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Powerlifting – Deconstructing the Bench Press
It’s almost time for me to compete at the Australian Powerlifting Championships. It’s now under two weeks away. I’ve been training hard and hopefully in a few weeks I will have a positive post about how I went. In the meantime, I…
Quinoa Salad Recipe
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.…
Matti Tikka Powerlifting Challenge
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. I was hoping to achieve an official Elite…
The Books I Read In 2011
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…
Top 10 Workout Songs of 2011
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…
Powerlifting – Deconstructing the Squat
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…