Tag: Weightlifting
Athlete Blog: Tracey Lambrechs – Qualifying for the Commonwealth Games
Gold Coast you beauty! I mean what’s not to like about the warm weather, beach life and the shopping? Not being biased just because...
Athlete Blog: Tracey Lambrechs – Winter Blues
As it gets colder and we get deeper and deeper into winter, I like to think back to 2008/9 when I was lucky enough...
Athlete Blog: Tracey Lambrechs – The Future
Everyone keeps asking me what my plans are for the future and about the next Commonwealth games and Olympics. To be honest I have...
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...
Athlete Blog: Tracey Lambrechs – Training Camp & Oceania Championships
Going into a training camp is always exciting, although I know that at the end of it I will be exhausted and sore but...
Athlete Blog: Tracey Lambrechs – Similarities Between our Gym Members &...
Lately I have been thinking a lot about the similarities between most of our AUT Millennium Gym members and athletes. After talking to many...
Athlete Blog: Tracey Lambrechs – World Champs Recap & 2016 Plans
I hope that the beginning of the year has been productive and full of goodness!
The beginning of 2016 has been a challenging one for...
Tracey Lambrechs – reviewing the 2015 Pacific Games and Oceania Championships
The 2015 Pacific Games and Oceania Championships is one trip I will not fo
rget anytime soon!
The competition hosted in Papa New Guinea can be described...
August Athlete Blog: Tracey Lambrechs – Reviewing the 2015 Pacific Games...
The 2015 Pacific Games and Oceania Championships is one trip I won’t forget anytime soon! The competition, hosted in Papa New Guinea, can be...
July Athlete Blog: Tracey Lambrechs
For the first time in our history, New Zealand has been invited to compete in the Pacific Games. This is really exciting and I...
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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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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...
Weight training and cardio – together or separate?
Which should I do first - cardio or weights? Is doing cardio better than lifting weights for me? These are two questions I’ve found...
How to use fins in your swim training
When you are at the pool you might see people in the water using a range of equipment, and wonder what the benefits are...
