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No-Doz, No Good? The risks in using caffeine tablets to enhance physical performance

No-Doz, No Good? The risks in using caffeine tablets to enhance physical performance

September 2, 2010 No Comments

No-Doz® is a brand name for a tablet containing highly concentrated levels of caffeine, which works to stimulate the central nervous system.  The drug is commonly advertised to suggest that one tablet equates to having 1 espresso coffee. These little pills have become a hot topic of conversation recently, especially in the AFL community where ...

HOW TO: Reduce the Risk of Injury While Working Out at the Gym

HOW TO: Reduce the Risk of Injury While Working Out at the Gym

August 18, 2010 3 Comments

I admit, when it comes to exercise I much more prefer to play a social sport than spend my time in a congested gym. Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with loving the gym or working out! In fact, I respect the effort and dedication these gym-regulars show each week. But what I saw ...

Hitting Without the Hurt

Hitting Without the Hurt

June 8, 2010 2 Comments

Do you look forward to that round of golf on saturday morning, but dread having an aching low-back for the rest of the weekend?  Well you aren’t alone!  Golf is a ballistic sport and can put a lot of stress and strain on your low-back, resulting in tension through muscles and restrictions throughout your joints. ...

Keeping your Eye on the Ball

Keeping your Eye on the Ball

May 27, 2010 No Comments

There are a group of muscles that separate good surfers from great surfers, so what are they? The core muscles of your abdomen? Your hip flexors/extensors? The posterior muscles of your shoulder girdle? ….Well, yes, strength in these muscle groups will be very useful to those surfers amongst our readers, but we need to think much smaller when ...

Zumba – Dance Your Way to Fitness!

Zumba – Dance Your Way to Fitness!

May 18, 2010 No Comments

So you want to work out but really dislike the gym and the weight room. Or maybe you are looking for a way to get your heart in better health but aren’t a runner and hate the treadmill. Maybe you want to lose those few extra pounds but are bored with the conventional methods of working ...

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Moving Hazards: How to look after yourself when moving house.

It’s moving time for me this week.  It happens to only be 1km down the road, but it still...

Get Your Spine Right In 2011: Regular chiropractic adjustments prevent spinal decay!

It’s January and the whole year is ahead of us. Now is the best time to get your spine...

Leslie Nielsen Passes: Shirley you’re not serious!

  News hit the world yesterday that one of the worlds most beloved comedy actors of the past 30...