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    Knee Sleeves, Elbow Sleeves & Lever Belts - Check It Out!

    Hey Ausbb, checkout some of our restocked and also new gear below. Belts are due to be fully restocked, and we've also released some absolutely phenomenal sleeves - both knee and elbow. We honestly believe these are some of the stiffest and best about. Check out details below! 10mm & 13mm...
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    New diet??

    Morning all, Looking for a bit of advice mainly on how much I should eat. Brief background, I have lost a 18kg of weight over 12 months and have kept it off for 6 months by training for triathlons, so lots and lots of cardio, now I am wanting to get a bit of size to me. I am 173cm and 70.3kg...
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    How an obese mother lost 44kg and became a bodybuilder

    Katie appearing in a bodybuilding competition last year that she won under the transformation category. Picture: Caters News news.com.au Email a friend AFTER an obese mother was called a ‘fat b**ch’ by a gym worker, she was spurred on to lose 44 kilos. And now she’s winning...
  4. Mechanical advantage bodybuilding: extend your set intensify your workout.

    None of us want to waste time trying to build muscle. And all of us know that the intensity of a set is felt near its completion rather than its beginning. Knowing this, it would be logical then to take advantage of this fact by extending the set at a point where it’s most optimal and most...
  5. Milk "made by cow milk"

    A new milk has been introduced to NSW starting today called Made by cow. Since it's still illegal to sell raw milk for human consumption in Australia, some of the wording on their website is less than honest in my opinion. Check it out for yourself...
  6. Multivitamin Discussion

    Do you take them?? If yes which ones, if no why not?? Any research or opinions of why and why not. I currently take Cenovis Men's Multi Performance. Why?? Just in case, I do miss it often and will go without taking it for a while. Don't notice any difference if I take it and don't take it...
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    Good brands for lifting belts and wrist straps?

    What are some good brands for lifting belts and wrist straps?
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    Australia's muscle obsession fuelling steroid boom

    Bryce's alarm goes off at 4:40am. His gym clothes are already laid out - the daily routine is set: a workout, followed by the first of his six meals - carefully weighed and packaged, to be eaten at exact intervals through the day. After work, it's back to the gym. He's in bed early - ready to...
  9. Fuck your body positivity voice, and fuck your millennial heroes

    Saw this blog the other day and thought it was entertaining. ... http://www.lift-run-bang.com/2016/03/fuck-your-body-positivity-voice-and.html I'm going to preface this article with this warning early. This may easily be my most offensive article to date. I do have a...
  10. Male/Female Strength Standards

    Found this today: http://strengthlevel.com/strength-standards/male/kg What do people think and how do you measure up??
  11. Chromium Picolinate and cancer

    Ok. Everything causes cancer, but I have always been wary of chromium supps. Chromium was one of the major contaminants that were found at the infamous Love Canal site in New York. Lots of cancer cases came up after a new housing development was planted on a toxic waste dump. Well, the land was...
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    HOME What Was Your Worst DIY Disaster?

    what went wrong for you. Share your story below
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    **black friday sales!**

    BLACK FRIDAY SALES! Hello Team Iron! As we reach the pointy end of the year, everything becomes a little more chaotic. There doesn't seem to be enough time in the day - we totally get this! Starting a little early, we're having some Black Friday Specials (which can double as a sneaky Xmas...
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    Does It Matter How Many Reps You Do When You Work Out?

    So, your workout has you doing 4 sets of 5 reps for this exercise, 3 sets of 8 after that, and — oh, thank goodness — only 2 sets of 50 to finish it out. Well, hey, the good news is that these rep numbers aren’t just based on a sadistic desire to see you huff and puff. Here’s how they differ and...
  15. Claw Toes

    I've noticed lately my little pinky toe is starting to curl up like a shrimp and its not straightening out on its own accord. This affects my stability because it feels like I a walking with 4 toes instead of 5 and it hurts due to it rubbing against the toe next to it. Has anyone found a way to...
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    30 Day Accountability Challenge: Signups

    This is essentially a 30 day personal accountability challenge where participants choose personal goals to work on over the 30 days, and then talk about their day (ups, downs, challenges or major victories or fails), and as a group we are there for each other to give a kind word or support as...
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    Strength Training

    Hey everybody, i'm a road cyclist and i want to do Strength Training to improve my power, strength and explosivness. The last months i've done Starting Strength. So i have weight lifting experiences and a solid base. Currently the most important thing for me is to become more explosive but the...
  18. Olympia 2015

    So the Olympia is quickly approaching. Hot off the press is a standoff with Kai Greene currently not being able to compete. Details are here but I imagine as Kai says in the video, there's more than meets the eye...
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    Anabolic Steroids Student Research

    Hi, I'm a student from the UK and I need a few remaining participants to complete a 3 minute survey on body image and competitiveness! https://cardiffmet.eu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_9v2BoGUCI2oggq9 The aim of the study is to research if competitiveness and body image concerns are important...
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    I hurt my bloody shoulder....

    So finally started making progress with bench, getting a bit heavier (for me), and starting to see a difference Then, bloody incline bench, too much too soon and got a twinge in my right shoulder. Stopped, felt ok, took all the weight off and lifted the bar, to try and "feel" what was going on...