Nutrition Essentials

We believe that if you are trying to get ripped, huge, lose weight, cut fat etc then your success rate is really down to what you put in your mouth.

Working out will only get you so far. For example if you are trying to put on lean muscle and you don’t eat enough food you simply won’t grow. At the other end of the spectrum - if you are trying to lose fat and you eat too much then you simply won’t cut those excess pounds!

Flexible Dieting.  If you keep track of your calories and food intake and want to swap a food choice for one that has similar macronutrient values then feel free to do so. Experiment with flexible dieting – if you have a craving for a food that isn’t on your plan and you may not consider ir to be 'healthy' (pop tarts, crisps, chocolate etc), look at the nutrient values and adjust your plan accordingly so you can fit the food into your plan and still hit your macronutrient targets. There is no such thing as unhealthy foods, just unhealthy quantities.

Where is your food from? If it swims in the sea, flies in the sky, runs, or grows in a field then normally it is a good food choice. Nuts, fruit, fish, meat and vegetables are all good.

Eat a little more protein. Try eating a little more meat than you do at the moment. Meat is the main source of protein which is used by the body to grow and repair. It is far harder for the body to turn meat into fat than it is for it to turn carbohydrates into fat. Ideally, you would consume 1g protein per lbs of bodyweight.

Eat breakfast. Although you may have heard that is important to eat breakfast to “boost your metabolism”, this is just not true. However, you will have been fasting for 6-8 hours so chances are you will be hungry. In terms of feelings of satiety then it is wise to include a protein rich meal for breakfast to set you up for the day.

Eat fat. Eating fat will not necessarily make you fat! Cutting all fats from your diet is a common fat-loss misconception. Fats are essential for cell growth, repair, brain function and a host of other essential bodily functions! You need to eat fats. Unsaturated fats, ones rich in Omega 3 such deep-sea (wild-caught) fish, grass-fed meat and monounsaturated sources like avocado, olives and olive oil. Saturated fats from dairy and meat should also be eaten but avoid transfats such as those found in processed meat, crisps, bakery and fried goods.