I’ve talked quite a bit about fat loss in the past, but today I’m going to help you prioritise your effort for an honest look at fat loss and body composition. Most people focus on the wrong things for fat loss, or things that don’t really matter. It...
For my UK and cold weather crowd, WINTER IS HERE and Christmas is nearly upon us. Tinsel and santas are popping up in stores, Christmas music is filling the supermarkets, gyms are gathering dust and Gingerbread Lattés are hitting the cafés. Just today Action on Sugar...
There is more to progress than just increasing weight every week. Yes, more weight is potentially a good thing but not at all costs. If you are constantly trying to drive your weight up exclusively you will likely risk Plateaus Injury Limited progress If...
Unfortunately there are calories in alcohol. A large glass of red wine has over 200 calories, as does a pint of beer and a gin & tonic. The calories in alcohol are also empty calories, meaning they have no nutritional value. When you consume alcohol your body...
When you eat, your body converts the calories in your food into usable energy. We get calories from three main energy sources: carbohydrates, protein and fat. To work out how much energy is in your food, you just apply the 4-4-9 rule: 1 gram of carbs or protein...
Macronutrients, or macros for short, are the fuel in your food which your body needs to keep itself going. When you hear people talking about macros, they are usually just talking about our three sources of energy: fat, protein and carbohydrates. Why do they...
