Healthy Ageing and Musculoskeletal Health
Exercise for Bone Health and Osteoporosis Prevention
Resistance, weight-bearing and balance exercise for stronger bones
Grace Au
Contributor
Grace Au
Accredited Exercise Physiologist
Grace is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist at Executive Medicine with a strong interest in preventative health, longevity and optimising physical performance across the lifespan. She completed her Bachelor of Exercise Physiology at the University of Sydney and has experience across clinical, neurological and musculoskeletal settings. She works with clients to translate assessment results into practical, sustainable lifestyle strategies aligned with their individual health goals.
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Published perspectives
Articles by Grace Au
Published articles and perspectives from Executive Medicine.
Exercise and Performance
Aerobic and Anaerobic Thresholds Explained
Individual training zones, exercise intensity and threshold testing
Grace Au
Exercise and Performance
Your Workout Isn’t the Problem: Your Sitting Might Be
Why prolonged sitting matters even when you exercise regularly
Grace Au
Exercise and Performance
Healthy Habits for Busy Professionals Part 1: Exercise
Practical ways to fit regular movement into a busy working week.
Grace Au
Nutrition
Healthy Habits for Busy Professionals Part 2: Diet
Simple food habits and planning for busy workdays.
Grace Au
Lifestyle and Wellbeing
Healthy Habits for Busy Professionals Part 3: Travel
Ways to maintain movement, nutrition and sleep during business travel.
Grace Au
Exercise and Performance
VO₂ Max Testing: An Exercise Physiologist’s Perspective
Grace Au explains how directly measured VO₂ max can guide individual exercise prescription and help track changes in cardiorespiratory fitness.
Grace Au
Exercise and Performance
Truth or Myth: “I walk every day, so I don’t need strength training”
Why walking and strength training play different roles in healthy ageing.
Grace Au
Healthy Ageing and Musculoskeletal Health
Balance Training: Don't Wait Until You Start Falling
How balance training can support confidence and reduce falls risk.
Grace Au
Healthy Ageing and Musculoskeletal Health
Back Pain: Common Myths That Could Be Holding You Back
Understanding persistent back pain, imaging and movement.
Grace Au
Nutrition
Full cream, Lite or Skim Milk: Which is Healthiest?
Comparing milk fat, protein, calcium and how milk fits your diet.
Grace Au
Heart and Metabolic Health
Exercise and Cholesterol: Why Movement Matters
What exercise can change in your lipid profile and cardiovascular health.
Grace Au
Nutrition
Eating the Rainbow: Why Variety Matters
Why variety in fruit and vegetables matters.
Grace Au
Nutrition
Truth or Myth: “Intermittent fasting is the best way to lose weight”
What the evidence says about fasting, weight loss and sustainability.
Grace Au
Heart and Metabolic Health
Exercise and High Blood Pressure: Why Movement Matters
The role of aerobic exercise and strength training in blood pressure management.
Grace Au
Heart and Metabolic Health
Exercise and Blood Sugar: Why Movement Matters
Exercise, post-meal movement and blood sugar regulation.
Grace Au
Nutrition
Truth or Myth: “You Shouldn’t Cook With Olive Oil”
Extra virgin olive oil, cooking temperatures and common misconceptions.
Grace Au
Lifestyle and Wellbeing
Saunas: What Does the Evidence Actually Say?
What sauna research shows, and where the evidence remains uncertain.
Grace Au
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