Meet Sydney Uni Velo Cyclist Victoria McNeill
Please meet Sydney Uni Velo cyclist Victoria McNeill. Originally from New Zealand, Victoria has called Sydney home since 1986. We asked Victoria about her cycling, inspiration and more in our latest Q&A. Staminade: How did your love of cycling begin?VM: A work...
Meet Sydney Uni Velo Cyclist Angus Wilson
Please meet Sydney Uni Velo cyclist Angus Wilson. Originally from Sydney, we asked Angus about his cycling, inspiration and more in our latest Q&A. Staminade: How did your love of cycling begin?AW: My mum always watched Le Tour and that inspired me. I started...
Meet Sydney Uni Velo Cyclist Cyrille de Baraće
Please meet Sydney Uni Velo cyclist Cyrille de Baraće. Originally from Bretagne, France. Land of Bernard Hinault. We asked Cyrille about his cycling, inspiration and more in our latest Q&A. Staminade: How did your love of cycling begin?CdB: “My parents never...
What Should I Drink When I Exercise at the Gym?
Have you ever wondered, “what should I drink when I exercise at the gym?”. The more we learn about nutrition, the more we are able to feed our bodies the right fuel to remain fit and healthy. There’s so many products out there these days, and so many multi-coloured...
5 Tips on How to Drink More Water
Dehydration in WinterJust because it’s no longer scorching hot outside and you’re not sweating like a parent during schoolies, doesn’t mean you can’t experience dehydration. Even the initial stages of dehydration can bring headaches, make you lethargic, give you dry...
Meet Sydney Uni – Staminade Cyclist Georgia Miansarow
Staminade Welcomes Georgia Miansarow Welcome to the newest member of the Sydney Uni – Staminade Women’s Cycling Team, Georgia Miansarow. Georgia is a former elite rower who has transitioned to cycling just this year. She was spotted in the Sydney Uni Velo Club’s...
7 Warm Ups for Cold Weather Training
First of all, good on ya’ for sticking with your training as it’s getting colder and colder in the lead up to winter. It’s not always easy to get up each morning and head out into the cold to push and punish yourself some more. To keep you on your way, we have 7 warm...
5 Benefits of Magnesium for Athletes
Magnesium: the ‘master mineral’. Maybe it sounds a little magical and mysterious, but we’re not messing around. Magnesium means business. It’s a multi-tasking mineral that’s an essential building block for our body. Magnesium is needed for nearly every chemical...
Does Lack of Sleep Affect Sporting Performance?
Sleep is often the first thing to be sacrificed as we try to fit everything into a day. But does lack of sleep affect sporting performance?
Is High or Low Intensity Training Better?
Is high or low intensity training better? Let's look at that. Bob and Jo are good mates. Bob gets up each morning and runs for 60 minutes at a steady pace (between 40-60% of his maximum heart rate). Jo gets up each morning and sprints as hard as he can for...