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STRONG FITNESS MAGAZINE AUSTRALIA VOLUME 1, ISSUE 4 I listened to an ABC podcast the other day about three girls who couldn’t stop laughing. It was 1962 and they went to an all-g ...

“I really want to hit the gym every day, but when the alarm goes off at 6am, I always choose the snooze button. How can I stay motivated to train?” Motivation is a powerful yet ...

Alexa Towersey HEAD TRAINER Personal Trainer and mental health advocate and speaker, Alexa Towersey has a list of qualifications as long as her (ripped) arm, including a Bachelor o ...

Junk food confusion Ever notice how the day after a lousy night of sleep, you’re more inclined to reach for a croissant for breakfast or snack on a bag of chips when that 3pm slu ...

Ice-cold baths are a popular recovery method among die-hard athletes who list reduced delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), less muscle damage and better hypertrophy as benefits. W ...

Not sure if you should eat before or after cardio? A study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism says to sweat before you snack. In the trial, two group ...

SOFT DRINK STATS A can of this each day: ▸ Soft drink▸ Artificially sweetened soft drink Increases your risk of diabetes by: ▸ 16 per cent▸ 18 per cent For the sake of your ...

Relaxation methods such as meditation and breathing exercises have become all the rage in our constantly plugged-in, on-the-go lifestyles, but research from the Journal of Affectiv ...

If your pre-workout supplement gives you the jitters, we may have a solution for you. The Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition found that when caffeine mixed wi ...