Meal Plans and Diets
  Bodybuilder Bulking
A definition of bulking and some basic pointers of the principles to follow when mass gaining, including a bulking meal plan
 Bodybuilding with Coeliac Disease
Information on a gluten-free diet for a bodybuilder with Coeliac disease; includes a meal plan and suitable foods
Cutting vs Bulking: Losing Body Fat Whilst Gaining Quality Muscle
Follow an effective bodybuilding cutting regimen whilst maintaining, and even building, quality lean muscle and strength! ( En Español )
Cutting Meal Plan
An alternative plan for bodybuilders wanting to encourage fat loss and maintain muscle
Diabetes & Bodybuilding
A suitable meal plan and information for a diabetic bodybuilder who uses insulin
Eating Clean - What does it mean?
How you can enjoy your food on a bodybuilding diet. Tips on how to make cheat foods acceptable with recipes
James' Super Smoothie
Four variations of the smoothie recipe with nutritional information and facts about the ingredients. A must inclusion in everyones diet!
Making a weight (then re-gaining it) for a fight
How to make your weight class and increase your fighting power in boxing, martial arts or wrestling contests
Meal plans for hard gainers
This article is aimed at the new bodybuilder and those with naturally slender physiques who struggle to gain mass. Tips on the healthy way to gain muscle, and a plan for those of you on a tight budget
Optimising Your Power to Weight Ratio
Another one for boxers and martial art fighters! How to maximise your muscle strength and power whilst remaining as light and nimble as possible
Vegan & Vegetarian diets
Contrary to popular belief vegetarians and vegans can build great physiques - how? Read on...
General Nutrition Information
Biochemical Individuality
Metabolic typing and how your biochemical make up can influence your health and progress
Caffeine, Health and Bodybuilding ( 1 2)
Caffeine, is it bad for health or a useful and safe aid to exercise?
Discusses sources of caffeine, its use in bodybuilding, sport and exercise and how it can benefit good health
Dos and Don'ts in Muscle Gain Nutrition
10 absolute dos and 10 absolute don'ts for muscle gain nutrition - stick to the basics!
Edible Fats and Oils
A summary of all the edible fats and oils consumed, with information on their nutrition, production and usage. A useful point of reference to those learning about fats in our diet
Essential Fatty Acids
Flaxseed oil and other fats you should consume to get your fatty acids and which EFA supplements you should use
Everything You Wanted To Know About Blood Glucose, Insulin and Diabetes
The background to blood glucose control in the body and how it can all go wrong.
Everything You Wanted To Know About Cholesterol & Coronary Heart Disease
What is cholesterol? And how can you help reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke?
Everything You Wanted To Know About Coconut Oil
FAQs on coconut oil answer here
Everything you wanted to know about Vitamin D
Types of vitamin D, sources, deficiency and links with diseases
Everything You Wanted To Know About Eggs
Egg FAQs answered here
Food Allergy & Intolerance In Sports & Fitness
How food allergies and intolerances affect your physical performance, how they are diagnosed and how to ensure optimal nutrition when common foods are excluded
Food Composition Analysis and its Implications for Dietary Planning
Nutrition expert Claire Baseley discusses food composition tables, product labels and the need for bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts to count calories and nutrients in their diet
Fruit and Veg in Health and Fitness
Five a day! What's a portion? Why do we need fruit and vegetables? And which are best? All you need to know about using fruit and veg for optimal health!
Good Fats, Bad Fats
What exactly are Fats? This scientific article looks at saturated, omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated, monounsaturated and trans fats
How to Read a Scientific Article
Scientific articles are referenced everywhere; but there's a lot more to citing a paper than just putting a reference up. Les Willis discusses how the layman can interpret good and bad scientific papers and articles.
Hydration in Bodybuilding
Read to find out why it is so important to drink plenty of water and keep well hydrated in bodybuilding and exercise
Low Carb / Ketogenic Diets for Weight Loss
Do high protein, low carb diets work? Are they safe? Does ketogenesis have a role in bodybuilding?
Nomenclature of Vitamins
If you're confused about the different names of each vitamin, then refer to this list, which contains all names for each organic micronutrient
Nutritional Myths :: The Verdicts!
Just a few of the popular nutritional myths which we hear, and the verdicts by nutrition expert James Collier
Optimizing Your Muscle Growth & Fat Loss with Protein Pulse Feeding
Nutrition expert David Barr examins the concept of protein pulse feeding with whey protein supplements
Probiotics and Prebiotics
Acidophilus, bifidus and lactic acid bacteria and how they can help the bodybuilder
Protein or Carbohydrate - Which do I need?
Is protein or is carbohydrate the key to gaining muscle? This article answers one of the most debated questions in bodybuilding and explains why
Supercharging your Body for a Workout
Some thoughts on nutritional and supplement strategies to get your through a gruelling workout
Using Predictive Equations to Determine BMR / RMR
Discusses the various formulas and their usefulness in calculating basal / resting metabolic rate
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