Did you know that the average 30-year-old will lose about a quarter of his or her muscle strength by age 70 and half of it by age 90? That’s according to Harvard University and it’s sobering news indeed. Not to mention that stepping into a gym or lifting weights for the first time can be a daunting experience. However, it doesn’t have to be that way. It’s no secret that physical activity is the way forward if you want to improve your health and life in general. To get the blood pumping many people simply default to jumping on a treadmill or...

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The top exercises for female athletes with Sean Baker When it comes to the world of Strength & Conditioning there’s a lot of information to wade through in regards to the exercises female athletes could or should be doing? Our customers will often ask questions related to equipment that they purchase and recently we’ve been getting more questions around equipment for female athletes. With the continuedrise of professional women’s sport we’ve reached out to Sean Baker, owner of PEAQ Conditioning, a passionate Strength & Conditioning Coach who is helping raise standards in the industry. He is also currently blazing the...

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5 simple workplace wellness ideas to boost your health and productivity As a former Wellness Manager in the corporate environment our Head Trainer at Xpeed, Simon Mitchell, knows the benefits of Workplace Wellness very well. A few years ago a report was released from the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealing the top ten industries making Australians overweight or obese.  Amongst the top three were mining, transport and wholesale trade. For us the report poses the question, if you employ people into stressful roles should you provide the resources to help them manage those stressors? Simon says (no pun intended) that moving forward...

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Honey is well known for it’s health benefits with hair, skin and your immune system amongst others. So I decided to put it to the test and have a spoonful every morning for 3 weeks. Here’s what happened.  My hair became thicker and fuller My teeth became whiter My blood pressure went down My energy levels increased I recovered better from my workouts If you’re doubtful over any of those claims you should be. Because none of the above actually happened, including having a teaspoon of honey everyday. I’m not going to lie, I occasionally add honey (and peanut butter) to...

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