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We get asked all the time what is best to eat pre workout and post workout. The simple answer is it all depends on what time of day your working out and what you can manage to fit in before hand. Some people train late evening which means they can afford to eat before the gym but sometimes skip a m...
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Does this routine sound familiar? Can you stick to your diet for the first 3/4 of the day and then suddenly find that post evening you find yourself caving in to your cravings and going over the top on sweets/crisps/chocolate etc? - The trick is to identify why your caving in, in the evening. Is ...
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In order to build muscle we have to lift weights. Theres no doubt about it. However, where most people fall short is lifting too heavy. This can be down to a number of reasons...
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Over the years fasted cardio has been believed to be one of the many hot topics as it is believed that doing cardio first thing in the morning "burns more fat" due to food being absent so the body gets its energy from the existing fat... The truth behind fasted cardio is it is more down to lifestyl...
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Recently there has been a topic of conversation with our members, the discussion was about food choices and knowledge on nutrition whilst eating out. Now, most of our members may be training to loose weight. With training for weight loss they obviously have to be watching what they are eating.
Read ArticleIts incredibly common these days to hear people subscribe themselves a diet. The most common one we hear is people cutting out carbs. The definition of a zero carb diet is Ketosis. Going zero carb in this day in age sounds like torture, however its quite common to see with most top end athletes. Thi...
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Many things can cause water retention. Most commonly it is caused by: - Time of the month (for women) - Big meals - Food intolerances What happens with water retention is your body draws water to its cells (almost like a defence mechanism), the water is initially drawn in from foods that we digest...
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When the New Year hits unfortunately many people (mainly women) resort to quick "diets" to help lose the excess weight gained over the festive period. The problem with this is that people don't see the bigger picture, juicing diets are misleading and often unsafe for the individual. Without naming ...
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Some people prefer to train on their own, some people need a friend there with them. There are no right or wrong ways about it, it all comes down to personal preference. However if your thinking of going to the gym with a friend there may be a few things you need to consider first.
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The one thing we are incredibly proud of at Fitness Plus is that members pick our brains and ask us all sorts of questions. 9 times out of 10 when people get stuck with their diet they don't ask questions. Speak to trainers at your gym, ask someone who is proven to know the answer. Your friends tha...
Read ArticleFor quite a while, if you spoke to experienced gym "go-ers" they would tell you that split training is the best way to get results. So what is split training? Split training is basically where you assign a certain day for a certain body part.
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If you were hoping to read this and find some magic exercise to help you lose a stone then you'll be disappointed. What you will find however is the truth about what exercises are more beneficial. First of all we need to look at big muscle groups. The biggest muscle groups in our bodies are legs, f...
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