Tag: Fitness
POOL ETIQUETTE 101
Have you ever found yourself swimming laps, minding your business when someone gives you a bump? Chances are they – or you – weren’t...
Women, the menstrual cycle and exercise
Women… how well do you know how your body works? Men, do you know how to assist the important women in your life with...
Our perception of fitness
Versatile Definition – "Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities."
Fitness Definition – "The condition of being physically fit and...
Let the games begin
To meet the high-intensity demands of a competitive match, while at the same time withstanding fatigue, two things need to happen.
First, your heart needs...
How to stay fit while injured
It can be very frustrating when you are playing sport, training for an event, or simply exercising to try to live a healthy lifestyle,...
EP 50 – Nathan Parnham – Coaching Kids in the Gym
My guest on the show today is Nathan Parnham (@nathan_parnham). Nathan is the conditioning and rehabilitation coach and the head of athletic development at...
Rediscovering Fitness and Confidence after Baby Number Three
Weight gain, post-baby bodies and pressure to look a certain way are changes many women confront when entering the world of motherhood.
Vicki Carter understands...
AUT Millennium Staff Profile: Rob Garza
Rob Garza, Senior Consultant and Programming Specialist
With over 30 years of experience in the fitness industry, I offer an opportunity of making usable sense...
Less Hustle, More Precision: Why the Best Athletes Focus On Skill
There’s a deep-rooted belief in youth sport that training should leave you sore, red faced and out of breath. A belief that the fittest...
The Menstrual Cycle and How It Affects the Female Athlete
It’s well-known that sex differences between men and woman exist. Differences that affect your physiology.
But what’s not so well known is how these differences...
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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.
At...
Lessons from A Silver Fern
Guest Contribution: Anna Harrison - New Zealand Netballer.
Another big year of Northern Mystics and New Zealand Silver Fern Netball commitments has come to an...
The Benefits of Training Accessories for Swimming: PT 3 Kick Board
Have you ever watched a top swimmer walk into a swimming pool with a bright coloured mesh bag in hand and wondered why they...
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...
