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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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Time to ‘Back Your Inner Athlete’

Suzanne Jarschke

May 25, 2023

Thanks to Suzanne Jarschke, media spokesperson for the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia, for sharing this article. With the Olympics around the corner, thousands of elite athletes are using health treatments like chiropractic care to perform at …

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Ask a nutritionist: Is caffeine a performance enhancer?

Carly Lubicz

April 6, 2023

TheGo asks our local, qualified and respected nutritionists a question that has been puzzling you. This time it’s about the role of caffeine in training and competing — whether it can give you that edge, …

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How to build physical and mental resilience

Andy Roberts

November 5, 2023

Thanks to Andy Roberts of Breathe Australia for sharing this article. We all know that a healthy body contributes towards creating a healthy mind, but it’s less well known that the mind can be our …

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Five-minute breather with… Rik Cook

Carly Lubicz

September 27, 2023

Relatively new to Townsville from Brisbane and Central Queensland, Rik Cook and his family are immersing themselves in Townsville’s active lifestyle. With Rik working at Top Brand Cycles on the floor and as a specialist …

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Meet Tim Slade

Carly Lubicz

July 6, 2023

Motorsport fan or not, it’s hard not to appreciate the physicality and skill level of the V8 supercar drivers. We caught up with 29-year-old South Australian and Supercheap Auto Racing squad driver Tim Slade ahead …

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Body care tips for athletes

Nicole Bates

June 23, 2023

‘Tis the season for competitive events so osteopath Dr Nicole Bates from Lighten Up’s Wellness Hub has given us some tips about how you can look after and get the most out of your body …

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Go Try: Tabata

Carly Lubicz

June 11, 2023

If you’re looking for a good, honest, time-efficient workout, Tabata is it. A form of high intensity interval training, it’s designed to get heart rates up, burn calories and improve both the aerobic and anaerobic …

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Maximise comfort and reduce injury on your bike

Jake Salmon

June 2, 2023

When Mike Prentice was racing in the Ironman World Championships in the 1980s aerodynamic helmets didn’t exist, his Raleigh bike weighed as much as a small child, his wife Wendy had sewn his jersey, and …

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An App-etite for adventure

Carly Lubicz

March 14, 2023

Have you ever done an event as a team and wondered how far away your co-racer was? Or maybe, in the heat of competition, you took a wrong turn and wondered if you were still …

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Meet Daina Clark

Carly Lubicz

March 2, 2023

Just five years ago Daina Clark was told she should never ride or run again after a major stack on her mountain bike resulted in debilitating back injuries. Fast forward to 2015 and the podiatrist …

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Fit for Adventurethon winners ready to fire

Carly Lubicz

February 28, 2023

Meet the three winners of our recent Fit for Adventurethon Competition that you helped us select to take part in Magnetic Island Adventurethon at the end of March: Darren Lowe (Taste winner), Kate Donnelly (Team …

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Adventurethon training tips with Sam Stedman

Carly Lubicz

February 23, 2023

With Adventurethon Magnetic Island just under five weeks away, we caught up with Townsville’s premier adventure racing athlete Sam Stedman to get some valuable training and preparation tips in the lead-up, and hints for race …

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Road cycling safety in the spotlight

Carly Lubicz

February 9, 2024

Road safety and cycling is a hot topic, especially with the growing interest in the sport and the recent changes to the Queensland cycling laws. This weekend Shine Lawyers is hosting a road cycling awareness …

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Meet the trainer: Jacqui Doyle

Carly Lubicz

January 29, 2024

Running everything from mixed bootcamps to mums and bubs sessions, cooking masterclasses and fitness workshops, we caught up with PT and outrigging champ Jacqui Doyle to find out more about her training philosophies. It’s all …

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Meet Casie & Troy Meikle

Carly Lubicz

January 20, 2024

Partners in adventure When Casie Meikle decided to get active and lose weight for her 2010 wedding, she didn’t bank on some unexpected gains: Falling in love with fitness so much that she’s gone on …

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Meet Kim Booth

Carly Lubicz

December 16, 2023

Kim Booth has held onto the same black leather belt over her entire weight-loss journey. At 124kg, she would punch more notches in it as the kilos peeled away; now two years on and 60kg …

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Tender tendons

Shannon Chown

December 11, 2023

This article is supplied by Shannon Chown, senior physiotherapist at Livewell Pain Management Centre Townsville. I had a client in the clinic recently with an all-too-familiar pain picture: a three-month history of gradual onset Achilles …

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Meet Mitch Norton

Carly Lubicz

November 28, 2023

Discovering basketball at the age of six in a happy coincidence, Townsville-born Mitch Norton has since represented Australia overseas in the sport and now plays for the club he grew up supporting at every home …

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Running Pains

Shannon Chown

August 5, 2023

This article is supplied by Shannon Chown, senior physiotherapist at Livewell Pain Management Centre Townsville. The problem There is nothing worse than an injury when you’re out there on the go or preparing for an event. …

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Are you event-ready?

Deborah Latouf

June 12, 2023

Five things to nail going into a competitive event It’s well and truly events season here in Townsville and, whether you’re an elite athlete or a weekend warrior, many of the principles of doing a …

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Join the Tribe and give it a Tri

Carly Lubicz

June 5, 2023

Have you been toying with the idea of doing a triathlon, but you keep putting it off till ‘next year’? Or maybe you’re comfortable with the bike and run legs, but struggle in the pool? …

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