When was the last time you were chased by a bear? Unless you’re a park ranger or a zoo keeper (there’s always one smart-arse!) then the answer is most likely going to be never. And that’s great. No reason for the body to activate that dreaded ‘fight-or-flight’ response then? Except that’s not how it worksRead more about How Stress Can Make You Fat (the Role of Cortisol)[…]
I enjoy a nice snack. Or rather, it’s more appropriate to say that sometimes I enjoy a snack. The reality being, I rarely ever need one because I always answer hunger with a meal. Let me say that again, because it’s an important departure from the eating paradigm we’ve been programmed to accept: I alwaysRead more about Forget Snacking: Answer Hunger With a Meal[…]
This is a very real thing, and maybe, just maybe, you’re in need of an intervention I’m going to make a confession here: I freakin’ love working out; sooo damn much! You could say it’s my drug of choice, and when put in this context you can understand how over-training can easily become a bigRead more about Are You a Workout-aholic?[…]
Are you making the most of your time at the gym? Or, to put it another way: are you getting the results you want? If the answer is No, then check-out these 5 simple hacks; guaranteed to turn your less-than-optimal routine into a game-changer! Leave Your Phone at the Door: Maybe I’m just old-school,Read more about 5 Simple Tips for Maximising your Workouts[…]
Insulin is considered the ‘master hormone’ for its role in facilitating the transport of nutrients and hormones to target organs and storage depots in the body. A healthy level of insulin production allows liver, muscle, and fat cells to repair, regenerate, and store energy for future use. The growth-promoting properties of insulin (Insulin Growth FactorRead more about Why Insulin Levels Are So Important[…]
No-one can continue to lose fat indefinitely. I’m sorry to burst your bubble, but it just can’t happen. Sure, you may have great results for a while; rocking that calorie-deficit and seeing the pounds fall off week after week. Until, that is, you stall! Talk about a mind-scramble. After-all, everything was going fine up untilRead more about When Fat-Loss Stalls? Try Eating More![…]
What if you knew you couldn’t fail? How positively would you be taking your fitness journey, right now? Or, let me put it another way: what if you were free from the paradigm that physical improvements are impossible post-40? What’s more, you no longer wasted time listening to people telling you that it’s pointless toRead more about The Secret to Success is a Bad Attitude[…]
Strength is a wonderful thing, a blessing no less. When you’re young, it’s an accident of timing. Something you take for granted and don’t even recognise until it ultimately starts to fade. Oh, how hindsight unceremoniously lets us know what we squandered. As we get older, we typically accept that age is something that ‘happens’Read more about Live Stronger, For Longer[…]
Well that’s obvious, isn’t it? Or is it? Think about it for a moment: how many diets and ‘supplements’ (using the term loosely) are marketed using the term weight-loss. Why is this, do you think? Simple: it’s because they talk of rapid results and nothing else. Because what else really matters? That’s the language thatRead more about Weight-Loss & Fat-Loss are NOT the Same Thing[…]
Are You A Food Stalker? Yes, it’s a thing. Though it’s hard to get a restraining order. A food stalker is someone for whom a certain food-stuff is something they can’t live without. Or at least they feel they can’t. They dream about it; yearn for it; have an emotional connection to it; can’t bearRead more about Are You A Food Stalker?[…]