4th January 2015 After a workout, good nutrition habits help your body to adapt to the stress imposed by exercise, so you can become fitter, stronger and faster. Whether you’re exercising to improve performance or build muscle, here are 5 nutritional strategies you should build into your training programme. Eat the correct amount of carbs…
20th November 2014 With the myriad of sports drinks, gels, bars and chews now available you’d be forgiven for thinking these products are essential for performing well in sport. But there was a time when athletes ate actual food and still set world records – so are man-made sports supplements really necessary or could you…
22nd July 2014 If you’ve been finding your workouts a little more sweaty lately – thanks to this glorious spell of hot humid weather – you may have been thinking about having a sports drink or an electrolyte tablet to replace your electrolyte losses. The truth is, you (most probably) don’t need them. Here’s why….
20th June 2014 Sugar in its various guises (gels, sports drinks, bars, etc) is a long-standing staple of athletes’ diets but with the tsunami of negative press surrounding it, should you now be cutting it out? The simple answer is no. People who work out regularly respond differently to sugar than those who don’t. For…
22 May 2014 All athletes know that protein is important when it comes to recovery and building muscle but the rules about how much, what kind and when have changed over recent years. Here’s a summary: Athletes and regular exercisers have higher protein requirements than the general population; the consensus from scientists at the 2010…
3rd May 2014 One of the most popular questions I get asked at every talk and seminar I give is which supplements to take? Yes, it’s tempting to think that all those expensive shakes, powders and pills will give you the edge when it comes to building muscle or improving performance. The truth is that…
20th April 2014 There isn’t one diet that is right for everyone. What you should eat for fat loss depends on a lot of things: your age, gender, current health, activity levels, goals, environment, financial status, personal preferences, to name a few. But one thing is certain: that losing fat requires a calorie deficit and…
13 January 2014 3 ways to beat exercise fatigue and maximise your performance Do your workouts frequently leave you feeling fatigued and struggling to recover before the next session? Then read on… Rehydrate Failure to replenish fluids and fuel after training can quickly result in sore muscles, fatigue and under-performance at your next training session….
1 November 2013 A few well-known sports scientists have recently challenged the conventional high carb diet dogma and begun promoting instead the idea that athletes can perform better on a low carb diet. What’s the evidence and should we all be cutting out carbs? Here’s my take on the low carb vs. high carb debate….
