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Will Weights Make You Bulky?
Will Weights Make You Bulky? A statement I often hear from my female clients (and some male); “I don’t want to lift weights, because I’m worried it will make me bulky” As a female that has been lifting weights for a number of years, I can tell you that this statement...
Hypertrophy
How To Build Muscle You’ve finally made the decision to get back on track with your training. Problem is, you have lost a significant amount of muscle mass from being stuck in your home office. Or, on the flip side, you’ve been training consistently for some time...
Returning safely to training after taking time off
With 2020 being a disrupted year due to COVID-19, lockdown, gym closures and changing exercises routines, we have seen a large number of overload injuries as people try make their way back into regular exercise too quickly. You might have even just had a big hiatus...
How to stay motivated to train
How to stay motivated to train So you’ve returned to the gym, everything seems to be going well…and then life ramps up. Work is getting busy, you’re behind in life admin, and by the time it reaches 7pm at night, you haven’t managed to get your session in. Sound...
Returning to the gym
GYM’S ARE BACK!!! How bloody good! I bet you can’t wait to get back into the gym and start throwing a bunch of weight around. We all are – but before the doors open we thought it might be a good idea to offer a couple of tips to make sure you don’t walk out of that...
Working Out Post-Partum
Working Out Post-Partum Getting back into exercise after giving birth is often a scary proposition and as with most things after you have a baby, you’ll often get bombarded with advice regarding anything and everything, which may add to the apprehension of returning...
Strength Training for Women
Once upon a time the gym was segregated into two main areas - the male/weights area and the female/cardio area. Nowadays it's great to see more ladies lifting weights and building a fit body rather than pounding the treadmill relentlessly trying to "get skinny". In...
Let’s talk running with AFL legend Josh Gibson
Let’s talk mindset with AFL premiership player Josh Gibson
Why you should warm up?
Why warm up? Above all else, the most important thing you can do is warm up properly. The first reply I get is “Come on. It cant be the most important thing” If you don’t have time to warm up, you don’t have time to work out. Why? Warm up – a Norwegian study in 2012...
Avoid lower back pain – Learn how to squat with proper technique
Overtraining and Adaption
How to approach training Adaptation This is when we develop our capacities to training – the physical ability to perform the task e.g. performing on the track. This is the role a strength an d conditioning coach might play in this area of training Every training...