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If you’re in a calorie deficit, you will (eventually) lose weight. This is a fact. You are not special and your body is not exempt from the laws of thermodynamics. Now we’ve got that slightly passive aggressive intro out of … Continued

The Problem With the Soup and Shake Diet In September 2020, the UK government announced it would be rolling out a free soup and shake diet for people in certain towns and cities suffering from Type 2 Diabetes. This is … Continued

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

The Ultimate Guide to Nootropics Noo-what now? Nootropics are the latest buzzword in the fitness industry; while caffeine has stolen the limelight for quite some time for its mental stimulation properties, whether that’s in a double espresso before you get … Continued

As we all know, on the 25th of July, gyms across the UK with throw open their doors, ready to welcome back throngs of bodybuilders, powerlifters, runners and people who like to wear Gym Shark clothes and take pictures of … Continued

If you haven’t heard of Covid-19, then you probably died of another disease several months ago. What is seemingly a slightly more nasty case of the flu is in the news every day at the moment, and having far-reaching effects … 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

Yeah, that’s exactly what it sounds like; nutrition influencers are actually advocating people stop drinking water for significant periods of time, i.e. fasting without water. YES, WATER. You know, that thing that you’re mostly made of that keeps you alive. … Continued

TL;DR: Yes What Is Calorie Balance? Calorie balance is the difference between the amount of calories you eat and the amount of calories you burn over a given time period. A positive calorie balance (eating more calories than you burn) … 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

Paralysis by analysis by a condition that many people suffer from, in various different aspects of their life, not just in their pursuit of an ideal physique. But we’re not here to talk about your dead-end job or why you … Continued

Know anyone who’s on a diet at the moment? Let me have a guess what was the first thing they decided to ‘cut out’… Carbs? Of course, after all, carbs make you fat, don’t they? Well, no. If you want … Continued

Can Low Calorie Density Foods Help You Lose Weight? 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 … 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: 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 DI’INT! Yeah, I went there, your macros DON’T matter. Ok that might be a bit extreme, there are … Continued

Anthony Joshua. AJ. Josh. IBF Heavyweight Champion and newly-crowned poster boy of British Boxing  Sport. Joshua is well-known for his power, incredible fitness levels and generally being a mild-mannered and bloody nice bloke. A couple of days after his defeat of Klitschko I started seeing some … Continued

TL;DR Yes, but it’s going to be really difficult Disclaimer: I’m no expert on veganism, I know that in general vegan diets prohibit any animal products which obviously eliminates any meat, fish, diary or eggs but I’ve heard that there are certain … Continued

TL;DR; No BCCAs are one of the most popular sports supplements on the market right now, and have been for some time. Take a look at the website of your favourite go-to supplement brand and chances are they’ll offer a wide … Continued

TL;DR Glucose disposal agents are just another in a long line of expensive, over-hyped supplements that won’t actually help you in any way The idea behind Glucose Disposal agents is that they ‘push’ glucose into muscle cells (to be stored as … Continued

To lose weight, you HAVE to create a calorie deficit (burn more calories than you eat) over a period of time. There’s no two ways about it. This is true whether you chose to count calories or not. While calorie counting offers, in my … Continued

TL;DR There is no objective definition of ‘clean food’ or ‘clean eating’. It doesn’t exist. How many times have you people saying that they’re eating ‘clean food’? ‘Clean Food’ is a buzzword that’s rife in fitness circles at the moment, and … Continued

TL;DR if you’re in a calorie deficit (consistently burning more calories than you eat on a daily basis) then any diet, regardless of whether it’s the ‘Mediterranean Diet’, or the Krispy Kreme diet will make you lose weight. So no. … Continued

I used to eat Pop Tarts for breakfast (and sometimes lunch) when I was uni, so I never thought I’d go all Martha Stuart and advise people how to cook, but here I am. Owing to that last statement I … Continued

TL;DR Track your calorie intake, calorie output, and weight every day so you know how many calories you need to lose weight. Before I start, I’m going to assume that you want to lose fat rather than weight in general. Losing … Continued