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What is strength and conditioning?

Ben Mahoney

November 27, 2023

Thanks to Ben Mahoney from Oceanic Health and Fitness for supplying this article. Strength and conditioning is an integral part of the development of not only athletes, but also everyday people who just wish to …

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Five-minute breather with… Rachel Bond

Carly Lubicz

September 8, 2023

This weekend, at the age of 40 and after losing 50kg in two years, St Anthony’s Catholic College science teacher and mother-of-two Rachel Bond will take to the stage at Jupiters Casino to show off …

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Nutritious food made easy

Carly Lubicz

February 17, 2024

Returning from a year travelling overseas and wanting to embrace their backgrounds in fitness and sport, husband and wife team Tim Keating and Teisha Condie launched Gym Food Australia this month – a series of …

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Have you tried: Weightlifting

Carly Lubicz

February 12, 2024

With the recently-formed Townsville Weightlifting Club hosting the inaugural North Queensland Open next month, we checked in with coach Scott Amies and lifting dynamo Holly Armstrong to see what this sport is all about. Scott …

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The 31 Days of Activity: Week 2

Carly Lubicz

January 16, 2024

Now at the halfway point of the 31 Days of Activity, Goers are showing no signs of waning on the energy front. All the classes this week booked out with active types of all abilities …

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Video: 2014 – The Active Year that Was…

Carly Lubicz

December 31, 2023

As the sun sets on 2014, we get ready to welcome another exciting and active year in Townsville. To celebrate your impressive achievements over this time, we are pumped to give you this video – …

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Ask a Nutritionist: Do I need protein powder?

Carly Lubicz

August 7, 2023

TheGo asks our local, qualified and respected nutritionists a question that has been puzzling you. This week it’s about protein; the powdered variety. If you’ve been training hard, do you need a protein powder supplement? …

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Meet Linda Pinker

Carly Lubicz

July 28, 2023

Thriving off exercise, Mum to four-month-old Ruby and two-year-old Archie, Linda Pinker has needed to rethink her training strategy and goals over recent years. Even if that means making the kids part of her routine. …

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Connor and Cheryl: Challenge conquered

Carly Lubicz

July 14, 2023

After six weeks of training nearly every day, Cheryl Lawson and Connor Ashworth have emerged triumphant from Body Torque’s Community Health Club program; each shedding 5kg and gaining the motivation they need to continue their …

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Five minute breather with… Craig Sullivan

Carly Lubicz

May 5, 2023

As an occupational therapist, in a matter of months Craig Sullivan became a first-time-father to twin girls, plus welcomed Queensland’s only private chronic pain management clinic north of Brisbane into the world. And — admirably …

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How to choose a PT…

Carly Lubicz

May 4, 2023

Someone who’ll build you up — not beat you down Newsflash: Contrary to what popular weight loss TV shows tell us, apparently your personal trainer doesn’t have to yell at you and reduce you to …

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