‘Metabolic conditioning’ or ‘metcon’ for short, is a term that has become quite popular among fitness professionals over the last couple of years. In this article I will attempt to explain what it is and why it is beneficial.
Read Full StoryThis is my second instalment of a two part series on debunking 10 fitness myths. You can read the truth about the first 5 myths in Part One. This post will explore myths 6-10 and uncover their falseness.
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28.01.12 | diet
I have recently become a great fan of quinoa, a pseudo grain that unlike other grains, such as wheat and rice, it is high in protein and is considered a complete protein as it contains all nine essential amino acids. In addition to protein, quinoa features a range of other health-building nutrients, including fibre, phosphorus, magnesium [...]
19.01.12 | personal
On 3rd December, 2011, I competed in the last powerlifting competition for the year, the Matti Tikka Powerlifting Challenge, in North Sydney, following a successful competition I did back in July, 2011.
29.12.11 | personal
I didn’t manage to listen to much music over the year, but I did manage to read a few books. I love to read and with my very busy lifestyle, I find reading a good book helps me relax and forces me to have some much needed down time.
19.12.11 | exercise
I haven’t listened to much new music this year, which has meant I haven’t been able to put together a list of my top 10 workout songs to share with you. However, my colleague Holly McDonald, a wonderful personal trainer and the other half of Thrive Personal Training, has listened to a great deal of [...]
14.11.11 | exercise
As a competitive powerlifter, I do a LOT of squats in my training, with many variations, such as back squats, box squats, and front squats. In this post today I will break down the the correct way to perform a back squat, as per the way I perform them in powerlifting competitions.
13.10.11 | diet
Today for lunch, I have made myself one of my favourite quick and easy salad recipes and I thought I would share it with you. This cous cous salad recipe is not just quick and easy to make, but most importantly, it is healthy and delicious!
I have just come back from a wonderful month long holiday in the USA. Whilst overseas I was committed to maintaining my powerlifting training, as well as eating well. Many of you will know that going on a holiday generally means your normal routine gets thrown out the window. Suddenly you don’t have a kitchen [...]
25.08.11 | personal
On July 17th, I competed in my first powerlifting competition, since I injured my back in October last year, at the Hercules of the West RAW Championships at Adonis Athletics in Parramatta, NSW.
10.07.11 | diet
I recently attended my beautiful niece’s 1st birthday party, and my sister asked me to bring along a green salad. As it is currently winter, I decided to make a warm salad to suit the cold Canberra climate. The salad was a hit with the guests, and so I thought I would share it.
2.07.11 | exercise
Below is another favourite kettlebell workout out of mine. This workout is a little more advanced then Kettlebell Workout No.1 as it introduces single arm swings and the ‘clean and press’.
At the gym the majority of people I see who are looking to lose weight spend most of their time doing steady...
'Low-fat' and 'fat-free' products fill many shelves in the supermarket. However to have a healthy diet it is...
BLOG POST: Thrive PT's head trainer shares her experience of her last powerlifting comp: http://t.co/kZKm8O7p 1 week ago