I didn’t know what I was in for as I sat on my McSeat in the early hours of a Sunday morning. I was admiring the 20 nuggets perched on the table beside me which sadly weren’t mine. Instead, they belonged to my friend who was busy making his way through his second burger of the meal. And then it happened: the onslaught of abuse began which I can only describe as a mix between slurred screams of … [Read more...]
Have You Been Lied To About Calories?
I feel sorry for Calories. They get a lot of hate, they’re the bane of millions of dieters lives, and they live in a world where they’re completely misunderstood. Which brings me on to the point of today’s blog. You see, many nutrition fads, myths, and misconceptions get to the top of the dieting food chain for one simple reason: Lots of us don’t really understand what Calories are all … [Read more...]
5 Of The Worst Fat Loss Myths (I Used To Believe 4 & 5)
I sat there, head in hands. Some self-proclaimed fitness guru assured me I could drop 8 pounds of BODY FAT per week All with some nifty trick he had discovered. Yeah, I know right; you've heard it all before? In fact, a quick google search will uncover countless other tricks, shortcuts, and hacks on how to rid yourself of those love handles once and for all. Quite frankly though, … [Read more...]
Bulking Nutrition & The Reverse Dieting Myth : How To Get Jacked Part 3
If you’ve read much of my previous stuff, you’ll know that I spent a lot of my early lifting days spinning my wheels on the quest for gains. I thought I was doing everything right: I threw money at the latest muscle building supplements. Smashed down my post workout shake the second I finished my last set of curls. And ate my chicken, rice and broccoli out of Tupperware on the dot … [Read more...]
How To Work Out Your Macros For Fat Loss
Oh hey. So you want to lose fat, huh? Sweet. You're in the right place. You see, I wrote this quick, simple, but damn effective guide because working out Calories and macros for cutting is one of the most common things I get asked about. So here’s what to do: [*EDIT - I've also added a couple of sentences at the end of this post on how to work out Calories/macros … [Read more...]