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Carlos Alcaraz’s body is the AO’s prime attraction

ONE OF THE highlights of this year’s Australian Open thus far, aside from Nick Kyrgios’ typically drama-filled showing on Monday night, has been the muscular form of world no.3 Carlos Alcaraz. The young Spaniard has taken care of business on the court, winning in...

How athletes are using visualisation to make performance gains

WHEN STRONG MAN MITCHELL HOOPER set up to complete a Flintstone Barbell – a behind-the-neck overhead press using two giant rocks – in the qualifying rounds of the 2022 World’s Strongest Man, he was slightly apprehensive. He’d never attempted the move before,...

How much should you be able to back squat?

PUSHING YOUR LIMITS in the gym can be fulfilling as you build muscle and strength and develop even more intangible traits like discipline and toughness. For some guys though, that's not enough. They feel the need to compare their hard-earned gains against others,...

The 7 essential building blocks for muscle health

BUILDING MUSCLE IS about more than just exercising around the clock. In fact, studies show that exercise alone isn’t enough to get practical muscle-building results. From Australian fitness culture to high-protein diets gaining increasing recognition, understanding...

Hayden Thomas Kelly on bodybuilding through education

Hayden Thomas Kelly has always led a disciplined lifestyle. As a teenager, he and his father would get up at 4 a.m. to go kayak paddling and go to the gym together before and after school. What Hayden was not aware of at the time was that this physical activity would...