TLDR; If you want to make progress in terms of hypertrophy, make sure the total volume (weights x reps sets) you’re moving is going up over time. The more you do something, the better you’ll get at that thing. This … Continued
Just when you thought My Protein couldn’t dream up any more crazy and frankly disgusting sounding flavours (Black Sesame or Chestnut anyone?), they go and pull ‘Clear Whey’ out the bag. You’re probably used to your protein shakes tasting like … Continued
For some people, the benefits of muscle gain are clear and obvious, and they’ll stop at nothing to gain as much muscle, as quickly as possible (i.e. use steroids). Steroids can dramatically increase the amount of muscle you can gain, … Continued
Ever since regular old cows milk became unfashionable in around 2017 (probably), numerous contenders have tried to steal its crown as the health-conscious consumers’ milk of choice. Enter a plethora of choices when it comes to dairy-alternatives from the likes … Continued
What Is Calorie Balance? Calorie balance is the difference between the number of calories you eat and the number of calories you burn over a given time period. A positive calorie balance (eating more calories than you burn) will result … Continued
If you’re serious about optimising your body composition, i.e. gaining muscle and losing fat, being better at sport, or just being ‘healthier’ then you pretty much have no choice but to closely scrutinise your nutrition. The problem is, knowing what … Continued
If you want to lose weight, then you’ll need to be in a caloric deficit, period. In other words, you’ll need to be burning off more calories than you’re taking in on a daily basis, over an extended period of time. … Continued
There is no objective definition of a ‘cheat day’, but for the purposes of this post, I’m going to assume that most people treat it as a specific day in which the meal(s) eaten might have a significantly higher calorie … Continued
Unless you hadn’t realised, there are dozens of sports nutrition companies making money from selling powdered milk protein to people like you. They’re not really selling protein powder though, they’re selling a dream, the dream of your ideal physique, the … Continued
TL;DR: No. Just make sure you hit your calorie targets, then your protein target. After that your carb/fat ratio doesn’t matter that much. OH NO I DIDN’T! Yeah, I went there, your macros DON’T matter. Ok that might be a bit extreme, … Continued