In this article I'm going to look at supporting your training efforts with adequate protein and carbohydrate intake. I've already discussed sources of these two macro nutrients in previous articles (please see below), now lets look at quantities required and timing.
My previous articles have looked at nutritional advice for losing fat, but I've also had many requests for the flip-side of this – nutritional advice those training in gyms for improved performance and body composition. This remit may of course still require some fat loss, but also increased muscle tone, muscle mass or simple recovery between training sessions so you can give it your best next time in the gym.
At some stage we all decide to “sort out our diet”, adjusting our eating habits for a period.
Others constantly quest to find a magic fat loss formula. To help you along the way I’ve put together a two-part article revealing my top 10 nutrition tips to lose fat quickly. Some you may know, others you won’t, but understanding and applying them will certainly make a big difference to your waistline.
Laceration, Saturation & Jubilation - My Spartan Race Experience
Sunday 24th July saw a 15-strong crew from Unit One Gym complete the gruelling Spartan Race at Bassingbourn Barracks over 5 kilometres of extreme terrain and obstacles.
As the surging horde of honorary “Spartans” charged towards the lake from the start line, a fire hose discharged a high pressure water blast at the runners, setting the scene for what was to come.
It’s the time of year when we’re thinking about getting in better shape for our summer holidays. But how about keeping on top of things while on holiday too? You can then enjoy the extra food and drink guilt free! To be practical, our training programme mustn’t use any equipment or require much space and take under 30-minutes.
If you're bored at the gym and have stopped making progress, it's time to train like an athlete (even if you never intend to be one)! For far too long now, body building has influenced gym training sessions. Finally the fitness industry has woken up to the strength and conditioning principles applied by competitive athletes, and now regular non-athletes are reaping the benefits of sport science.
Jamie stared at his heart rate monitor in disbelief. In one-hour of training he'd burned 1,353 calories! This wasn't a fluke, his next training session notched up the same calorie burn, setting a new record at Unit One Gym.
“Burning fat” best describes the most efficient method of shedding unwanted body fat. Forging yourself a new body shape with short, intense bouts of exercise is the way to go. However, many gym goers still labour under the false pretence that hours of slow cardio exercise is the best way to lose fat. Not so.
