by obf | Jun 15, 2015 | Nutrition
Dieting is hard Seriously hard. Whatever dieting style you follow, be it low-carb, calorie counting, low-fat, a protein-sparring modified fast, Paleo – it’s still “dieting” and it’s still going to suck. Fear not, for the solution is here … and the solution is a cheat...
by obf | May 25, 2015 | Mindset
You have your training sorted Weights? Check. Cardio? Check. Metabolic conditioning? Yes, indeed. But something’s missing .. oh yeah – die But that seems to be in order, too. You eat pretty healthily, focusing on good quality foods, keep an eye on the junk, and either...
by obf | May 20, 2015 | Nutrition
[youtube_video id=”6lwfEeUmmn8″] How life-changing are probiotics, really? Here we go over some of the benefits of probiotics as covered in depth in our recent blog Supplement Basics Part 5: Probiotics. Let’s go over some of the top benefits you...
by obf | May 19, 2015 | Nutrition
“Pro – what?” In a supplement series, you’d probably be expecting articles on fish oils and post-workout powders, but probiotics? Probably not. We do have earlier posts in the series on your more “conventional supplements” (check the links below,) but for today, we’ll...
by obf | May 14, 2015 | Nutrition
[youtube_video id=”B6Usfe0VmZo”] Why do we like Fiber? Fiber Primer has a host of benefits that we go through in our Supplement Basics Part 4: Fiber blog. To name a few benefits: 1. Fiber can improve digestion 2. Fiber can support natural detoxification 3....
by obf | May 11, 2015 | Nutrition
If you missed parts 1 to 3 of the supplement series, designed to bust some supplement misconceptions, save you money, and get you faster fat loss and greater muscle gains, you can check them out here before we get on fiber – Part 1 – Post-Workout Supplements...
by obf | May 4, 2015 | Nutrition
This is part 3 of the supplement article series. If you missed the first 2 parts, you can see part 1 on Post-Workout Supplements here. And part 2 on the much under-rated magnesium here. What’s the point of this series? Well, essentially it’s to clear up some...
by obf | Apr 29, 2015 | Nutrition
Low Magnesium = Get Fat In terms of fat loss, magnesium is useful in two ways. First up, magnesium deficiency can result in higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which has been linked to a tendency to gain body fat. Secondly, more magnesium equals better...
by obf | Apr 27, 2015 | Uncategorised
If you missed part 1 on Post-Workout Supplements you can check that out here Shake it up! In this mini-series, we’ll run through what’s in the world of supplements, and talk about exactly what supplements have the science and research to back up their efficacy, which...
by obf | Apr 23, 2015 | Mindset
[youtube_video id=”u0mKGysuIgs”] Sleep Or rather – a lack of it – is a grossly underestimated factor in the fat loss stakes. If you’re tired of spending countless hours in the gym, sacrificing your social life, and spending more money on your supplements...