Weight training, speed, boxing and Ivan Drago… If I think back over the years I have been involved in combat sports this is one thing that has often been portrayed. Thinking back to my traditional martial arts days I recall people saying how you do not need to lift weights to get stronger, you can [...]
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I have read and listened to a news report about “red meat being bad for your health”. Other news headlines on google are saying “all red meat bad for health”. Apparently one small piece of stead will give me a 13% greater chance of dying….really? Here are a few of my thoughts based on the limited info [...]
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But i don’t have time to prepare such food in the morning? If you have time to prepare porridge or cereal you have time to prepare a nutritious breakfast. Preparation is key. The image below shows my little beef steaks placed into freezer bags. I take a couple out of the freezer the night before [...]
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Most people will likely go for cereal to start their day. The cereal industry is big business, it makes billions. There are cereals marketed strategically at kids, adults and even the health conscious. Is it really as healthy as the marketing behind it makes out? If it is fortified with vitamins and minerals it must be good, [...]
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I have recently finished reading Why We Get Fat And What To Do About It by Gary Taubes. Before the cynics start – no I am not on a “diet”, and I am not planning on losing any weight. This book really explores the controversy or should i say science around why we get fat. [...]
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Several years ago I never really cared much for upper back mobility, gave no consideration for it in exercise programming in my own training or that of others. How times have changed. It is now a staple part of programs I write and something I work on frequently. If you want to prevent shoulder pain [...]
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I have been doing a lot of reading lately specifically in relation to nutrition as it relates to fat loss. I came across a suggestion that maybe our appetite is somehow influenced by our nutrient intake. Let us take nutrients as the vitamins and minerals we need to survive, I should really include proteins and [...]
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At the time of year when most people are thinking about their new year resolutions, on many peoples minds is the desire to make 2012 the year to get fit. For many people this goal has been set every year and on many occasions probably led to purchasing the 6-pack abs in 5 minutes program, [...]
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When most people think of energy they probably picture rice and pasta, or other types of carbohydrates. I recall not so long ago when someone saw what I was eating for dinner (a plate of turkey, kale and broccoli) and they said “where are your carbs”?. It was like they thought something bad was going [...]
Read more →My precision nutrition studies continue. I am still learning all the initial knowledge and doing my best to retain this information. It is surprising how much of this I previously knew and somehow forgot…I look at this website as my little memory bank! Here I present my notes from my reading around the energy systems, [...]
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