Why Training Type Should Shape Your Nutrition Strategy Let’s get one thing straight, your body isn’t a machine that runs on the same settings day in day out. The way you train, whether that’s long-distance running, Olympic lifting, CrossFit or a steady programme of strength and hypertrophy, places unique demands…
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Time off happens. Whether it’s due to injury, illness, a holiday gone on too long, or just life getting in the way, even the most motivated clients (and coaches) sometimes end up skipping training. What comes next? Usually, a slightly panicked look at the mirror or the squat rack, followed…
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It’s a familiar worry among clients and trainers, that working out makes you ravenous. The assumption is that the harder you train, the more you’ll want to eat. Before long any calorie deficit will be wiped out by an uncontrollable craving for crisps, pasta or that mysterious third helping of…
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What Muscle Science Says About Fat-Burning, Stress, and Adaptation For years, the fitness world has gone back and forth on the question, should men and women train differently? Some say women should lift lighter and do more reps. Others argue that men should avoid cardio if they want to keep…
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What the Science Says About Supplement Choices for Men & Women Walk into any gym and it won’t take long before you overhear someone chatting about supplements. And it’s usually over a shaker full of something vaguely chalky. Whey protein, creatine and L-carnitine are the holy trinity of gym-floor chat….
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