MEN’S HEALTH EXERCISE CLASS CANBERRA

PROST! Inc. is a not-for-profit organisation providing professional guided exercise training and support for men throughout their prostate cancer treatment

+PROST is an evidence-based exercise program to help preparation and rehabilitation for men with prostate cancer, it is only run in our Woden Clinic currently.

+PROST! classes are inclusive for all men, especially:

• Incontinence/leaking
• Increased urinary frequency
• Erectile dysfunction
• Men wanting to regain and build bone and muscle mass
• Men wanting to meet a group of men in similar circumstances

What is involved

• 60-minute gym exercise session with Men’s Health Physio – Michael Irvine
• Warm-up games
• Pelvic floor muscle strengthening
• Evidence-based exercises for muscle and bone mass
• Social coffee club at downstairs café afterward
• Ideally 2 sessions/week (best evidence for optimal improvement)

How do I start?

• Book assessment with Men’s Health physio first
• Go through the exercises before class starts
• Ensure correct use of pelvic floor (ultrasound)
• Baseline outcome measures to compare in the future
• Feel free to come to the coffee club after class first to meet
  Michael and the group before starting the classes (you can email Michael about it)

For information contact michaeli@sspg.com.au or phone Woden 6282 5010