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What is water weight and how is it different to fat? Fat is simple: your body stores excess calories as fat, leading to weight gain when you are eating more than your body burns in a day (there are 3,500 calories in one pound of fat). It takes time to gain fat, and it takes time to lose fat. But …

It’s easy to get a bit bogged down with dieting. Well, that’s an understatement and a half. It seems that to be able to lose weight these days, you’ve got to somehow decode the thousands of mixed messages are coming at you from all different directions, invariably covered in a sprinkling of chia seeds and a dollop of peanut butter. Online, …

At some point along the line, buying a multivitamin became akin to choosing a breakfast cereal or a new lipstick – that is, there’s way too much choice out there. Gummy vitamins, soluble vitamins, vitamins for kids, teens, menopausal women, 50+ … the list goes on. And then some. And one of the big differences is, of course, the array …

#gymproblem no. 28589: chugging the same-old post-workout protein shake gets a little boring after a while. Know that feel? Then again, maybe you’re looking for new ways to add some extra protein to your diet – or, y’know, you just like food. Whatever your reason for reading this piece, I hope it results in a satisfied tum or two. Because …

What is the most important supplement that I should be taking? At bare minimum, everyone should be taking a multivitamin of some sort because of nutrient deficient soil. I prefer organic, whole food vitamin sources such as powdered greens. What supplements should I be taking? A multivitamin, an omega 3 source, a probiotic, and Vitamin D. As I said before, …

The competition season is over and the winter is now upon us, which can only mean one thing for bodybuilders; it’s time to bulk. But faced with the task to build as much muscle as humanly possible which is the better option; to consume 5,000 calories a day and ‘dirty bulk’ or to keep an eye on your calorie surplus, …

Low carbohydrate diets are one of the most tried and tested ways to make weight leading up to a fight. Here we look at the foods you should be including in your diet if you’re thinking of using this particular weight cut method.  Firstly it’s perhaps important to explain why so many fighters and nutritionists favour cutting out carbs before …

To me there are two types of people, Type 1:  The constantly motivated and will punish themselves if they ever miss a gym session type.  These people strive to beat their personal bests every time. Type 2:  The type who make up excuses after excuses not to get fit, “Exercise isn’t for me”, “Exercise makes you look stupid”, “It’s raining”, …

In an earlier post we looked at the effect of various vitamins on the body. However, I felt it’s worth refreshing everyone’s memory on the importance of taking them. There are 13 vitamins classified as either water soluble (C and B complex) or fat soluble (A, D, E and K) and roughly 16 essential minerals (although this is subject to …

Summer is just around the corner!!   That’s right, it really is. This means that if you’re looking to get in shape for that beach body then NOW is the time to start shedding that little bit of extra fat to show off a defined lean body. In this article I’ll be telling you about how you can alter your …