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THE FAT LOSS SECRET THAT HAS BEEN SITTING AT YOUR FEET   SOUNDS NEAT. (Part Two) In the first episode of this oft untold story we were introduced to Eliza Do-Little and her alter ego Sasha Fierce. If you haven’t already received the spirit of those blessed texts then I suggest you go forth and make peace with your conscience. I introduced you

Which comes first? The chicken or the egg? More importantly, does it matter? If you didn’t bring your protein shake to the gym would you just turn around and go home? That is actually a serious question. Some readers will think it laughable to postpone a gym session just because they forgot their post workout

Superstition proves pervasive in the strength and bodybuilding world. An idea that perpetuates even still is the magic number attached to repetition prescriptions. You will hear of 3 sets of 8 reps. 3 sets of 10. Things need to be even and divisible by two for the simple bodybuilder’s mind to comprehend… until we decide

I have gone from one extreme to the other with a quite a few things, especially with my opinions. As I said before, I based them on someone else’s drivel. If you are like me and actually went and read a scientific paper your mind can be blown in an instant. When faced with some

Me:  Obviously the main point of this conversation is to talk about eating disorders and the fact that you’ve suffered from one. People often throw around terms like bulimia and anorexia, often without any meaning or understanding, but what does an eating disorder mean to you. Clara: To me, it would mean being in a trap.

Creatine What is it and what does it do? This supplement warrants a little bit of an introduction to physiology before you can understand how it works. I will preface this by saying that it works* Creatine is a natural combination of the amino acids arginine and glycine. Creatine is distributed throughout the body with 95%

Foam rollers have become an integral part of the decor at every gym around the world these days. Some people seem to have a something of a sadomasochistic relationship with their foam roller, where the relationship started with a plain old smooth foam roller and slowly but surely evolved into a thrill seeking venture, looking for

Vitamin D is not just a vitamin. It is a fat-soluble pro-hormone. It is obtained through the action of sunlight on skin and scarcely sourced from dietary sources. The action of specific ultraviolet sunlight on skin converts 7-dehydrocholesterol to pre-vitamin D3, which is then metabolised to vitamin D3. Functions: Improves immune system – Prietl et al. (2013)

“How hung up are you on BMI?” I was asked this last week whilst having a conversation about target weight loss for improving health and performance. The question made me think about how I have ‘pooh-poohed’ certain metrics in the past. So, why would somebody doubt the utility of the Body Mass Index? Limitations exist