November 2014

 Components of  Muscle Building Meals. 2 palms of protein – the building blocks of muscle. 3 fists of veggies – loaded with vitamins, minerals, and fiber. 1 fist fruit, starch, or whole grains – carbohydrates to help add healthy calories. 1/4 cup healthy fat – helps increase natural testosterone and other good stuff. A big […]

TYPICAL FOOD ANALYSIS Food Serve CHO PRO FAT BREADS White roll Wholemeal Burgen soy/linseed Buttercup Wholemeal Helga’s light rye Mountain Barley Bread Pita, country life, white Tip Top 9 grain Tip Top white hy-fibre   CEREALS Oat bran, raw Kellogg’s:  All bran                  Coco- pops             Corn flakes Special K Nutri- Grain Sanitarium:  Lite-Bix                     Weet- […]

Here are a heap of tips to get you thinking! Don’t let yourself be overwhelmed, instead pick 1 ting per week and make i a habit before you move on to the next one. Remember health and fitness is for life! Eat a rainbow of colours regularly to fulfil the body’s nutrient requirements. Eat low […]

More must be better………Wrong! Just because a certain amount of regular exercise provides you with desirable health benefits, it does not follow that twice the amount or twice the intensity will result in twice the benefits, twice as fast. Overtraining by exercising too intensively or for too long can be just as bad as not […]

Calorie and carb cycling Whether your goal is to lose weight, build muscle, see your abs, or get back in shape, carb and calorie cycling can make a real difference. While it may have a fancy name, carb cycling is simply eating more carbohydrates on some days – usually on high volume or high intensity […]

So What Body Type are You and How Should You Eat? Your Body Type questionnaire My bone structure is: a)      Very large b)      Large to medium c)      Small to frail My body tends towards; a)      Carrying too much fat b)      Being lean and muscular c)      Being skinny My body looks; Men a)      Round and soft […]