Mmmm coffee Sorry got distracted! Considering my love of coffee, of course I was going to make a post on caffeine. It’s not only found in coffee, but also tea, Monster Ultra (green > white 😏) and chocolate too. You can also supplement it in tablets or powders. Caffeine is a natural stimulant, and various...

Activity Trackers & Wearable Technology Personally I find they’re as useful as you want them to be. I like having data (yes, questions on accuracy, but still as I say when they’re consistently inconsistent it’s a reference point to compare against), and they give me goals to hit. I got an Apple Watch a few...

A little infographic I put together for the PT course I’m doing alongside MNU at the moment. While my focus is very much on nutrition side it’s super interesting learning more about training principles and methods. My Sunday will be catching up on coursework and revising for the imminent physiology exam 🧠📚 (Reposted from Instagram)

Sweating is Normal The purpose of sweat is your body’s way of regulating your temperature. The sweat evaporates from your skin which cools you down. If you didn’t sweat (from a high intensity workout) then you might be in danger of overheating🥵. How much you sweat is incredibly individualised. It’s down to your genetics, gender...

Protein Benefits  When people want to lose weight, what they usually mean is they want to lose fat (rather than lean body mass – AKA muscle). Changing body composition is often the goal when dieting. Numerous studies and reviews have shown that for muscle retention (or even gain) while in a calorie deficit having higher...

Bring on February In January (phew glad it’s over and we can get through the rest of the year!) everywhere you looked there were plans for how to achieve your goals, often for a price 🙄. Personally I’ve never been a fan of waiting for an arbitrary day/month to make a change. If it’s something...