blog posts from lift3

On Saturday, we held the APL Drug Tested Christmas Cup with a $2,000 prize pool. We wanted to do something exciting and it definitely got exciting. An afternoon/evening meet with delicious Brisket and Pulled Pork provided by our neighbours Cue and Crew and some very competitive lifting. We had three flights with the third flight

What’s cracking? Most of us have experienced a joint cracking before, whether it’s a neck, back, knuckle or ankle, and whether we’ve done it ourselves or had someone do it for us. But what goes on internally when this happens? Basically, our joint capsules are filled with air or gas, and certain movements can cause

Huge congrats to long time client Heather for her win at the IFBB nationals On October 22nd!  Heather took bronze in Novice category B.  Coach Carlie has been working with Heather since the start of the year, from looking at her dexa scan results (March till November.) Heather has put on 4.2kgs of muscle and lost 8.9kgs of

Unlocking the Power Within – 3 Effective Power Exercises Power – it’s the ability to generate high levels of force rapidly, and it’s a game-changer in your training. If you’re ready to harness this explosive force, here’s how to make it happen: 1. Broad Jumps Are you ready to boost your horizontal power output? Broad

3 mistakes of Pre-season – Not gradually increasing workload – During your off-season whilst it is great to rest your body from the rigors of last season, it is vital to complete speed, strength and conditioning training in preparation for the pre-season. Going from nothing to a high amount of work places a large demand

3 Common Off-Season Mistakes  Not taking time to recover from the season – Take a week or two away from structured training and allow yourself to have to recover from the season. Doing activities that you weren’t able to such as going for a bush walks or going to play basketball will allow you to