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    PHA: The low impact exercise that delivers big results

    IT’S the low impact training that delivers high impact results. Skip your next HIIT session and try some PHA training instead. WITH so many benefits it’s easy to see why High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is all the rage. Research shows it burns more calories than steady state cardio...
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    How getting shredded on protein shakes can risk your health

    World's Gym behind Western Sydney's Club Marconi and the after-work rush is building to a crescendo of whirring machines: leg extensions, lat pull downs, calves, abdominals, biceps. Opposite the long mirror, giant murals of the gym-gods look down: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mohammed Ali and ...
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    Dnp

    Hi all, First post. I've over indulged (putting it lightly! ) over a couple of years and got up to 100kg. I'm just under 5 foot 9 but i held the weight well. I started training to the extreme 5 months ago and cut the sugar, reduced my calories so I'm in a caloric deficit. I need to be clear...
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    powerlifting duo rise to challenge

    this was in the local rag Powerlifting duo rise to the challengeMonday 21 August, 2017 By day Chloe Warburton and Karina Joy are Goulburn-Murray Water (GMW) employees, who work respectively as an online content coordinator and senior hydrogeologist. But outside of work, they are each a...
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    Nataliya Trukhina

    Among people I am most known as Nataliya Trukhina, which is my maiden name. I was born in the Russian city of Chita 1’st of July 1991, and I am now living in Moscow. I started training in the Gym when I was 14 years old and weighed only 37 kilos (81 lbs) - a very tiny girl. However my training...
  6. My Goals - And any advice would be appreciated

    hi everyone, I recently was lucky enough to be able to get a DEXA scan and am involved in a body re-composition competition, that goes for 3 months starting end of August. I have some goals in my head about what I would like to achieve. I was hoping I could get some advice from the forum...
  7. the importance of specific strength for sport, avoiding heavy lifts

    I have been training a good triathlete for 10 weeks now, mostly on bilateral and bodyweight exercises. he has improved his leg power by 5%, a pretty good feat, but I/he was waiting to see how it helped his sport performance. yesterday he rings to say, that despite only doing 15km swimming per...
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    Bodybuilder dies after botched backflip attempt

    A BODYBUILDER who was initially ridiculed after botching an attempted backflip at a competition has reportedly died because of injuries suffered in the stunt. Sifiso Lungelo Thabete’s attempt to entertain the crowd as he entered the arena went horribly wrong when he didn’t rotate far enough and...
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    Woman of 'Steele' to represent Australia

    SARINA pharmacy assistant Bec Steele, 31, never imagined she would be representing Australia in body-building when she took up the sport four years ago. It began more as a hobby. She entered local competitions but only started aiming big when her coaches kept at her and encouraged the idea. "I...
  10. Walking for exercise: Is it enough by itself?

    Walking for exercise: Is it enough by itself? - ABC News https://apple.news/A0oHOV0V4SSG8XCKaKXP79Q We all know we need to exercise to stay fit and strong, stave off disease and maintain a healthy weight. Walking is the most popular physical activity undertaken by Australian adults. It's...
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    New study finds the position of your tongue affects how strong you are during leg exe

    New study finds the position of your tongue affects how strong you are during leg exercises SummaryThe tongue involvement within the isokinetic knee extension/flexion exercises has been investigated. Eighteen participants randomly underwent isokinetic testing at 90 and 180°/s with three...
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    Advice for removing man boobs request

    I am trying to burn off man boobs but never seem to be able to tense the muscles related to the area. I tried using an ems training belt around my man boobs and I could feel that the muscles and tendons were incredibly tight and contracted. This is probably why I can never tense these muscles...
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    Programming advice

    I need some help with a template now that I have pretty much exhausted regular progression where I add weight to the bar every session. I won't post numbers because they're soft but my training generally looks like this. Mon: Squat, OHP, lat pulldowns. Tue: Bench, bent rows, bicep curls, tri...
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    Looking for a gym buddy in Brisbane

    G'day fellas I'm looking for a training/gym buddy in Brisbane CBD. I live in South Brisbane and train in the early am but am open to change times. I'm committed and focused and hoping to find a similar mate to train hard with. Cheers
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    Gold Coast bodybuilder Luke McNally’s $18 million fall from grace

    TWO years ago, Gold Coast bodybuilder Luke McNally was living the high life. His Mass Nutrition supplement company was worth $18 million and he had a body many would envy. Fast forward to today, the former supplement-store retail king now shares a house with his mum and dad in Melbourne and had...
  16. never fear rest from weights

    bazza raises the question of how to know when to back off or keep pushing with your training. I have always taken 10-14 days to recover fully from a flat our session where I run or lift t failure. hence, I try hard to balance volume and intensity. no one can really answer this; I think it...
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    CrossFit devotee bound for Thai contest

    Nathaniel Smiler Picture: Carl HenselPicture: Picture: Carl HenselRockingham bodybuilding sensation Nathaniel Smiler is set to continue his meteoric rise in the sport this weekend, as he jets off to Phuket in Thailand for the ICN Southern Universe Pro Championships. The 24-year-old CrossFit...
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    Old member,rejoined after time away.

    Hi everyone,just rejoined.Been busy with life and had time off. So back to some training. Stats; 34yrs 173cm 98kg Lifted and trained for many years.More for enjoyment. Cheers Bryan
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    74-year-old bodybuilder Janice Lorraine is busting age stereotypes

    In a sea of perspex platform stilettos, a fine mist of coconut oil is settling on 74-year-old Janice Lorraine's sinewy fake-tanned figure. We are at the 2017 iCompete Natural (ICN) bodybuilding NSW titles, and Janice has her eye on the prize as her partner David Kendall pats a third layer of...
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    Arachidonic Acid (ARA)

    Hey All, I've looked and looked (maybe not hard enough) and cannot seem to find any supplement store in Oz that sources Arachidonic Acid (ARA). Like creatine, I believe ARA scores a 5/5 Clinical Support Rating and 5/5 Empirical Evidence Rating. I used it some years ago and it REALLY helped...