Achieve Personal Training (140 Hawthorne Rd, Hawthorne, QLD)
Before I begin, I’ll fill you in on my childhood. I was always the tall, skinny, lanky & nerdy kid at school. I used to fake illness (and sometimes even death) to get out of PE lessons in high school. I actually began feeling sorry for my friends who made up excuses for my teachers – “Andy’s not here because he has a headache…”, “Andy’s not here...
Read MoreXpand Energized by Dymatize
As a user of several different NO (Nitric Oxide) products over the years, I’ve come across some terrible, good and great products for your pre-workout drink & subsequent [hopefully!] massive pumps during the workout. In the terrible category, we have MuscleTech Gakic (it tastes as bad as it sounds) and MuscleTech NaNO Vapor. In the good category we have BSN No-Xplode and Gaspari...
Read MoreSunbeam JE8900 Cafe Series Juice Extractor
The frequency at which you use (or plan to use) a juicer should probably play a part in deciding how much you’re going to spend. If you plan on juicing once a month, buy a $90 Tiffany and be happy with the fact that it’s lasted a year before it dies (only weeks after the warranty has expired). However, if you plan on juicing a little more often (for example – once a week, as I...
Read MoreTwinlab Super Gainers Fuel Pro
As a frequent user of protein powders for bodybuilding and weight gain, I reckon I’ve tried over 50 different combinations of flavours, brands and types of powders over the past 2 years… but when it comes to taste, nothing comes close to Twinlab’s Super Gainers Fuel Pro – in particular, the chocolate flavour. To gain weight, we as humans need (among other things) to...
Read MoreUnder Armour HeatGear Compression T-Shirt
When getting the most our of your workouts is important to you, it’s always beneficial to have as much help as possible – that way, the only remaining factor in the equation is you. On a previous occasion, I reviewed at a great pre-workout drink that will boost energy levels and let you push yourself a lot harder. Today, I’ll take a look at another workout aid – the humble...
Read MoreGNC Live Well (Chermside Shopping Centre, QLD)
Modern food production employs many dubious practices that put a question mark on the nutritional quality of our food. For those who think that a balanced diet would be sufficient to nourish our bodies may be in for a big and unpleasant surprise. Over farming of land has leeched valuable nutrients out of our soil while the use of genetically modified and/or chemical techniques have seriously...
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