Category Archives: exercise
Top 10 Workout Songs Of 2012
Below is a guest blog post from our fantastic trainer Holly, sharing her top 10 workout songs of 2012. There’s no denying that music can motivate us to work harder – to push you to limits that you didn’t think…
Beginners Guide To Plyometrics
Plyometrics are explosive exercises designed to increase speed and power. Plyometrics were initially made famous by the Soviet Olympians in the 1970s, and since then, has been a core element in the strength programs of elite athletes worldwide. But plyometric…
Program: Strength Training For Runners
In my previous post I outlined the benefits of strength training for runners, along with the key requirements for a training program. In this post I will share with you a base strength program that I have put together. Note, this…
Strength Training For Runners
Targeted strength training can improve a runner’s performance. However, there are many avid runners out there who don’t do any strength training at all, or if they do, they follow a modified body building type program, which isn’t going to…
Powerlifting – Deconstructing the Deadlift
This coming Sunday I will be competing in yet another powerlifting competition. So with this in mind, I thought it would be an ideal time to finish the third and final instalment of my deconstructions of the powerlifting lifts. I have…
2012 Australian Raw Powerlifting Championships
I recently competed in my first ever Australian Raw Powerlifting Championships. I’d been looking forward to this competition since competing in the final competition of 2011, the Matti Tikka Challenge. I took a few weeks off training over Christmas and started the…