TGI Friday - how not to crash your diet this weekend.
It's Friday, You've been training mean and eating clean all week. The drag of the mundane 9 till 5 work-week is almost over... until Monday at least and you're raring to go!
Before you divulge yourself into a weekend of poor health and potential diet ruining decisions, make sure to read this article on how not to throw all of your hard work out of the window this weekend.
Diet hacks - how to structure and prioritise your diet
If the input is larger than the output, then more gets retained than depleted, and vice versa. Even though our bodies are not as simple as a basic math problem, because nutrition has several variables, we can use this principle to define human metabolism.
Each of the nutritional variables has its own place in this process. Some of them are more important than others and you need to adjust them accordingly if you wish to get the best possible results.
Breakfast - Start your day as you mean to go on.
Kick-start your day in style with a healthy and delicious breakfast with our straightforward step by step guide on how to do breakfast the right way.
What You Need to Know about Testosterone Replacement Therapy
Studies indicate that testosterone levels in men have decreased by a worrying 22% in the last 20 years. Metaphorically, manhood is undergoing a steady decline.
A beginners guide to weight training and muscle gain.
Whether your goal is to carve out Brad Pitt's six-pack in fight club or to build an Arnold Schwarzenegger terminator physique, you're going to have to include some weight training into your exercise routine.
Not sure where to start? Let us help!
Morning vs evening - which is best for exercise?
When we exercise is very rarely something people consider when beginning any sort of exercise program. People exercise when it is convenient for them and rightly so. However, if you're serious about sustainability and optimized results, it could be worth taking a look at not only how you workout, but also when.
Weightlifting Belts – Helpful or Harmful?
The weightlifting belt is a useful piece of equipment for seasoned gym bros looking to get the biggest bulk for their buck, but is it really necesary and are there risks involved in wearing one?
Fall into fitness: 5 Benefits of exercising in Autumn
After months of pool parties, long and fun filled beach days and procrastinating on your exercise routine, summer is finally over and it's time to turn your focus towards getting fit. Here are 5 benefits of getting into a fall fitness routine:
Consistency: The key to Training Success
They say that every new beginning in life is tough – but even if you set your custom-devised workout program off on the right foot, it still doesn’t mean that peak fitness results are guaranteed. To safeguard your training agenda against stagnation or downright nosedives, you should keep your diet, workout, and recovery optimized for sustainable progress.
But how exactly do you tweak your lifestyle for long-term success and maximum performance during every workout session? Brace yourself: the road to training consistency isn’t paved with roses, but you can avoid thorns by adjusting your daily routine based on the guidelines listed below.
A beginners guide to exercise
You've decided to take the plunge into exercising but aren't quite sure where to start, what to do or what to expect. Fear not, we've got you covered. In this article, we'll look at some of the most important aspects when engaging in exercise for the 1st, 2nd or even 3rd time.
Exercise - How much is too much?
Regular exercise boasts an incredible array or health benefits, but like most things in life when done in excess can lead to illness, exhaustion or worse.
Incinerate fat with High intensity interval training (HIIT).
The results of HIIT (high intensity interval training) is a revved up metabolism, more lean muscle and more fat burned in the 24 - 48 hours following exercise.
The best home exercise equipment for €100 or less.
Forget the gym! Build superhuman strength, speed and fitness without stepping foot out of the comfort of your home with these 8 pieces of exercise equipment.
5 reasons your diet is doomed
There is nothing worse than committing to a diet, making the sacrifice and seeing zero return on your investment.
A successful diet is a sometimes complicated case of working out your own mathematical equation. Your current weight and desired amount of weight loss should be considered before embarking on any diet.
Forget the fad diets and just eat!
The word diet brings on a severe case of angst in most people. Having to reduce calories is bad enough but fad diets and cutting out entire foods groups is truly awful.
6 nutrition myths - BUSTED!
From eating fat makes you fat to carbs are the devil. Mainstream nutrition is full of baloney. We take a look at 6 of the most popular nutritional myths and bust them.
Dry January - what to expect
The new year is an exciting prospect. It's a new opportunity to try something new, to better oneself and for many, to take on the daunting challenge of 31 days of abstinence.