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MEN WITH THEIR HANDS STUCK TO THEIR FOREHEADS
Remember when we found all those pictures of exhausted, sweaty women with their hands mysteriously fused to their heads? We’ve since learned it’s not just athletic women who suffer from this debilitating condition – men can get it too.It can strike after a...
WHY DOES MY GYM SMELL SO BAD
By Paul TaylorMy local gym is a gleaming, shining mecca for health and fitness, an all-hours joint with a tight cluster of machines, free weights and daunting TRX straps. The staff are militant about cleanliness, so I know I’m not going to suck in the stink of the...
HOW TO TELL IF YOUR FRIEND IS A CROSSFIT JUNKIE
American comedian Mike Mulloy totally nailed what CrossFit is. He said, “I found out that CrossFit is like reverse Fight Club, because the first rule of CrossFit is to never shut up about CrossFit.”He’s got a point. Anyone who’s just been to a class (or WOD, an...
WHY SHEARERS ARE HARDER THAN ELITE ATHLETES
Last week a man by the name of Ian Thomson messaged us on Facebook talking about orange Staminade. Though orange was never a big seller overall for us and we discontinued the flavour from our range many years ago, according to Ian it was a favourite...
WHICH 5 AUSTRALIAN TEAMS ARE $1000 RICHER THIS WEEK?
No more keeping you in suspense - the five prize major winners in the Aussie Teams Go Harder competition, as chosen by the Staminade judging panel are:Australian Men’s Lacrosse Team – heading to Denver this year to play for Australia in the lacrosse world...
THE STATE OF GRASS ROOTS SPORTS
Reading through all the entries for the Aussie Teams Go Harder comp, some things are becoming clear.There are a lot of charitable people out thereSo many of you are using sporting events like marathons, bike rides and walks to raise money for incredible causes! ...
WHAT IS YOUR HAND DOING RIGHT NOW?
We uncovered something disturbing recently. When you type the search terms “exhausted athlete” or “sweaty runner” into a stock image library suddenly all these women show up with their hands melded to their foreheads. But don’t take our word for it…“Goodness...
FIT FOR ANYTHING
It’s pretty obvious that to get better in any activity, you must practise the skill you wish to develop, and practice it precisely. This training principle, known as specificity, is relevant to most things we do in life. In other words, the best way to train for...
Angry Birds get gold!
After a nail-biting 11 hours of live updates, a huge cheer erupted when the Angry Birds came first in the all-female teams at New Zealand's gruelling Challenge Wanaka Triathlon! We asked our favourite female team how it feels to be a winner on one of the world's...
CAMERON BROWNIE – RUNNING BEHIND THE SCENES
If you’re going to make a sports drink, you better understand how sporting people tick.Cameron Brownie is a director at Steric Trading where Staminade is manufactured. He’s charged with making sure there’s enough Staminade in production to meet sales forecasts....