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Nowadays nutrition information can be found everywhere and it’s so difficult to decipher between what is based on science and what is based on people's opinions or if someone is just trying to sell you something! So, I thought it would be a good idea to take some...
Setbacks are a huge part of success, it’s not often that the road to achieving our goals is a straight one. There are twists and bumps along the way and it can often be frustrating when things aren’t going to plan. Be it pushing for a new PB or simply looking to...
Alcohol is no friend to your post-workout recovery We all know recovery is vital to help us to get fitter, faster and strong, so, ultimately to improve our performance overall. Yes, the training aspect is essential but without the recovery aspect, we may see...
Habits “Don’t compare your week 1 to someone else’s week 100”. Comparison certainly can be the thief of joy if we let it! And it can be so easily done especially when we train in groups or with a friend and you begin noticing them progressing faster than...
Sleep can have both physical and mental effects on your health, such as positively supporting you in training and in day-to-day life! Alternatively, having poor sleep can have negative effects on your ability to perform and recover optimally from training sessions...
Sleep and magnesium Low magnesium from the diet is associated with poorer sleep. There is research to suggest that introducing a higher intake of magnesium through food can help with sleep. A ‘food first’ is an approach I will advocate for, but...
Something the majority of us are guilty of is procrastination, which is “the action of delaying or postponing something”, so essentially something that is important or something that will help us progress we find a way of putting it off! This can come back to the...
Protein is one of the three macronutrients that your body requires. And rather than providing energy like carbs and fats, the main role of protein in the body is to grow and repair cells and essentially to help them work properly. We need protein in the diet to...
Habits “It’s better to be 80% compliant with your diet than attempt to be 100% perfect!” One area when it comes to our nutrition and why people tend to fall back into old habits is the idea of being completely restrictive and trying to be 100% perfect all...
Being able to read nutrition labels and understand what nutrients are found in each food group, can be extremely beneficial in helping you make healthier choices. Because when the numbers on the pack don’t mean anything to you of course it’s going to be extremely...
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