When it comes to losing weight, food can be just as important, if not more so, than exercise. But as a personal trainer, what nutritional advice should you give to clients, or should you even give any at all? This question is being asked more often for two main reasons. First, nutritional advice is everywhere,…
In an exclusive interview with Insure4Sport, nutritionist Dr Laura Wyness explains how to sustain a healthy vegan diet.
The summer holidays are upon us and Brits everywhere are departing for exotic locations in their droves. Like their holiday, many are turning to personal trainers to help them shed those pesky pounds last-minute. As outlined in a previous blog, there are tons of outdoor exercises available to personal trainers, fitness instructors and their clients, as…
Careful nutrition choices are key to improving your clients’ health and fitness – but uninformed decisions might stop them getting the results they want. Nutritional advice is given so readily these days that it can be quite difficult to distinguish between fact and fiction. But by not knowing the truth, your clients could be depriving themselves of…
Nutrition plans have come a long way in recent years as our understanding of nutritional science has evolved. Boxers, in particular, have woken up to the importance of diet in improving their performance in the ring. As a result, nutritionists are now an essential part of a pro boxer’s team. So what do some of…
Protein bars have become the supplement of choice for all kinds of athletes. For many keen sportsmen and women, they have become a regular part of their supplemental regime. But there’s a big difference in the quality of protein bars in the marketplace. The popularity of protein bars is hardly surprising when you consider that…
Christmas is a time when we all over indulge. If you kept up a strict fitness regime until then, then Christmas is when you’re more likely to relax a little and eat exactly what you wanted for a few days. But come January, it’s probably time to take a fresh look at your diet and get…
The legendary martial artist Bruce Lee would have celebrated his 75th birthday this month. Famous for groundbreaking movies like Enter the Dragon and Fist of Fury, Lee was a serious bodybuilder and dedicated to his fitness, with his beliefs on nutrition still proving influential today 42 years after his tragically early death. The ‘Bruce Lee…
Fuelling your body for that gruelling martial arts or cheerleading session is essential. If you don’t have the right fuel in your tank you won’t have the energy to push yourself and achieve your fitness goals, and if you have the WRONG fuel – well, we’ve all been there on the basketball court or Zumba…
