When you set your goal to lose weight fast, you need to know the importance of Diet vrs Exercise. So what's more important for weight loss, diet or exercise? This is the million dollar question. This is a question Personal Trainers get all the time, it's not as simple as saying diet is more important than exercise or exercise is more important than diet. There is more to it. So before I start I will introduce myself and tell you why I have chosen to write an article on weight loss after … [Read more...] about What’s More Important for Weight Loss, Diet or Exercise?
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Week 45 – Your Workout of the Week
Hey there, just watched a very interesting you tube of the Chinese weightliters at the national training camp, they were doing sumo stance high pulls, looked a very interesting variation, must give it a trial and see for myself, well worth anyone taking a look at what is actually done with Olympic lifters, as I recall when I was fortunate to be allowed into the warm up area for the World Champs in Melbourne many years ago, all and I mean ALL of the lifters warmed up with dynamic full body … [Read more...] about Week 45 – Your Workout of the Week
Interview with: Giovanni Capello Strength and Conditioning at ASPIRE Academy of Excellence in Doha, Qatar
Name: Giovanni Capello Profession: Co-ordinator of a Fitness program/ Strength and Conditioning Internship … [Read more...] about Interview with: Giovanni Capello Strength and Conditioning at ASPIRE Academy of Excellence in Doha, Qatar
New Xfit Light Wrist Wraps
Hi Team, We have a new Wrist Wrap for sale in our store. The Getstrength Xfit Light Wrist Wraps was designed for Crossfit and Olympic Lifting. 18 Inch Super Stretch Wraps The light and stretchy material will give you support without compromising flexibility in the wrists. Comes with thumb loops for easy adjustment. Length is 18 inches Velcro tightener … [Read more...] about New Xfit Light Wrist Wraps
Pre- Order The New GS Weightlifting Shoe and Save $29.00 Plus Free Freight NZ Wide
GS Weightlifting Shoes Colour - Black Heel Height - 25mm Getstrength Weightlifting Shoe. Suede leather upper with solid rubber sole with a 25mm heel. Ideal for Olympic Weightlifting and Powerlifting, Crossfit. Next Shipment : Due in 4 weeks. Pre-order now and Save $29.00 Next Shipment : Due in 4 weeks. Pre-order now and Save $29.00 … [Read more...] about Pre- Order The New GS Weightlifting Shoe and Save $29.00 Plus Free Freight NZ Wide
How to use Wrist Wraps
My first post in this series of How to and Why articles and videos will be to answer the most emailed questions we get in detail.How to use Wrist Wraps and what Wrist Wrap should I be using?How you use the wrist wrap will depend on the result you are trying to achieve and of course the exercise you are performing.Wrist Injury If you have a wrist injury and you are trying to remove all movement from the wrist, the wrist wrap will be wrapped tight and high up the hand. This will remove just about … [Read more...] about How to use Wrist Wraps
Why our Knee Sleeves are better!
Introducing our new Getstrength Knee Sleeve, designed with the power athlete in mind. These Knee Sleeves are used in Powerlifting, Strongman, Crossfit, and Weightlifting through-out New Zealand. The new Knee Sleeves have 7mm of neoprene knee support, other Knee Sleeves on the market range between 2mm and 5mm . With 7mm you get the most possible support out of your knee sleeves during exercise. Plus the bonus of the 7mm you create more warmth in the knee joint, which in return creates … [Read more...] about Why our Knee Sleeves are better!
Clean start-Audit time Part 2 By John Rahme
April 26th 2012 I wrote an article I wrote called CLEAN START-AUDIT TIME. The article or short story audited my TRAINING LIFE in a fair and honest way, identified and help bring to light items in which I could improve on and also to identify and praise traits and actions which were helping me excel. At the time, as I wrote in the article, it was a very daunting thing to do. To be totally honest in what one was doing, his beliefs, training principles and treatment of athletes. The difficult … [Read more...] about Clean start-Audit time Part 2 By John Rahme
PLAY TRAIN – By John Rahme Part 1
I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion’- Muhammad Ali. In an open green field he stands quietly, wearing a proud and ancient uniform. The uniform and weapon is his life. It’s an extension of him, his life and journey. A story in itself of history and ancestry. In the distance, mountains surround the horizon, look to be a ladder to the heavens. Around him, in a circle formation, twelve students sit quietly and patiently … [Read more...] about PLAY TRAIN – By John Rahme Part 1