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Will I Gain Weight If I Eat Late At Night? FOOD MYTHS... Eating late will make you gain weight – False! Don’t worry – your weight will not increase if you eat late at night, but of course it all depends on what kind of food you eat! Count the calories you consume in 24 hours and if you don’t exceed the recommended intake, you won’t gain pounds even if you eat late into the night. Read more

Is The Fat In Egg Yolks Bad For You? FOOD MYTHS... Eggs increase the level of bad cholesterol in the blood – False! You can include eggs in your daily menu, providing the level of cholesterol in your blood is not beyond the recommended norm. Even if you don’t eat eggs, your body will produce its own cholesterol. Eggs are valuable as they’re fully loaded with minerals, protein and vitamins, including vitamin D. Read more

Can Drinking Coffee Help You Burn More Fat? FOOD MYTHS... Coffee boosts fat burning – False! When it comes to coffee there’s an important fact you should be aware of: the level of fatty acids in the blood rises if you consume caffeinated drinks. However, this does not necessarily mean that the body immediately starts burning fat. If you feel that your workout routine becomes more effective after a cup of coffee, you'll burn more fat simply because you start exercising more intensively. Read more

Are Nuts Any Good For You? FOOD MYTHS... Nuts are good for you – True! You should include nuts in your diet since they’re a natural food source and contain plenty of nutrients, vitamins and minerals…unless of course you are allergic to them! They contain a lot of calories, but at the same time, nuts provide you with healthy fats and protein. Mix your favourite nuts (hazelnuts, walnuts, brazils, peanuts and almonds) and add them to other foods such as yoghurt or cereals. Avoid salted and sweetened nuts. Read more

Some Facts About Water You Probably Never Knew It may feel like a hassle at the start but drinking water throughout your day will make a huge difference in your life. Water is a necessity. Your body needs water to do all sorts of things - digest and absorb vitamins and nutrients. Water also detoxifies the liver and kidneys, and carries away waste from the body, making digestion possible. Fibre alone can’t support a good digestive function. Feeling dehydrated? You may be, and not even know it! Without water, your blood is literally thicker, and your body has to work much harder to cause it to circulate. As... Read more

6 Reasons Why You Should Stretch Regularly There is some evidence that regular static stretching outside periods of exercise may increase power and speed, and reduce injury. The best time to stretch is when the muscles are warm and you benefit from increased blood circulation, just after exercising, which helps to reduce muscle fatigue. Stretching will help your muscles to recover faster from a tough workout, especially important as muscle soreness is one of the reasons that many people skip exercising. So why should I stretch? Well, here's are our top 6 reasons for having a good stretch every day… Your body produces lactic acid after exercise... Read more

Elite Supports #mentalhealthawareness We all know that being physically active is good for our bodies, but our physical health and mental health are closely linked, and evidence shows that it can also improve your mental wellbeing. We think that the mind and body are separate. But what you do with your body can have a powerful effect on your mental wellbeing. Mental wellbeing means feeling good – both about yourself and about the world around you. It means being able to get on with your life in the way you want. Physical activity is thought to cause chemical changes in the brain, increasing... Read more

Why Not Try Handstands To Build Great Core Strength When you look around the gym, people tend to start their handstand journey with exercises such as holding a headstand against a wall. If your goal is being able to do a freestanding handstand, the goal is worthy of your time and encourages many other physical skills, while benefiting from core and upperbody strength and greater shoulder mobility.The handstand does not require great strength or big muscles. Whilst you need a base level of strength, first you need to be able to hold yourself upside down, with the weight supported fully on your hands and shoulders - pretty obvious eh!... Read more

Don’t neglect your hip adductors! Glutes are all the rage, but it’s easy to forget hip adductor training to build a capable, strong lower body.Your adductors may not be as powerful as the abductors, but they are just as essential and shouldn’t be neglected in training.Groin injuries are very common in the gym, and a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine stated that hip adductor training was one of the most common risk factors for groin injury in support.Try incorporating some adductor isolation exercises into your workout, alongside compound exercises, and this will make your training more effective and comprehensive.A typical, lower... Read more

Why Am I Always Hungry? If you find that you’re always hungry, there are some explanations as to why, and more importantly, how this can be fixed.For a surprisingly large number of men and women, constant hunger can often derail even the soundest of nutritional plans. So have you considered any of these...Are you drinking enough water? Sometimes dehydration mimics the feeling of hunger as your brain’s hypothalamus – responsible for regulating hunger and thirst – can send mixed messages. So before you reach for the fridge, have a glass or two of water and see how you feel a few minutes later.Are you stressed?... Read more

It’s national bikini day! A bikini diet should be maintained all year round as part of a consistent healthy lifestyle, but many of us want to loose a few extra pounds before getting out our bikinis and hitting the beach. You don’t need to follow a fad diet to help you along the way, but a few changes to your diet can make a huge difference. Add in strengthening and cardio exercise, and your body has no choice but to start using its excess fat and strengthening muscles – which gives you smooth, strong contours.The Rules💪Always eat breakfast, lunch and dinner.💪Do eat 5 to 7... Read more

A bikini diet should be maintained all year round as part of a consistent healthy lifestyle, but many of us want to lose a few extra pounds before getting out our bikinis and hitting the beach. You don’t need to follow a fad diet to help you along the way, but a few changes to your diet can make a huge difference. Add in strengthening and cardio exercise, and your body has no choice but to start using its excess fat and strengthening muscles – which gives you smooth, strong contours.The Rules💪Always eat breakfast, lunch and dinner.💪Do eat 5 to 7... Read more

Build Your Tan, Burn Some Fat... Are you looking for a great workout this weekend without being stuck inside? You may be surprised to hear just how many calories you can burn in only one hour of activity... whilst still enjoying the sunshine!Here are some summertime activities that will melt away the calories...Mowing the lawn > 350 calories Gardening > 255 calories Washing the car > 286 calories  Golfing (without a buggy!) > 286 calories  Biking (for fun not competitively!) > 509 calories  Playing tennis > 455 calories  Horse riding > 255 calories  Dancing in the sun > 414 calories Read more

Could Be World Cup Winners - Flexing Their Muscles... Can England flex their champion muscles, and go on to beat Belgium in their next match on Thursday? We’re cheering them on to World Cup success! Muscles, strength and ability have been talked about quite a bit in the football community recently, but here are some ‘muscle’ facts you might not of heard… Muscle is three times more efficient at burning calories than fat. Human body has more than 650 muscles. Your heart is the strongest muscle of your body and beats about 100,000 times in one day, in an average adult. Almost half human body’s weight is made up... Read more

3 Reasons Why Reverse Dieting Might Be The Answer For You... You may not have come across it, but ‘reverse diet’ is a term used within the bodybuilding and competitive. weightlifting communities. It helps you take control of your gains without gaining excess fat.Reverse dieting is pretty much what it sounds like: instead of cutting calories and increasing your gym time, you increase your metabolism gently by adding calories back into your diet whilst reducing cardio. It’s a powerful tool to help you focus through a period of diet management, and it can be broken down to 3 simple steps:1) Do a lot of heavy compound weightlifting. This speeds up your... Read more