A BODYBUILDER'S DIARY: 15 WEEKS

BY KRISTYN LIA Aside from the odd article here and there I have never really documented prep before. I am excited to be working with Sting Sports on these weekly posts to show you a more raw and real personal perspective on prep. Social media provides us a platform in which we can depict who we want to be perceived as. Prep is hardly...

NORMAL THINGS IN AN ABNORMAL SPORT

by SCOTT GOBLE I have a lot of clients preparing for shows this year. In many cases it is their first show, it has come to my attention that my role as a contest prep coach is as much about training and nutrition as it is reassuring them that what they are going through is completely normal, even though it may seem totally abnormal....

WHY BOXING?

(Image - Clash of Champions 2015 - Maureen O'Mara) by Missy Fitzwater A first-hand account of how boxing changed 17 year-old Missy Fitzwater's outlook on life. Recently I was asked the question that I am asked with a fair amount of frequency… why boxing? Boxing is my sport, and being a girl that participates in boxing is somewhat of an anomaly. So, the question ‘Why Boxing?’...

THE SWEET TASTE OF VICTORY

by QAMIL BALLA So I finally won the Australian Professional title! Man, you don’t know the relief - all the pressure has been lifted. In saying that, the most pressure I felt was put on by myself… Even though I won, I’m still not satisfied. The expectations I put on myself are so high, the title still feels like a 4/10 on the scale...

MY ARNOLD EXPERIENCE - RINNAH SCHMID

by RINNAH SCHMID Original Post April 2013 Not long after I competed in my first IFBB competition, I received a phone call from Carol Graham (IFBB President Aust) to compete in the next Arnold 2013! Overwhelmed with excitement I screamed yes through the phone! Fast forward 12months and I’m getting ready for what will be the largest competition Id ever competed in. 15 weeks out...

COMPETITIVE MINDSET

By SCOTT GOBLE Often I get asked questions about what I do to overcome the inevitable obstacles that bodybuilding throws at you. The hunger, the lack of energy, the injuries, the social restrictions etc. I can’t say I have spent a lot of time cultivating my psychological approach, I think it is an innate attribute in me, but perhaps it is something that can...