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!

The word 'prehab' may sound like something reserved only for athletes, but it's actually something everyone should be doing - regardless of your training goals or fitness levels. To me, prehab incorporates stretching, foam rolling, trigger point work (such as lying on a cricket ball), physio and massage, all for the purpose of preventing injuries and the need for rehabilitation.

Calorie counting is premised on the idea that to lose weight you must be in a calorie deficit - that you need to burn more calories than you consume. This is true, however it is also a massive oversimplification of a very complex process. In my blog post I outline the pros and cons of calorie counting.

A few months ago I bought a new kitchen appliance which came with it's own recipe book. In it is two salad recipes that have become a weekly staple for me - they are really quick and easy to make and super healthy. With the warm weather now here, it's a great time to test out some new salad recipes, so I thought I would share these two with you.

Every Saturday morning I get up early to do my powerlifting training. Last Saturday was no different, except for the fact I was testing out my max competition lifts, all in the one training session. I hadn't done this since my dismal performance at the Australian Powerlifting Championships in March so I was a little nervous about it. I told myself though, that I shouldn't focus on a particular number, but just get in there and try my best for every lift and keep going until I knew I had no more. It was a great session and even with training and working all week, I achieved PB's in all three lifts - 110kg squat, 57.5kg bench press and a 115kg deadlift.

Being a competitive powerlifter, I obviously have a love for lifting heavy weights and being a personal trainer, I love to share this love with my clients, especially women who before training with me would never have thought about giving it a go.

The tabata training method is named after the Japanese scientist who brought this type of training to the world's attention following his 1996 study.

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 or fridge, or you're constantly eating on the run, which can mean a healthy diet can suffer.

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'.

Below is one of my many favourite kettlebell workouts. This workout is great for everyone, from beginners to the advanced. It is a workout for the whole body, and it is sure way to get your heart pumping!