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SHOOTING THE BREEZE WITH SUSIE Q
IMAGE: SUSIE Q RAMADAN (HERALD SUN) Susie Q Ramadan is the first Australian female to capture both the International Boxing Federation (IBF) Bantamweight World Title and the WBC World Bantamweight Title. The fiercely aggressive Susie Q is the ultimate crowd pleaser, with an impressive record of 27 wins from 29 fights - a true testament to her first class technique, lightening hands and watertight... -
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... -
WEIGHT TRAINING OR CARDIO - FAT LOSS?
by CHRISTIAN MARCHEGIANI In the health and fitness industry, this is the million dollar question. Should I do more cardio or weights based training if I want to lose fat? The most common answer is ‘oh, do a balance of both’. Well, I'm not going to give you that answer but what I will do is give you some information and let you make up... -
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...