What is progressive overload? Progressive overload simply refers to a gradual increase in weights. For example, one day you’ll lift 10kg on a shoulder press and once your body has adapted, the 10kg will no longer be heavy enough. Therefore, you should increase your weights to progress further. Consequently, forcing our bodies to grow and …
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It is becoming more apparent every day that difficult words are being used to confuse people more and more. What is a metabolic typing diet? Ignore the difficult name, because in simple terms this is a diet that is tailored to your body type. We will go into more depth about these in just a …
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If you are new to strength training you may have many questions. However, there is one question in particular that we see a lot; Should I lose weight before building muscle? Let’s dig in. We think the best thing here, would be to discuss how you build muscle first.. What is muscle building? Muscle building …
When building muscle, we tend to place our bodies under stress so its understandable that adding some supplements to our diet could help muscle growth. With so many muscle building supplements out there on the market, what are the best muscle building supplements? What are supplements? Supplements are chemicals that add vital nutrients, vitamins and …
Carbohydrates, fats and protein are the 3 macronutrients our body requires to function. For instance, all three provide energy to our body so we can perform our daily activities, exercise, and even think. There are some differences between the three: Sources The amount of energy they provide The way they are digested The way they …
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When you consume proteins, during digestion they will get broken down into amino acids. There are 20 amino acids in total and some are essential. By essential, we mean that your body cannot produce them naturally. So, it will obtain the essential amino acids from your consumed foods, for instance. One of those amino acids …
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If you have been researching into ‘how to lose weight’ or ‘how many calories do I need to eat’, surely you’d have come across the saying ‘calories-in vs calories-out’. But what does it actually mean? What are calories? Calories are normally referred to as calories (cal) to make it simple for people to understand but …
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Exercise breaks refer to an amount of time away from your exercise regime. Whether you have been training for a lengthy period of time or you’re still a newbie, the effects of exercise breaks will differ. If you have been exercising for a long period of time, you should be able to maintain your muscle mass …
What is HMB? What does HMB mean? It stands for β-Hydroxy β-Methylbutyrate and it is a chemical our body naturally produces when we begin to break down Leucine. Leucine is an amino-acid that supports muscle building. The breakdown of Leucine can have a catabolic effect (breaking down) of muscle mass. So, can HMB help muscle …
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Testosterone is most commonly associated with sex drive in men but it can also affect mental health, bone health, muscle mass, fat storage and red blood cell production. The production of testosterone begins during puberty and after the age of 30, the production begins to slow down. Women’s ovaries also produce testosterone but in very low …
