You are unhappy. It makes sense. You have been forking out for a monthly gym membership and putting in hour after hour of sweat inducing exercise, but weight is just not shifting. Worse than that, you have actually gained weight. Take some solace in the fact that you are not the only one. Reducing body…
A hardgainer represents an individual who finds it difficult to achieve gains in muscle and size. The body can be categorised by three main somatotypes: ectomorph, mesomorph and endomorph. An ectomorph is naturally slight individual who finds it difficult to add weight, irrespective of whether it is muscle or fat. A mesomorph is an individual…
Training weak points involves the identification of weak muscles or muscle groups compositionally, and employing plans to develop these areas so that they become balanced with other muscles and groups. When many individuals begin training the focus is on developing muscle mass. Once this mass has been achieved, the focus should shift from quantity to…
If you have ever tried to lose weight through exercise, there is a good chance that someone has told you that the best way to do it is thorough fasted cardio. Fasted cardio is a training method which has stirred up divisive opinions, so what is it and what is the basis of those opinions?…
Most of us consume caffeine in large doses daily, but little of us know about its effects, other than it giving us a lift when we are not feeling quite so energetic, so what specifically is it and what does it do. Caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylxanthine) (methyltheobromine) is a stimulant belonging to a chemical group known as…
The effects of growing older are evident to everyone; reduced ability to recover, reduced mobility, diminished elasticity of the skin and so on. However aging or senescence also change the way in which protein intake from the diet stimulates muscle protein synthesis in response to exercise and relaxation states. If you are an individual aged…
Do you remember the time when you were first in the gym, making progress every single session? There wasn’t a time when you weren’t lifting more reps or adding size and strength, but then suddenly the progress stopped despite training and eating the same way. This continued for week after week and no matter how…
Flaxseed oil comes from the seeds of the flax plant. It provides both omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, which are essential to optimal health. Flaxseed oil contains the essential fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), which is converted into eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) by the body. However whilst flaxseed oil may possess many…
Probiotics are what are commonly known as “good” bacteria which assist in restoring levels of gut microflora which are depleted by chemicals(via food and drink) and life’s stresses. Supplements which have been fortified with probiotics provide live bacteria which can assist with digestive health. Probiotics are believed to assist the body in two principle…
The majority of us do not count calories or carefully prepare meals according to macronutrient content, meaning that lowering fat levels or getting toned becomes a random combination good food days versus bad food days. This impractical process often results in the feeling that attempts at improving appearance are futile. The following represents easy methods…