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Top Three Reasons Why You Need More Muscle

“Education is important, but biceps are more importanter”, as the saying goes! Well today we’ll provide you an education not only in biceps, but why building muscle is important. When we talk about muscle, we are specifically referring to skeletal muscle. This is the...

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Exercise and Reducing Body Fat

Exercise and reducing body fat have long been associated with one another. Or, at least since infomercials were a thing! Who could forget ads for home exercise equipment like the thighblaster or abmaster? These tools claim to tone, sculpt and shed fat from your thighs...

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Zero to Hero: How process goals will take you further

Zero to Hero: How process goals will take you further

A quick scroll on social media this time of year will inundate you with New Year’s Resolutions posts. Although it’s easy to become numb to the flood of content, the advice is timely. For many, the New Years period mirrors the powerful desire for a new beginning. More...

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Time-effective results that aren’t silly

Time-effective results that aren’t silly

The holiday period brings forth its own set of challenges. As we approach the 2023 Silly Season, social calendars are filling out. Work, family, and friends are all vying for our time and demanding a balance between fitness, nutrition, and social engagements. On top...

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Quality of Life and Strength

Quality of Life and Strength

Strength and Quality of Life share are closely related. Resistance Training significantly impacts our overall well-being, affecting our ability to handle activities of daily living, social, and leisure tasks. As we age, physical function declines, affecting our...

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Look Beyond the Load

Look Beyond the Load

You're well into your lifting journey and have been thriving off the consistent string of Personal Bests (PBs). Perhaps at first you couldn't squat all the way down and stand back up without losing balance, now you can. Maybe during your first Bench Press session you...

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You can lift heavy and do your cardio too

You can lift heavy and do your cardio too

The fitness world is one of extremes. It's not uncommon to see online people leaning heavily to one dietary pattern, training method or injury prevention strategy. Very often the truth lies somewhere in the middle, not the extremes. One glance on social media and...

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How to lift heavy

How to lift heavy

You're now aware of the importance of lifting heavy weights (and if any doubts linger, refer to last month's article here). The next question is: "How do I lift heavy?" Within a Resistance Training program are the key variables of frequency, volume, intensity,...

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Why you need to “lift heavy”

Why you need to “lift heavy”

The gym environment at the best of times can be intimidating. The complex contraptions, the hustle and bustle of members and the groans of exertion all assault your senses as you walk through the front door. You might even see someone seemingly adorned in all manner...

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COVID Safe Gym

COVID Safe Gym

Sydney Strength Training has been designated a COVID safe Gym by the NSW Government. The current government requirement for a COVID safe gym is that they have 1 person per 4 square metres of floor space. Attendees are also required to stay 1.5 metres away from each...

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