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  1. A

    Beneath the fake tan and muscles lurks the dangerous world of fitness competitions

    SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — Emily Green hasn't slept for weeks. The only thing keeping her eyes open is pure adrenaline — and the five long black coffees she knocks back each morning. She's been exercising for over three hours a day, six days a week, and fuelling herself for the gruelling regimen with...
  2. steveP

    Fuck your body positivity voice, and fuck your millennial heroes

    Saw this blog the other day and thought it was entertaining. ... http://www.lift-run-bang.com/2016/03/fuck-your-body-positivity-voice-and.html I'm going to preface this article with this warning early. This may easily be my most offensive article to date. I do have a...
  3. G

    Suggestions/Info needed

    Hello, I rang up a few places regarding buying equipment to have my own home gym (saves me the membership of a Gym and travel time). After talking with a few places, one of them recommended instead of investing $2000-$3000 in a home Gym, since I am a beginner, I would be better off spending...
  4. Shrek

    Ronnie @ 52

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  5. A

    How protein shakes, weightloss pills and powders can kill

    THEY’RE advertised as the miracle-workers that can help you lose weight, gain muscle or obtain vital nutrients. But over-the-counter supplements, from vitamin pills to the protein powder in your shake, have the potential to seriously harm or even kill you. This week, 27-year-old Matthew Whitby...
  6. A

    WA man Matthew Whitby nearly died after taking two popular dietary supplements

    WA man Matthew Whitby nearly died after taking two popular dietary supplements A 27-YEAR-OLD WA man who nearly died after consuming two weight loss products has warned others about the dangers of some popular dietary supplements. In 2014, Matthew Whitby, from Geraldton, drank a pre-workout...
  7. A

    What are your biggest health and fitness regrets? What do you wish you had done diffe

    What are your biggest health and fitness regrets? What do you wish you had done differently?
  8. T

    Why medicine balls are known by this name?

    What is the history behind the name medicinal balls?
  9. S

    Milk - superfood or poison

    Discuss
  10. J

    Rack Package Help

    Been trailing through prior posts here and elsewhere. Really useful, but thought I would start a new (and first) post to see if I could help narrow down my options/get some advice. Had a year off lifting for health issues, but now want to get back into it. Fed up with the crowded gyms so...
  11. Big Mick

    Coconut Water

    Seems to be the flavour of the month. My daughter loves it, she also goes nuts for actual coconuts. Anyone crazy about this new health craze?? Any opinions?? Benefits?? Negatives??
  12. Fadi

    1150 calories meal drink

    Here’s my meal drink for between the hours of 4:30pm and 12:30am today. It’s composed of the following macro ratios: Fat 50% Carbs 40% Pro 10% 150g pear 150g kale 100g dates 100g almonds 100g avocado 10g Amino acid glycine 10g Organic gunpowder green tea leaves 2.5g Organic decaffeinated...
  13. WoodyAllen

    We iz all gonna die

    Bacon, sausages, red meat. Everything gives you cancer. That's why vegetarians never get cancer and are immortal. http://www.theage.com.au/world/processed-meats-cause-cancer-and-red-meat-probably-does-too-world-health-organisation-20151026-gkj2pf.html
  14. A

    Bodybuilding for beginners

    If you could impart any advice for beginners who want to get into bodybuilding what would it be?
  15. A

    This 94-year-old grandma is a powerlifting champion

    Think of a powerlifter, and you probably don’t imagine: “94-year-old Florida grandma.” But not all powerlifters look like Arnold Schwarzenegger, and some are retirees. Edith Traina is a 94-year-old Floridian with a real passion for heavy weights. While she' s just six years short of 100, that...
  16. S

    How did you start running?

    I find it interesting how people got into running. For me I was a overweight (30kgs) . Walking up stairs my heart rate soared. One day I woke up and had enough. I joined a fitness program ran at the local health centre ,I started walking and eating clean fresh food. Soon i found that my walks...
  17. A

    New study says 30 minutes of exercise a day is not enough.

    New study says 30 minutes of exercise a day is not enough. You should double or quadruple that. If you're among of the millions of Americans who dutifully carve out 30 minutes a day for the moderate-intensity exercise recommended by experts based on the idea that you're doing all you can for...
  18. A

    The benefits of beer for runners

    Beer contains antioxidants.The barley and hops used in beer contain flavonoids that, when consumed, fight oxidative stress in the body. Antioxidants play a key role in recovery and in overall health, and the antioxidant levels in beer (especially darker ones) are found to be equivalent to those...
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    The Shredded Badger beats odds to take bodybuilding title

    MUSCLE UP: Brad Clarke - winner of the 2015 Musclemania Australia Masters title. TOWNSEND bodybuilder Brad Clarke is on to top of the world after winning the Australian Musclemania masters title, but his struggle to get there has been tougher than many realise. The Australian title has been...
  20. spartacus

    sitting down is bad for health

    http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/sep/15/is-sitting-down-bad-for-my-health
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