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Ep.16 Strom Sports UK & Strom Sports Ireland Supplement Industry Roundup - Strom Sports New Zealand

Ep.16 Strom Sports UK & Strom Sports Ireland Supplement Industry Roundup

In this conversation, Thomas, Richard and Colm from Strom discuss

- upcoming releases and product development, emphasizing the importance of not releasing products just for the sake of it.
- use of trademark ingredients and the potential for misleading claims in the industry.
- creating products that meet specific needs and the demand for certain ingredients
- standardization and extracts, variation in herbal products, consistency in botanicals
- and more...

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Ep.15 William Whitlock Owner of Leviathan Nutrition - Strom Sports New Zealand

Ep.15 William Whitlock Owner of Leviathan Nutrition

In today's episode of the Stromcast DOWNUNDER Logan talks with William Whitlock, Owner and Founder of Leviathan Nutrition which is a supplement company based in the USA with a real focus on quality ingredients and effective dosage, as well as being involved with the bodybuilding scene since 2006.

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Leviathan Nutrition Supplements now available for New Zealand & Australia! - Strom Sports New Zealand

Leviathan Nutrition Supplements now available for New Zealand & Australia!

Leviathan Nutrition is a brand we've been planning for over 6 months now. It's now in stock and ready to go!

It's a brand that truly prioritises quality of raws and truly innovative formulation as much as we do and so we're excited for the unique position it will fill in the range.

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Ep.14 Sheena Jayne Martin: 33x Bikini Pro & 2x Olympia Competitor - Strom Sports New Zealand

Ep.14 Sheena Jayne Martin: 33x Bikini Pro & 2x Olympia Competitor

In this episode of the Stromcast DOWNNUNDER Logan has a chat with Sheena Jayne Martin who was one of the first Kiwi Bikini Pros, and was on the international stage within 6 months after her novice debut and stepped on stage over 30 times as a Pro, as well as competing twice at the Olympia across 5 years.

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Understanding the Strom Sports VascuMAX Pro Supplement Formula. - Strom Sports New Zealand

Understanding the Strom Sports VascuMAX Pro Supplement Formula.

 "VascuMAX Pro" is our non-stimulant, pump preworkout.​

Designed to improve blood flow by both increasing nitric oxide levels to promote vasodilation, AND slightly thin the blood to again improve blood flow. It is then supported by a number of other ingredients demonstrated to improve strength and endurance outcomes. 

The following article will explain the formulation reasoning behind the ingredients, as well as answer some FAQ and establish a base level of understanding for promoting blood flow and aerobic endurance with supplements.

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What makes each Strom Sports Nutrition STIMUMAX preworkout different? - Strom Sports New Zealand

What makes each Strom Sports Nutrition STIMUMAX preworkout different?

The Stimumax range features FOUR different preworkouts - all designed for specific use and varying levels of stimulant and focus intensity.

StimuMAX "OG" is our entry level Preworkout - proven over the years as an effective safe tool to increase your productivity and performance in the gym.  StimuMAX Pro is our professional grade Preworkout - popular with bodybuilders and athletes training for competitive sporting performance for its enhanced focus effects. StimuMAX Black Edition is our hardcore Preworkout - specifically popular with powerlifters and strongmen who are putting out significant bursts of power for short periods. Stimumax Extreme is the "beyond hardcore" Preworkout - which is frankly for just silly levels of stimulation.

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Ep.13 Liam Messam talking from 7's, to All Blacks, to his Boxing now. - Strom Sports New Zealand

Ep.13 Liam Messam talking from 7's, to All Blacks, to his Boxing now.

In today's episode of the Stromcast DOWNUNDER Logan has a chat with Strom athlete and all round sporting star Liam Messam, discussing his sporting career from playing in the Sevens as a teenager to playing for the All Blacks to his current boxing career and future prospects, as well as talking about how he came to know the team at Strom DOWNUNDER.

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Ep.12 Logan Hopa with "Mr NZ" Dean Lawrence on his approach to Prep and Bodybuilding - Strom Sports New Zealand

Ep.12 Logan Hopa with "Mr NZ" Dean Lawrence on his approach to Prep and Bodybuilding

In todays episode of the Stromcast DOWNUNDER Logan picks Dean's brain on everything bodybuilding, from prep to peak week, how to maintain physique on show day, and they go a little into why Dean likes a longer prep than some, and how Dean's partner Jasmine did with her prep and shows and how she got into bodybuilding.

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Ep11: Competition with Campbell Younger [Unbroken Performance] - Strom Sports New Zealand

Ep11: Competition with Campbell Younger [Unbroken Performance]

In todays episode of the Stromcast DOWNUNDER Logan sits down with Campbell Younger [Unbroken Performance] to discuss their coaching approaches and how to get the most out of every client, the things Logan and Campbell love about bodybuilding and the competition scene in New Zealand, and some behaviours and attitudes they would prefer to see less of.

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Ep10. Darren Dingle on Boybuilding with Type-1 Diabetes [Team Ambition NZ] - Strom Sports New Zealand

Ep10. Darren Dingle on Boybuilding with Type-1 Diabetes [Team Ambition NZ]

In this episode of the Stromcast DOWNUNDER Logan sits down with Darren Dingle, head of Team Ambition NZ and an experienced bodybuilding competitor.
They talk about Darren's experiences training and prepping for bodybuilding comps and how suffering from Type 1 diabetes affects his approach, how coaches can help their clients perform the best they can at shows, some peak week strategies and downsides of diuretic use, and finally some background on Team Ambition NZ and how Darren got into coaching and training.

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Ep9. Jiu Jitsu - Community & Training with Pete Hodkinson [Third Monkey Jiu Jitsu] - Strom Sports New Zealand

Ep9. Jiu Jitsu - Community & Training with Pete Hodkinson [Third Monkey Jiu Jitsu]

Today Thomas has a very informal chat with Pete Hodkinson about Pete's martial arts/fitness journey, Jiu Jitsu as a sport as well as what is important to consider to stay in the sport for a long time and remain competitive and active, as well as going over some of Pete's inspirations and role models. If you have any questions that you would like Thomas and Pete to cover in a future episode please flick a message or email through to one of them.

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Ep.8 Background of Strom Sports with Richard Foster - Strom Sports New Zealand

Ep.8 Background of Strom Sports with Richard Foster

Today Thomas and Logan sit down with Richard Foster (Owner of Strom Sports Nutrition and ex-bodybuilder, strongman, competitive kayaker) to chat about the background of Strom Sports, Richard's approach to formulation and how he develops product, as well as touching on the short term future of Strom as a brand towards the end.

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Ep7. Talking Bodybuilding in New Zealand with Georgia Patching and Logan Hopa - Strom Sports New Zealand

Ep7. Talking Bodybuilding in New Zealand with Georgia Patching and Logan Hopa

Today Thomas sits down with Georgia Patching (2x IFBB Figure Champion, Coach, and Strom Athlete) and Logan Hopa to discuss Bodybuilding and their perspectives as individual athletes, as well as the differences they see between male and female prep, the categories, and the shows themselves. In this episode of The Stromcast DOWNUNDER Thomas discusses bodybuilding with Georgia and Logan and gets into their own approaches to training and prep, why they got into bodybuilding initially and why they keep going with the sport, including their observations and things they've learned through their experiences. Disclaimer: this episode discusses significant trauma, both physical and mental.

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Ep 6. Premature Greying Hair with Jake Ranking [Taurus Nutrition Coaching] - Strom Sports New Zealand

Ep 6. Premature Greying Hair with Jake Ranking [Taurus Nutrition Coaching]

In this episode of The Stromcast DOWNUNDER Thomas sits down with Jake Rankin of Taurus Nutrition Coaching and has an in depth chat about premature greying hair, reasons why it ocurrs, and potential methods to counteract it, with a brief overview of Jake and what he does.

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Ep 5: Coaching & Training with Coach Campbell Younger [Unbroken Performance] - Strom Sports New Zealand

Ep 5: Coaching & Training with Coach Campbell Younger [Unbroken Performance]

In this episode of The Stromcast DOWNUNDER Thomas and Campbell from Unbroken Performance sit down and talk about some of Campbell's approaches to coaching others with a bit of a case study around Strom employee OJ and his training as well as discussing surgical interventions for eating disorders.

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Ep.4: Training approach with Logan Hopa - Strom Sports New Zealand

Ep.4: Training approach with Logan Hopa

Part 2 of Thomas' chat with Logan Hopa from Ep.3 with a focus on Logan's training approaches. In this episode of The Stromcast DOWNUNDER Thomas finishes his chat with Logan Hopa, this time focusing on Logan's approach to training.

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Ep3. Logan Hopa Pt1 talking PED's safety, bloodwork, & supplements for harm reduction. - Strom Sports New Zealand

Ep3. Logan Hopa Pt1 talking PED's safety, bloodwork, & supplements for harm reduction.

Today Thomas has an informal chat with Logan Hopa about PED safety, bloodwork, and supplements for harm reduction.

In this episode of The Stromcast DOWNUNDER, Thomas talks with Logan Hopa, who has been in the fitness industry in one way or another for about a decade, about his background in training, PED's, bloodwork, and harm reduction via supplementation.

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About Ashwagandha... and the differences between KSM-66®, Sensoril®, and Shoden® Ashwagandha extracts. - Strom Sports New Zealand

About Ashwagandha... and the differences between KSM-66®, Sensoril®, and Shoden® Ashwagandha extracts.

Ashwagandha, also known by it's Latin name "Withania somnifera", as "Indian Ginseng", or occasionally "Winter Cherry", is a highly regarded herb within Traditional Indian Medicine (Ayurvedic) as well as one of the most popular herbal supplements in the industry. Traditionally used to promote general wellness, muscle strength and endurance, generally associated in the Indian culture with "youthful vigour". 

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About ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the biological batteries of all life. - Strom Sports New Zealand

About ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the biological batteries of all life.

More and more we're finding Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production to be a key point of discussion for both the fitness and biohacking crowds. It's always a welcome topic of question for us in store, and for good reason given ATP's importance to all aspects of human performance and even just being alive, affecting everyone in everyone waking or sleeping second. 

So with this in mind, we've prepared the following article to help establish the basics of: what ATP is; the function of ATP; how ATP production is regulated;  and what you can do to increase your own ATP production.

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About ActiGin® by NuLiv Science [Supplement Ingredient Review] - Strom Sports New Zealand

About ActiGin® by NuLiv Science [Supplement Ingredient Review]

We get it, you've actually taken a look at the back of a supplements label for once and thought ... What in the bloody dickens are these ingredients? At the moment its feeling like a new "innovative patent-pending" ingredient breaking the market every other week, and it sure is making for confusing label reading. But never fear mate, by the end of this article you'll be a library of knowledge on ActiGin®, so that'll be one less confusing ingredient!

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