The Power Of Fitness And Nutrition

One of the most common questions I am asked is ‘How do I lose belly fat while maintaining muscle growth’. This is a common issue amongst many weight trainers, particularly those adhering to a hypotrophy program. An impressive upper body can consist of huge arms, boulder shoulders, a wide chest, but many people aren’t entirely content with the extra inches around their waist! Cardio isn’t fun for weight trainers as there is always the misconception that an hour on the treadmill will put the body into a disasterous caloric deficit – destroying muscle gains and waste all of the previous hard work. Obviously this is nonsense, I consider cardio to be an imperative part of any weight training regime. As long as the diet consists of an adequate amount of protein, an intense gym regime and a healthy nutritional plan then dropping the fat should be easy right? The question is what is the most effective plan to use. Personally, I believe the least effective method of building musc...

Many people ask me about the food I eat in order to maintain muscle growth, particularly when they see the intensity I am able to train in the gym, as well as my rapid recovery ability between sets. There is a common misconception regarding plant based nutrition so I get asked the same old question... 'Where do you get your protein?' With this in mind I decided to put together some typical foods I eat throughout the day.  I'd like to make it very clear these foods are certainly not expensive and can be bought at most local supermarkets. * A Healthy But Satisfying Lunch A nutritional dense high protein lunch full of muscle building amino acids. Full of fibre and healthy starches which can help prevent food cravings that lead to over eating. Two lightly toasted wholemeal pita breads, filled with a table spoon of hummus, edamame beans, kidney and haricot beans and a sprinkle of sweetcorn. On the side: chopped lettuce, cucumb...