We’ve all been there. We’ve done the bit. “Eaten clean” and “trained dirty”. We’ve seen results initially and then, BOOM it all comes to a standstill. Whether it’s losing weight, developing a new skill, lifting heavier or even packing on muscle. We hit a point where there is no more progress, even if everything else is on track. That’s the dreaded plateau for you.

Yes, it’s a real thing.

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Anything good in life is either illegal, immoral or fattening. In other words Murphy’s law. Losing weight isn’t even half the battle. The real struggle begins with maintaining it. You’ve done it, you’ve lost weight. You’ve made the necessary compromises and engaged in months of “eating clean” and “training dirty”. It was hard work, you’ve levelled up so take a minute and pat yourself on your back. You have every right to gloat. But... Continue Reading

You’re busting your butt off at the gym, your diets on track, you see results initially and then everything comes to a standstill. There’s no more improvement in terms of performance or aesthetics. So what do you do? You hit an extreme. You either give up or you go all out, diet harder and/or train harder. But, nothing happens. You’ve hit a plateau. Cutting to the chase, nothing stagnates progress... Continue Reading

The way you body looks is a direct outcome of genetics and environmental factors; namely nutrition and training. There’s a simple system used to classify the different body types; called “somatotype”.Ectomorph-Mesomorph-Endomorph. Most individuals display a dominant somatotype, while some may even exhibit the characteristics of two groups. Aside from the apparent differences in body type, individuals mainly differ in the efficiency with which they burn calories. Ectomorphs torch more fuel, on a pound... Continue Reading

Whether you’re an athlete or someone struggling to hit a fitness goal, meagrely the bathroom scale or a height-weight chart won’t do. You need to know what your body is made of and how it responds to nutrition and training. In fact your metabolic rate and body fat percentage surface much higher on the getting fit priority list. You can weigh 120 pounds (at 25% Body Fat) and still look... Continue Reading

“Eat like a caveman,” they said. But is it really that simple to track back 10,000 years and mimic the choices of those hunter-gatherers? Now, do you really think that the people who adopt the Paleo lifestyle, give up their modern day luxuries and hide in caves? Of course not. It’s a method of consuming modern day food and making the best of what we have. Neither do we need to... Continue Reading