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by KATRINA SMITH   Wheying in on the extreme protein and calcium intakes in the fitness world   12am and the alarm beeps. Time to take a creatinine-rich protein shake. Back to sleep. Beep...Beep...Beep. 5am, still dark, time to wake up and hydrate. Stovetop porridge for breakfast with an added scoop of protein powder and 75g of blueberries. All measured out the night before....

Image - Tully Lou's YOXING   Our friends at Tully Lou have the 101 on Boxing Basics and we thought we should share it with YOU! Trainer at Fight Fit  Boxing Gym in South Melbourne Ruan Kotze (F.I.T.E.P.T.) gives you the lowdown and BIG thanks to Tully Lou - Follow F.I.T.E.P.T. on Instagram @fitept  BOXING 101

  It’s one of those chores which you dread at first… ”Grab the rope, 3 minutes of skipping” your coach says. The mind takes a second to comprehend the direction, then the internal battle begins with the rope before you even grab the handles. “You have got to be kidding,” you ask yourself. Well there’s a method to the madness. For the Australian audience,...

BY TULLY LOU  (Image Tully Humphrey at YOXING) If you’ve ever had difficulty sleeping, you know it can be a pain in the ar$e and a really challenging experience and guess what?  You are not alone. Insomnia and other sleep disorders are increasingly common as the pressures of our fast paced modern lives continue to multiply. Establishing a good night time routine is key. I...

 by Kristyn Lia Season A 2016 is upon us! My social media is filled with an influx of competitors, both seasoned and novice, dieting down to super low levels of body fat for upcoming shows. Facebook reminds me every day of my own Season A from previous years with photos of my own single digit physique daily in my memories. It has been nine...

Photo - Shaun Poh Photography  by Richard Jeans An IFBB Pro Athlete, Jake Campus is a successful Personal Trainer, Bodybuilder, Media Personality and Owner / Operator of jcn.co.nz. Eleven years ago Jake began his journey into the bulging, muscular, fake tanned, sacrifice filled, supplement world that is the Fitness Industry. Since then Jake has taken his brand and his name to new heights, yet there is...

By Will Stuart Why Am I Weak? I often get asked by athletes and regular gym goers alike, "Why can’t I break my PB?" Or quite simply "Why am I weak?" We have heard it all before, “I benched 120kg five years ago but haven’t been able to get passed 120kg since”. Quite simply its the lack of accessory work.  The same 120kg bench...

by Scott Goble I spend many weekly hours in the gym and as a result cross paths with a diverse range of characters. The gym is the true melting pot of society. It doesn’t matter if you are rich or poor, smart or dumb, young or old, fat or skinny if you work hard you earn my respect.  However there are a few people...

  After another blissful flight (aisle seat, exit row, free upgrade) the plane touched down at midday Tuesday with the Pro Qualifier on Saturday. I had left my car, the affectionately named FitX Mobile, at Dohertys Brunswick, so I taxi'd it back to grab it, head home for a shower and to defrost some muscle meals. Instead what greeted me was the inevitable pre...

 Foods that BOOST & Foods that ZAP The debate around which foods to eat and which ones to avoid is raging and there's always a different plan, diet, method or food group being recommended. STING SPORTS contributor and Qualified Naturopath Katie Jean tells you which basic foods give your energy that boost you need when the 3pm-itis rolls around. And which ones that will...