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Sport isn’t going to be something you do for the rest of your life; well, at least being a paid professional won’t be. Everyone's career must end at some point. This is something I’ve always been told, and now I begin to acknowledge these words from many of the once-were-professional athletes, and the ones that gave up all their schooling for something that never happened. The Victorian Institute of Sports motto is, “Success in sport and life,” s …

When it comes to replacing things like tubes, CO2 cartridges, footwear or clothing, it is generally quite an easy decision to make. When your tube has a slit, your CO2 cartridges are empty, your footwear is falling apart and your clothing resembles a fit that would be similar to wearing a tent, it's time to replace them. But what about a helmet? Helmets rarely show signs of damage and therefore people choose to believe that helmets only need to b …

Pre-workout shake, fat-blaster shake, the man shake, the lady shake, protein shake - they really do have an abundance of choice on the market these days. For this article though, I want to look at protein and the age-old question, what optimises muscle adaptation pre- versus post-exercise protein ingestion?What is the function of protein?Protein is made up of hundreds and thousands of amino acids creating long chains, and it's essential for build …

No one likes a scratched frame, but everyone loves a custom frame that won't get damaged. All Mountain Style make this dream a reality. I haven't used frame protectors before; now that I have tried them though, I wont be going back. Each and every one of my six bikes has one of these frame protectors. As they come in all different styles andsizes there is an AMS frame guard to suit every bike. Personally, I love the animal prints and styles, espe …