The importance of Sleep on muscle gain.
Does sleep have any effect on your muscles? Our Sports Scientists hear all the time from clients that their sleeping patterns are poor. Late nights out, working late, mind racing when your head hits the pillow etc. Can you relate? It is very well known and documented that sleep plays a crucial part of humans’ […]
Can you convert Fat into Muscle?
Fat into Muscle. Myth or fact? When a client says they want to turn their fat into muscle what they are really saying is that they want to lose fat and gain muscle! Now, there are really two goals in that sentence; 1. Reduce fat 2. Gain muscle. This is a great goal and losing fat […]
It’s not too late to get your dream summer body!
It’s a common saying – summer bodies are made in winter. And maybe with the whiff of wattle in the August air, you’re thinking that it’s nearly spring and you’ve left it too late to get your dream beach body. Well, we’re here to tell you that it’s not too late! Losing body fat and […]
Intramuscular fat- how much do you have?
Did you know our DEXA machine is the ONLY machine that can measure INTRAMUSCULAR FAT? Intramuscular fat is the fat in your muscles, rather than the fat under the skin and for a long time has been largely ignored. It’s often referred to as intramuscular triglycerides, which help to provide fuel to the body. But, […]
Protein powders – do you need one and how to choose one
No longer just a mainstay of bodybuilders, protein powders have gone mainstream with shelves of them in supermarkets across the country. But a lot of the people we see in the clinic are confused about if, which and how they should be using protein powders. In this blog post, we’ll try to clear up this […]
Are you exercising too much? Physical stress and fat stores
We see it all the time: client comes in, they want to lose weight – ideally fat. In pursuit of that goal of fat loss, they’ve been watching what they eat and hitting the gym every day. Sometimes, even twice a day! But despite all that exercising, they’re just not getting the results and we […]
Are you sleeping yourself fat?
There’s no doubt about it, sleep can make you fat. But that’s not because you’re being a lazy bludger who’s hitting the snooze button on your alarm instead of getting up for your workout. No, it’s not getting ENOUGH sleep that might be the culprit for that pillow of fat around your tummy. You see, […]
Anabolic versus catabolic: What’s the difference and why does it matter for your health?
The terms anabolic and catabolic are well-known in the weightlifting and body building communities, but we believe it’s time that the broader community understood what these terms mean and use that knowledge to improve health and well-being! So, what do these terms mean? Anabolic and catabolic essentially refer to whether your body is building tissue […]
Losing weight, but are you losing muscle mass too?
There’s no end of diets and weight loss strategies that promise that you’ll shed x number of kilos in y number of days. ‘Look sexy by Christmas,’ they shout from magazine covers at the supermarket checkout. ‘Drink our shakes and drop two dress sizes by Sunday,’ they claim. And yes, you probably will lose x […]
Measure your Motivation
“Measurement is the first step that leads to control and eventually to improvement. If you can’t measure something, you can’t understand it. If you can’t understand it, you can’t control it. If you can’t control it, you can’t improve it.” H. James Harrington Harrington was writing about business, but his words ring just as true when […]