This post is essentially born out of the way I think context is a concept vastly overlooked by people when choosing how to diet and train to fit their specific goals. On social media, it’s very easy to see…
Introduction Body by VI markets itself as the next big thing in nutrition; a Global network encouraging the healthy lifestyle alternative. At face value, it seems like it has similar goals to any other member of the fitness industry. But,…
Introduction Sup guys. I thought it would be interesting to log my “Back Day” including my pre and post workout nutrition. Im currently in my prep week for two pretty major castings, so at the moment im pretty glycogen depleted…
This is my new mini series I will be posting once a week- the BS Barometer. In these posts I will assess “myths” in the fitness industry, and rate them out of 10 depending on how stupid they are. Note,…
So, I thought it would be a great idea to link my two academic interests into a series of posts in order to explain the basics of each. I am a student of both the Economy and Human Biomechanics and,…
Ok, so youre a skinny ectomorph who is struggling to put on weight. Youre training hard, trying to eat as much as you can, but you just cant put on weight- either as muscle or fat. Well, look whose here…
Injuries suck there is no getting round that. But, this does not mean that an injury should completely interfere in your training and nutrition goals. If you follow some very basic principles, you can avoid losing any significant body composition…
The traditional semi-serious gym goer tends to operate in a similar way. They “bulk” over winter, and “cut” throughout the summer. In my opinion, the concept of bulking and cutting is actually quite dated. The days of putting on huge…
Chicken Thigh- a highly underrated cut of meat. The thigh is often completely thrown out of the window in favour of breast when, in fact, it is highly nutritious and should be part of your nutrition regimen alongside breast. I…
So, anyone within the health and fitness universe will understand the importance of including good fats in your diet. However, a disturbing trend is emerging among the general population that fats, in nearly all forms, are a bad thing. In my eyes,…
Patrick Chapman Fitness 