Here in the UK there was a programme on TV the other night about the effects of stress on health. Unsurprisingly, too much stress is not good. Some stress though is and getting this balance right is key.

Can the type of food that you eat actually help you to burn fat? Strictly speaking – No. However there are certain foods which will allow you to burn fat more successfully than others. You see, when were looking to get lean we need to

My daily routine is pretty simple and I’ve found that works best for me. I get up, eat a good breakfast, usually of omelette, fruit, coffee and rye bread. I’ll then work for a few hours, then train late morning – this will be followed by a post training snack.

As with everything in life, there is more than one way to skin a cat. Fat loss is no different. The thing which can make it slightly more complex is you!

I’ve written in the past about carbohydrate cycling. The premise being, that you eat more carbs on certain days, usually correlating to the amount of training you do. Get this right and you can boost your energy levels, whilst losing fat – WINNER!

One quick look on social media can leave you dumbfounded about what is the right way to eat?? The problem here is, that as humans we have a thirst for knowledge – we always want more. This desire for more though leaves us paralysed. In always looking for a better way, we often don’t follow […]

It doesn’t take much to derail good eating habits. A night out, a birthday, Christmas, Easter or even just a weekend. The sad thing is that so many people get it right most of the time and then with just a few mistakes can completely mess up their progress.

When setting up your diet there are a few basic things to consider: For me, they go in this order. Food quality – In my opinion getting enough micro nutrition and generally eating foods which are nutrient rich is the starting point. This will ensure our good health, which is the foundation of good performance […]

I would wager that most triathletes know enough when it comes to training and nutrition. That is, enough to get results. Whether that is the results they want, is a different matter – that will depend on your goals. Either way, I do NOT think that lack of knowledge is the number one thing that […]

When most people decide they want to lose fat, they do NOT want a decline in performance. In fact they want the opposite – they want and expect to get faster.