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Hormones- my studies so far

Hormones – my studies so far In order to improve body composition, for me, the most important aspect to look at is optimising hormones. This is such hormones as insulin, leptin, cortisol, testosterone, oestrogen, growth hormone and many more… When looking at most clients current eating habits I tent to find they are eating far […]

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8 week transformation photo

8 Week Transformation

8 Week Transformation Every year I make the same new years resolution to become fitter, healthier achieve more. Well this year the plan was to do the Paris Marathon, but also be the strongest I have been for any of the marathons I have done (London, Brighton and now Paris). I ran the marathon at

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Intermittent Fasting Progress Photos

Intermittent Fasting

Intermittent Fasting After tearing my cruciate ligament and not being able/wanting to do any cardiovascular work I spoke to a friend and personal trainer, Martin, from the SCI. I wanted to keep a relatively low body fat % but still increase my lean muscle tissue. As you can see in the photo my left leg is pretty

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Runaway Weight Gain Train

Runaway Weight Gain Train

The Runaway Weight Gain Train Now we have an understanding of how obesity is classified and an idea of the statistics of how obesity is becoming a global epidemic, we are going to look at the causes of obesity. According to (Swinburn & Egger, 2004) there are a number of vicious cycles that act as accelerators that

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The Obesity Epidemic

THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC Obesity as defined as simply a condition of abnormal or excess body fat, to the extent that health may be impaired. According to Health Survey England (England, 2017)Obesity is estimated to be the fourth-largest risk factor toward death siting behind hypertension, smoking, and high cholesterol. Obesity, however, is not classified by someone’s

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How To Measure Your Progress

How To Measure Your Progress When it comes to health and fitness most people will use scales to track progress.  This, obviously, can be a good way to track to see that you are losing or gaining weight and making progress. What happens when that number on the scales doesn’t move in the right direction

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Intermittent Fasting

Intermittent Fasting What is Intermittent Fasting (IF)? Berardi (2011) describes intermittent fasting as the practice of occasionally going for extended periods of time without eating. Intermittent fasting is not a new concept, humans have fasted throughout history, whether it’s a typical over night fast, during periods of searching and hunting for food, or for religious

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