What Squat Shoes should I wear?
Running shoes Advantages In my opinion, there is no advantage at all to squatting in running shoes.They are designed to absorb shock and cushion the foot against impact. From a back squatting point of view, the last thing we need to be doing is compressing the shoe instead of driving up. Robbing us of that […]
Read More.....What Deadlifting Shoes Should I Wear and Why?
What Deadlifting Shoes Should I Wear and Why? Flat sole (chucks) – molded sole flat shoes, solid heel weightlifting shoes or running shoes? Running shoes are just that running shoes, designed to cushion your feet against impact with soles that compress and spring back, all things a powerlifter doesn’t want. This will rob the lifter […]
Read More.....Permission Slip – By John Rahme
“Excuse me mum, but I have a permission slip here for you to sign, it’s for an excursion we are going on with the school” How many permission slips in our lifetime have we had to have our parents or guardians sign for us growing up? All typed up and printed out with a […]
Read More.....Back to the bar, strength training for masters – Kevin Strachan
Back to the bar, strength training for masters Here we go again a new training year and to be honest 2016 was going to be my last year. I was inspired to keep going by a follow masters lifter Geoffrey Lewis Australia, who started lifting at 61 years of age and is now 68 and still […]
Read More.....We don’t leave anyone behind- PART 1 – CULTURE By John Rahme
Driving back into the city of Sydney after watching a game of rugby league with two good friends of mine and one of their friends whom I just met and seemed to be a really nice quite softly spoken fellow. We enter a surrounding suburb called Surry hills only 5 minutes away from the heart […]
Read More.....PLAY TRAIN – By John Rahme Part 2
“There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do” – Derek Jeter “So, what do you think you need to change or do better at training?” I ask this young enthusiastic athlete. This question came about when I was engaged to help […]
Read More.....Break Through That Workout Plateau
Hitting a plateau in your workout can be discouraging. The same thing that has worked for you now isn’t. And, you are stuck. It’s frustrating, and you need answers. The good news is a plateau is normal. And the better news is that there are many things that can be done to help you bust […]
Read More.....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. […]
Read More.....Taking orders now – Elbow Sleeves NZ
Taking orders now. New stock arriving this week. The Lifter Series Elbow Sleeves NZ by Getstrength are made from 5 mm industrial strength neoprene. The Lifter Series Elbow Sleeves provides compression around the elbow joint which will help support the elbows during vigorous exercise The Lifter Series Elbow Sleeves will create warmth in the joint, […]
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