How to stay well while being active
31/10/2008 It might come as a surprise that professional athletes often don't fit the bill of perfect health. When we watch Olympians and our favourite sportsman on...

Enhancing fat metabolism for endurance and beyond
18/09/2008 It is true. Exercise enhances fat metabolism. Yet most athletes' diets, whether they be gymnasts, runners or swimmers are focused on carbohydrates, not fat. Is...

Olympic bronze for our Chantal
31/08/2008 Aussie Bodies congratulates our very own kayaking queen Chantal Meek who recently took out bronze at the Beijing Olympics, competing in the K4 500m. After...

Optimize athletic performance with hydration and fuel
16/05/2008 Exercise does two things to our bodies. It increases: (1) the rate of energy usage due to the extra heat production of a higher metabolism, (2) and the rate...

Melbourne Tigers aim for High Perfomance with Aussie...
22/02/2008 By Daniel Lynch, Melbourne Tigers High Performance Manager. Basketball is a dynamic, anaerobic, power sport and for the Melbourne Tigers, the range of high...

The best fats for fitness
20/12/2007 The concept of good vs bad fats has well and truly entered the social consciousness lately however it can still be confusing understanding which fats are the...

Antioxidants enhance aerobic performance
18/10/2007 A study on the potential of antioxidants to protect the body from free radicals that are generated during intense physical exercise has supported the benefits of...

Cut carbs to improve performance
14/09/2007 There is little doubt that a low-carbohydrate diet has proven effective in helping people shed some extra weight, but is this principle relevant to athletes?...

Kings conquer with protein
14/07/2005 How do NBL champions fuel up to get that winning edge? You need look no further than three-time NBL championship coach and arguably the best the game has ever...

Men's Health magazine rates Protein FX
19/05/2003 Under the harsh critical eye of Australian Men's Health judges, Aussie Bodies Protein FX was recently given the thumbs up. In the April 2003 edition, judges...