Tag: AUT Millennium Gym
Athlete Blog: Tracey Lambrechs – 2016 Rio Olympics
The 2016 Rio De Janeiro Olympics was an experience! After arriving in Rio and being welcomed in to the village on the 30th July...
Athlete Blog: Tracey Lambrechs – Qualifying for the Olympics
It feels like everything is going so fast! So let’s recap!
At the end of May I went to Fiji for the Olympic Qualifier: I...
Non-alcoholic drink ideas
I love a good glass of bubbles or a chilled glass of vino as much as anyone else over the festive season, but to...
Tracey Lambrechs 2015 Houston IWF World Weightlifting Championships
Tracey Lambrechs is a NorthSport Olympic Weightlifting and New Zealand weightlifting athlete, as well as being an AUT Millennium Scholarship Athlete.
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Sarah Cowley-Ross: Making Training Fun
We are a rugby mad lot in New Zealand and it’s been fantastic to see how sport can truly capture a nation over the...
What should I eat before and after my workouts?
Pre-workout
What and when you eat before exercising can make a massive difference to the quality of your workout. Food consumed before exercise is only...
Spotlight on Ben Titford – Personal Trainer
How did you get into personal training?
The idea occurred to me when I was about 16. I loved the idea of helping people improve...
June Athlete Blog: Tracey Lambrechs
It’s been roughly 10 months since I competed last at the most memorable competition of my life, the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games where I...
Why training the ‘beach muscles’ matters.
If you've ever set foot in a gym and thrown a bit of 'tin' around, you’ll know what I’m talking about here. Training ‘chest...
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5 Reasons Why Competition is Good (and bad) for your Child
What does the word ‘competition’ bring to mind? Is all competition a good thing? How do you distinguish between helpful competition and that which...
50 Questions Every Youth Athlete Should Ask Themselves
Asking good questions is an excellent way to assess your performance and become more in tune with what to focus on to get better.
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How To Train Balance – Video
Tag is a game for all ages - it never gets old. And when you add simple rules to stress a particular component of...
Have you got heel pain?
Plantar fascia pain Aka ‘Runners heel'
The plantarfascia is the layer of tissue between the skin and the muscles on the sole of the feet....
Implementing a set programme into your swim sessions
Training sets and fitness goals are a great way to improve your current swimming ability. More often than not, I see people swimming lap...
