Fats have many essential functions in the human body, they are vital for hormone synthesis, the integrity of cells, energy production, absorption of fat-soluble vitamins, and protection of vital organs and can be useful in providing insulation in specific activities, a deficiency of fat in the diet can lead to fatigue, low hormonal synthesis, vitamin […]
Water is vital for life and ensuring adequate hydration is important for both physical and mental well-being and performance. Hydration has many important functions for health, including the regulation of body temperature and blood pressure, cleaning the body and removing it of stored toxins, supporting immune function, aiding digestion and ensuring transportation of oxygen and
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Sports supplements are commonly used by athletes to enhance performance. Some are more often used by power and strength athletes such as creatine, protein supplements, and amino acids and others tend to benefit endurance athletes such as glycogen loading, caffeine, and sodium bicarbonate. Effectiveness of a supplement depends on an athlete’s diet, nutritional deficiencies, the type
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Protein is the most important macronutrient when it comes to maximising health, body composition, muscle growth, and recovery of body tissue. Protein has many important functions in the body, particularly muscle growth and repair. But how much do we need? Why is protein important? When training, our muscle fibres become damaged and our muscles require
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Weight training can be beneficial in a number of ways. As well as improving muscle tone and helping your body to look more defined, weight training also helps to boost bone density, promote fat-free body mass and increase the strength of your connective tissues. As a result, a lot of people, and especially men, include
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If I were to say to football, rugby or athletics coaches that their athletes shouldn’t squat I’d probably be run out of town (as fast as my non-significantly squat-trained legs would allow!). Let’s take a look at why squatting (to a certain extent) can be overrated. The arguments for and against squatting for enhanced sports
