Staying lean 365 – 5 tips to keep off body fat One of the biggest issues I deal with, be it professional athletes or general population, is reduction in body fat with my clients either trying to get or stay lean. As an athlete excess body fat is wasted space and weight, as a human in […]
Hormone optimisation – for fat loss and performance Everyone has heard the word hormone, and if you have not then you should really get out more! In brief, hormones act as messengers in our body. They get sent from one part of the body to tell another part to do its thing. For example, your […]
Weight Loss Shakes – Fad or for real? When it comes to nutrition and fat loss, a question I am frequently asked and that keeps coming up in conversation is ‘do these weight loss shakes work and should I use them?’ Well the first answer tends to be yes, but the ‘should I use […]
Well it’s that time of year again, Christmas and New Years, with that comes the typical living to excess that most of us indulge in. However, this decadent lifestyle has its drawbacks, namely hangovers! The best way to beat a hangover is to not indulge in the first place but we all know that […]
One of the best and worst parts of being an athlete is the travel. On one hand, you get to see amazing places and your passion can take you all over the world. However, on the other hand living out of a gear bag and trying to eat right and stay in optimal health […]
Not too long ago I was having a chat with a good friend about diet and lifestyle, he was pretty confused as to why he was getting fatter, even though he had been quite active and ‘eating well’. The conversation went something like this. Friend: Man I dunno what’s going on, I’m eating well […]
A few weeks ago I wrote about nutrition and how do use it to get a good night’s sleep. I had a few people asking me for more information about it so I have decided to delve a little deeper. Sleep has to be one of the most important factors in maintain metabolic health […]
Along with stretching, sleep has to be one of the most undercapitalised components of training. During sleep is when the majority of the bodies regenerative functions take place, so without adequate sleep we won’t be able to heal, repair or grow with maximum efficiency. You see, the body has limited resources and using these resources […]
Excess body fat is dead weight, it is not self-supporting like muscle tissue, it requires additional resources for blood flow and it is easily traumatised from impacts. These reasons alone should be enough justification for an athlete to stay lean and that’s without mentioning the negative hormonal and metabolic influences excess body fat has […]