I have had this conversation with people so often from various standpoints. Those who say: “I train really hard, why CAN’T I eat what I like?” And those who say: “I train really hard so I CAN eat what I want” I guess it’s a matter of perspective and also aims.

I suppose like everything coffee is OK in the right quantities but is there a better time to enjoy a cup? Caffeine is obviously a stimulant which can be helpful but also problematic. Why is it a problem? One of the main reasons for the athlete is that we are very often

As you all know, I work with a lot of people one to one to help them improve upon their nutrition. Almost always the intention is fat loss. Almost always I need to increase the amount of whole foods somebody eats. Almost always the fat% goes up

I was on Facebook the other day and noticed a thread about someone who was getting sick a lot – lets call him Fred Fred was asking which supplements would help with this? There were loads of answers offering advice as to which brands and products various people thought best.

This is a very common scenario. You start training and your diet gets better and guess what? Yes you lose some fat and start to feel good about yourself. For me I remember this clearly, even though it was 20 years ago. My aim at the time, as daft as it sounds, wass to feel […]

It’s easier than ever to do this with apps like my fitness pal. The main benefit for me is that it educates us around how many calories are in what foods and drinks. It also gives us a degree of accountability albeit to ourselves and our phones. The fact is though that counting calories only […]

I think we all look forward to a taper into our “A” race. Feeling fresh for a change. It’s a dangerous time though with regards nutrition, a reduction in energy expenditure can leave you feeling heavy on race day. So what do you do? Well, you want to have full energy stores whatever race distance […]