In the 1940s an American psychologist, William Herbert Sheldon, developed a system to categorize human physiques into three distinct types called Somatotypes: Ectomorphs – thin individuals, characterized by smaller bone structures, and typically thinner limbs (think endurance athletes). Mesomorphs – individuals characterized by a medium sized bone structure and athletic bodies holding a significant amount […]
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It happens every year. January comes around and people feel really motivated to get fit / lose weight. They up their fitness regime, either joining a new gym or digging out their membership cards for the gym that they’ve been too busy to make it to throughout December. They set some strict rules on nutrition
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Benefits: I believe there isn’t a one fits all solution to nutrition. Our bodies are as different on the inside as the outside and the ideal fuel for one is different to the ideal for another. Once you’ve got the basics of drinking enough water, got used to eating lots of vegetables, and enough protein
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Benefits: The third point in the Fuel section is to ensure you’re eating enough protein. This will support your training and can aid in achieving fat loss goals. Benefits of eating adequate Protein: Thermic Effect – it takes more energy to breakdown proteins than carbohydrates. Necessary for repair – cellular as well as muscular Lean
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Benefits: There is so much disagreement in the world of nutrition about what the exact ideal diet is. I believe the reason for this is because diets should be individualised, but nutritionists have been searching for an one fits all solution, which has led them to conflicting results from their research. However, one of the
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Benefits: Our first point for Fuel isn’t actually what you’re eating, but what you’re drinking. There are so many possible negative side effects of being dehydrated that this needs to be eliminated before looking at what you’re eating. Our bodies are made up of around 60% water and we can’t last more than a few
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