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Healthy desserts – yum, yum!
Desserts are generally seen as a ‘naughty treat’, but they don’t have to be! I eat dessert most nights of the week. I love sweet things! But desserts don’t have to be unhealthy, in fact they can be very highly…
The pain game: Coping with injuries
Injuries suck. Suck big time. They can be devastating to people who have an active lifestyle and/or are training for an event or sport. One such injury happened to me just over 10 weeks ago. My training for the upcoming…
Top workout songs of 2014
Like most people, I love listening to music while I train. During my powerlifting sessions, I listen to a lot of rap and metal music. However, in my general weight training sessions and cardio sessions I listen to more pop,…
Medicine ball madness
Medicine balls are a great piece of equipment. At home or in the gym, you can use a medicine ball to create an awesome intense cardio/conditioning session! Try this one out for yourself. 5 rounds: 10 slams 10 swings 10…
Quick and easy bean salad
Legumes are staple ingredients in my diet – kidney beans, chick peas, lentils, butter beans etc. I love them. Not only are they quick and easy ingredients to add to meals, but they also provide an amazing amount of nutrition.…
NSPC Powerlifting Challenge
On Sunday 28 September I competed at the NSPC Raw Powerlifting Challenge. The aim of this competition was to build confidence for the major competition to come in December, that being the Oceania/Asia Championships. I weighed in at 50.75kg and…