Bio-Synergy have been at the forefront of sports nutrition and supplementation since being established in 1997.
They have just released a new range of products, for more information head to the article below.
New Bio-Synergy Range
Thursday, 27 October 2011
Inhale your vitamins
There are a new range of vitamins out that you can inhale, would you be tempted to try them??
This daily mail article tells all.....
Inhale your vitamins??
This daily mail article tells all.....
Inhale your vitamins??
Friday, 14 October 2011
Overweight England Part 2
The Daily Telegraph has its own article on the rise in the guideline calorie amounts and the obesity crisis in the UK.
To see the Telegraph's take on the situation click the link below:
Are we really being told we can eat more?
To see the Telegraph's take on the situation click the link below:
Are we really being told we can eat more?
Overweight England
British health officials say the country's obesity epidemic has an easy fix: people should just eat less.
To see the rest of the story click the link below:
People from UK eat 10% too many calories on average
To see the rest of the story click the link below:
People from UK eat 10% too many calories on average
Saturday, 8 October 2011
Physically Fit staff more productive?
Workers who are physically fit are likely to be more productive than those who do not take part in any exercise, according to Mark Millard (psychologist and founder of WellbeingWizard.com). To see the full article, click below:
Physically Fit Staff More Productive
Physically Fit Staff More Productive
Friday, 7 October 2011
Nutrition, Training, Supplements and differences of opinion
From recent discussions I have had with people interested in Health and Fitness, there seems to be a massive difference of opinion over all things gym. People talk of something called "broscience" - a totally new term to me which basically means knowledge which is spread by word of mouth that has no scientific founding. It also means that anything without citation to a credible medical study or source is almost immediately classed as "broscience" if it is different to someone elses opinion.
I think as people interested in Health and Fitness, we all have opinions on what works and what doesn't - this is based on what we have read and experience we have. It has been a valuble lesson learnt for me writing this blog, as any article I write going forward will have full citation from credible sources or otherwise it will clearly state that it is simply from my experience.
In my humble opinion the most important thing in Health and Fitness is to find, Training, Nutrition and Supplements that works for you. Some people will find certain training plans are not suited to them but another person will love that same training plan, the same with nutrition plans and supplements and so on.
It is most important to know yourself and know your goals and most importantly make educated choices based on what works for you. There are of course certain basic rules that will need to be adhered to in order to achieve your goals but you can experiment with training, nutrition and supplements (legal) to a certain extent within those rules with the different advice that is out there and find what works best for you.
Perhaps the most important rule however that should never be crossed is to stay safe in what you do and never risk your health.
See you in the Gym!
Chris
I think as people interested in Health and Fitness, we all have opinions on what works and what doesn't - this is based on what we have read and experience we have. It has been a valuble lesson learnt for me writing this blog, as any article I write going forward will have full citation from credible sources or otherwise it will clearly state that it is simply from my experience.
In my humble opinion the most important thing in Health and Fitness is to find, Training, Nutrition and Supplements that works for you. Some people will find certain training plans are not suited to them but another person will love that same training plan, the same with nutrition plans and supplements and so on.
It is most important to know yourself and know your goals and most importantly make educated choices based on what works for you. There are of course certain basic rules that will need to be adhered to in order to achieve your goals but you can experiment with training, nutrition and supplements (legal) to a certain extent within those rules with the different advice that is out there and find what works best for you.
Perhaps the most important rule however that should never be crossed is to stay safe in what you do and never risk your health.
See you in the Gym!
Chris
Health and Fitness Business News - All Change for Fitness First?
BC Partners Ltd., the London-based private equity firm, plans to sell its Fitness First Ltd. chain in Asia and Australia in an auction that may raise about A$1 billion ($975 million).......
Looks like it may be all change for fitness first members, to see the rest of the article click here....
Fitness First to be sold
Looks like it may be all change for fitness first members, to see the rest of the article click here....
Fitness First to be sold
Thursday, 6 October 2011
Sports Nutrition News
An article I recently came accross which could be of interest to those who are new to sports nutrition etc.
Daily Telegraph guide to exercise and sports nutrition.
Daily Telegraph guide to exercise and sports nutrition.
Supplement News
Fahrenheit Nutrition Enters High-end Multi-Vitamin Market
Multi-Vitamin to Anchor Premium Sports Nutrition Line | CEO Challenges Competition on Quality & Price.
See the full article here:
Will you be giving them a try? Have you used Fahrenheit before?
Let us know.....
Let us know.....
Wednesday, 5 October 2011
Gymcrazium Supplement, Weights & Cardio Store
To make things easier for you, once you have decided which supplements are needed for you goals, just pop over to the Gymcrazium supplement store and grab what you need.
Gymcrazium - Health and Fitness
Gymcrazium - Health and Fitness
Eating Healthy Can Taste Good
When you think of cheesecake you always think that it'll be really bad for you and if you are trying to be healthy its something to avoid.
I recently bought something called quark from the supermarket because I thought it was like cottage cheese - I was wrong and by itself it tasted pretty bad to be honest.
Anyway my son enjoys making cakes and stuff like that so we thought we'd make a cheesecake with this quark (which is 0% fat) instead of full fat soft cheese. I didn't think it was going to taste any good but I was gladly proved wrong, it was really good and I let my 3 year old make it again as much as he wants!
I thought I'd share it with you as I can appreciate how difficult it can be to eat healthy and find tasty things to eat. As this recipe still contains a lot of sugar I would recommend eating it straight after a workout or about half an hour before to avoid sugar overloading the pancreas and being converted to fat. It is definately a million times healthier than your standard cheesecake!
Here is the ingredient list:
If you have a standard serving which is 1/8 of the whole cake it will be:
Compare that to your average cheesecake and you'll find its a million times better and tastes pukka too.
I recently bought something called quark from the supermarket because I thought it was like cottage cheese - I was wrong and by itself it tasted pretty bad to be honest.
Anyway my son enjoys making cakes and stuff like that so we thought we'd make a cheesecake with this quark (which is 0% fat) instead of full fat soft cheese. I didn't think it was going to taste any good but I was gladly proved wrong, it was really good and I let my 3 year old make it again as much as he wants!
I thought I'd share it with you as I can appreciate how difficult it can be to eat healthy and find tasty things to eat. As this recipe still contains a lot of sugar I would recommend eating it straight after a workout or about half an hour before to avoid sugar overloading the pancreas and being converted to fat. It is definately a million times healthier than your standard cheesecake!
Here is the ingredient list:
- 80g digestive biscuits
- 50g melted butter
- 200g light soft cheese
- 500g Quark
- 200g icing sugar
- zest 2 lemons , juice of 3
- Crush the digestive biscuits and mix with the melted butter. Press into the base of a 20cm tin. Chill to firm.
- Whisk the light soft cheese with the quark and icing sugar, then fold through zest 2 lemons.
- Beat the juice into the cheese mix, then spoon on top of the biscuit base. Chill until set. Enjoy!
- Protein - 96 grams
- Carbohydrate - 444 grams
- Fat - 120 grams
- Saturated Fat - 72 grams
If you have a standard serving which is 1/8 of the whole cake it will be:
- Protein - 12 grams
- Carbohydrate - 37 grams
- Fat - 10 grams
- Saturated Fat - 6 grams
- 286 Calories
Compare that to your average cheesecake and you'll find its a million times better and tastes pukka too.
Tuesday, 4 October 2011
Introduction from the Physio
Hi guys,
My name is Ashleigh Dodd and I am a fully qualified Sports therapist, who will be regularly writing some columns about injuries, injury prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation for the health and fitness page. Please feel free to email me if you have any injuries you would like me to feature, or if you just need any questions answering about any of your injuries.
How to stay injury free
We all love to exercise, yet somehow we always manage to wake up and take our first stretches with an agonising ache here and there! Injury prevention is the main key, which many of us slip up on from time to time, especially me; being a culprit offender of skipping the odd stretch! So I have listed below some top tips to help keep your injuries at bay.
Eat to beat
Those exercise lovers know the importance of food and how it revolves around their training! Well the same goes for injury prevention, especially the importance of eating the right foods. Studies have shown that antioxidant rich foods help to banish DOMS (otherwise known as delayed onset of muscles soreness). This means that getting your five portions of fruit and vegetables a day is a must! Any foods rich in vitamins A and C are a good start. Omega 3 rich foods are also a winner, and also speed up the healing process. You can find omega 3 within fish, beans, olive oil, and flaxseed.
Don’t brace yourself
Many people think that injury prevention requires the use of a bandage or brace before they have even injured themselves, or even begun setting a foot on the treadmill! This is not the case. More often than not, they are used as a psychological crutch and will only alter the pull of the muscles; which may cause future problems. Spend your money instead on what is causing you the pain in the first place by going to see a sports therapist.
Stretching
Although stretching does not prevent injury completely, it is certainly a good idea to take your muscles through a full range of movement before you begin an activity. I would suggest going for a light jog or low intensity exercise for 5-10 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of stretching. This will help to increase both heart rate and breathing preparing you for the safe functioning of your heart, lungs, and muscles during the more vigorous exercise that will follow. This will also help to reduce the muscle and joint soreness that you may experience during early stages of your exercise routine.
Sharing is caring
Don’t ignore your body. Get any aches and pains seen to early on by a therapist, otherwise it can put stress on to other areas of the body. We do not want future problems! Regular massage is a good idea, not only for helping you to recover for your next training session; but also for relaxation. The resting periods between each activity you take part in plays an important part, as your body needs time to recover for your next training session.
Chasing pavements
Varying the surface that you run on will help to reduce impact upon your joints. Running on grass, trails, roads and pavements will allow your body to adapt. This is a great tip for those who suffer with back problems; avoid permanent road running!
Footwear facts
Buying the correct trainers is extremely important for injury prevention. Try to visit a running specialist shop that provides biomechanical analysis of your footwork pattern. You should always replace your trainers every 600 miles or so before they stop providing the best support. One of the most common reasons for injury begins with the footwear!
Thanks for reading guys, and please feel free to ask questions in the comments section at any point for any further tips or questions that need answering.
By Ashleigh Dodd Sports Therapist BSC (HONS) MSST
My name is Ashleigh Dodd and I am a fully qualified Sports therapist, who will be regularly writing some columns about injuries, injury prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation for the health and fitness page. Please feel free to email me if you have any injuries you would like me to feature, or if you just need any questions answering about any of your injuries.
How to stay injury free
We all love to exercise, yet somehow we always manage to wake up and take our first stretches with an agonising ache here and there! Injury prevention is the main key, which many of us slip up on from time to time, especially me; being a culprit offender of skipping the odd stretch! So I have listed below some top tips to help keep your injuries at bay.
Eat to beat
Those exercise lovers know the importance of food and how it revolves around their training! Well the same goes for injury prevention, especially the importance of eating the right foods. Studies have shown that antioxidant rich foods help to banish DOMS (otherwise known as delayed onset of muscles soreness). This means that getting your five portions of fruit and vegetables a day is a must! Any foods rich in vitamins A and C are a good start. Omega 3 rich foods are also a winner, and also speed up the healing process. You can find omega 3 within fish, beans, olive oil, and flaxseed.
Don’t brace yourself
Many people think that injury prevention requires the use of a bandage or brace before they have even injured themselves, or even begun setting a foot on the treadmill! This is not the case. More often than not, they are used as a psychological crutch and will only alter the pull of the muscles; which may cause future problems. Spend your money instead on what is causing you the pain in the first place by going to see a sports therapist.
Stretching
Although stretching does not prevent injury completely, it is certainly a good idea to take your muscles through a full range of movement before you begin an activity. I would suggest going for a light jog or low intensity exercise for 5-10 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of stretching. This will help to increase both heart rate and breathing preparing you for the safe functioning of your heart, lungs, and muscles during the more vigorous exercise that will follow. This will also help to reduce the muscle and joint soreness that you may experience during early stages of your exercise routine.
Sharing is caring
Don’t ignore your body. Get any aches and pains seen to early on by a therapist, otherwise it can put stress on to other areas of the body. We do not want future problems! Regular massage is a good idea, not only for helping you to recover for your next training session; but also for relaxation. The resting periods between each activity you take part in plays an important part, as your body needs time to recover for your next training session.
Chasing pavements
Varying the surface that you run on will help to reduce impact upon your joints. Running on grass, trails, roads and pavements will allow your body to adapt. This is a great tip for those who suffer with back problems; avoid permanent road running!
Footwear facts
Buying the correct trainers is extremely important for injury prevention. Try to visit a running specialist shop that provides biomechanical analysis of your footwork pattern. You should always replace your trainers every 600 miles or so before they stop providing the best support. One of the most common reasons for injury begins with the footwear!
Thanks for reading guys, and please feel free to ask questions in the comments section at any point for any further tips or questions that need answering.
By Ashleigh Dodd Sports Therapist BSC (HONS) MSST
Monday, 3 October 2011
Supplement Review - Holland and Barrett
As a rule when choosing supplements I have avoided using Holland and Barrett stuff, historically it was always overpriced, full of cheap ingredients and their protein tasted foul.
That was until recently - I was tempted in to going in to a store near my work by the half price offer on their Precision Engineered Whey Protein. I read up the ingredient list and was very pleased with what I saw, there was no cheap bulking ingredients like maltodextrin or dextrose but they had included hydrowhey (the fastest acting protein available). This combined with whey isolate and concentrate makes the perfect post workout protein with a broad spectrum of amino acids and superfast acting protein. I think I paid £16.99 for a 2lb tub which at todays prices is actually very good, I have had the vanilla and chocolate so far and they are both nice as long as you dont mix them with too much water!! I have had good results since using this protein with recovery, strength and size all increasing - thats why I am giving it the following ratings:
I also bought some of their max strength amino acids as they were on half price too, 150 of their 1500mg amino acid pills cost me £7.49 which is an absolute bargain in my opinion. These aminos contain a full spectrum amino profile which means that they are the perfect building blocks for muscle and have many other useful functions within the body. One thing I have noticed since taking these is my energy levels have shot up, playing indoor football last week for two games in a row and being able to run non-stop is something I'm not used to. I have found that I am aching less from heavy weights workouts and muscle recovery is quicker that if just supplementing with Whey alone. I will definately be continuing to take aminos for the forseeable future. In the past taking Amino's has given me an upset stomach - I have had absolutely no negative side effects from these.
That was until recently - I was tempted in to going in to a store near my work by the half price offer on their Precision Engineered Whey Protein. I read up the ingredient list and was very pleased with what I saw, there was no cheap bulking ingredients like maltodextrin or dextrose but they had included hydrowhey (the fastest acting protein available). This combined with whey isolate and concentrate makes the perfect post workout protein with a broad spectrum of amino acids and superfast acting protein. I think I paid £16.99 for a 2lb tub which at todays prices is actually very good, I have had the vanilla and chocolate so far and they are both nice as long as you dont mix them with too much water!! I have had good results since using this protein with recovery, strength and size all increasing - thats why I am giving it the following ratings:
Value: 3/5 (Very good if on half price, otherwise expensive)
Taste: 3/5 (Ok unless mised with too much water but not the best I've had)
Ingredients: 5/5 (inclusion of hydrowhey makes this a 5)
Effectiveness: 5/5 (couldn't ask for more from a whey protein powder)
Total: 16/20 (a good solid product, definately worth buying if on offer)
I also bought some of their max strength amino acids as they were on half price too, 150 of their 1500mg amino acid pills cost me £7.49 which is an absolute bargain in my opinion. These aminos contain a full spectrum amino profile which means that they are the perfect building blocks for muscle and have many other useful functions within the body. One thing I have noticed since taking these is my energy levels have shot up, playing indoor football last week for two games in a row and being able to run non-stop is something I'm not used to. I have found that I am aching less from heavy weights workouts and muscle recovery is quicker that if just supplementing with Whey alone. I will definately be continuing to take aminos for the forseeable future. In the past taking Amino's has given me an upset stomach - I have had absolutely no negative side effects from these.
Value: 4/5 (Very good if on half price, otherwise a tad expensive)
Taste: N/A (pills are massive though and hard to swallow)
Ingredients: 5/5 (full spectrum of aminos)
Effectiveness: 5/5 (Increase in energy, muscle recovery and general well being)
Total: 14/15 (A brilliant supplement, will be buying again even if it isnt H&B)
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