Gains and Brains
Your favourite positive gym bros

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05
Sep
Sit on that and rotate

Sit on that and rotate

In the middle of boxing class this week, Carl sidled over to me and asked how my knee was coping
9 min read
22
Aug

What Your Body Can Do

Buckle in, whānau. This is a long one - but there’s an exciting thing about halfway down! I (Megan here!
9 min read
15
Aug
Peptides

Peptides

Kia ora, happy weekend whanau!  This week, the first of two podcast episodes we recorded recently dropped. The first is
8 min read
08
Aug
Protein...

Protein...

Happy weekend, whanau. Megan here! A while ago we asked on Instagram what exercise/fitness topics you’d like us
12 min read
01
Aug
Pause, Poke, Squeeze, Step

Pause, Poke, Squeeze, Step

One of the things I like to celebrate is what tiktok has taught me to call “non-scale victories.” These
6 min read
25
Jul
The Letdown

The Letdown

Back in my previous life, I once interviewed a doctor. I him "how come every time I go on
6 min read
18
Jul
WTF is runner's face?

WTF is runner's face?

Happy weekend, friends!  I feel like I (Megan) have been pretty clear, here and elsewhere, that I don’t spend
5 min read
11
Jul
The Mindset of a World Champ

The Mindset of a World Champ

We slid into a world champion’s DMs (Part 2: The Brains) Tena koutou, team!  In case you missed it,
5 min read
04
Jul
We slid into a world champion's DMs (Part 1: The Gains)

We slid into a world champion's DMs (Part 1: The Gains)

Tena koutou, team! Something a little different today!  We mentioned a few weeks ago the perils of following elite athletes
5 min read
27
Jun
No Pain, Maybe Some Gain

No Pain, Maybe Some Gain

At our wee gathering to celebrate the Gains and Brains birthday, a couple of people asked me how we come
7 min read