the high altitude environment; you can see the blood saturation levels changing. The body is adapting.” Mr Pimlott said high altitude training was also a weight-loss tool because it increases the body’s metabolic rate over an extended period. The body consumes fat for five or six hours after a session enabling clients to achieve leaner muscle mass. They don’t have to do as much training to achieve their goals to make big gains, he said, adding that one hour’s exercise inside the centre equates to two hours’ exercise outside. “It helps people to increase their lung capacity, which benefits those who suffer from asthma. Also, it’s a time efficient way of training.” A keen mountain biker, Mr Pimlott, of Red Hill, said recent clients had trained for an ultra-marathon in the Sahara over six days and 251 kilometres. “Others come to train for the ironman, running marathons and cycling marathons,” he said. “Rye boxer Jayde Mitchell trains at our facility as this type of training is popular in the boxing world.”