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Nutrition6 min read

Fish Oil Supplements: The Complete Evidence-Based Guide

Groundbreaking research arguing physical health benefits from the increased dietary consumption of fish and fish oil ranges from the observed lowered risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the Greenl...

March 10, 2016
Training1 min read

Mitochondria Biogenesis: How Exercise Builds Your Powerhouse

We all know mitochondria are the said "powerhouse" of our cells because they are the site of ATP production. But how are we to go about developing them? Is weight training actually detrimental? Is lon...

March 20, 2015
Training1 min read

Test Subject: Ischemic Preconditioning Study at WAIS

I have been invited to be a test subject in a study examining the influence of ischemic preconditioning on repeat 1000m kayak race performance conducted by Dr. M Binnie, Dr. P Peeling, Dr. M Sim, and ...

March 18, 2015
Nutrition2 min read

The Gluten-Free Myth: What You Need to Know

a. A Coeliac Or b. Have a gluten intolerance ...which only 1 in 141 people have. (Rubio-Tapia, A., Ludvigsson, J. F., Brantner, T. L., Murray, J. A., & Everhart, J. E. 2012) The "Gluten Free" hype is ...

March 11, 2015
Nutrition1 min read

Dietary Nitrate: The Emerging Ergogenic Aid

The emerging evidence around nitrate as an ergogenic aid has been gaining publicity. Nitrate was one of the few substances worthy to be acknowledged and presented at the 2012 Olympic Sports Nutrition ...

February 15, 2015
Nutrition2 min read

Buffering Agents: Sodium Bicarbonate & β-Alanine

You may have supplements already containing β-Alanine but you may not have thought to include sodium bicarbonate. That's right, baking soda. Sodium Bicarbonate and β-Alanine are known as "Buffering Ag...

February 7, 2015
Nutrition2 min read

The Anabolic Window: Does Supplement Timing Matter?

The "anabolic window" around resistance training is very important to consider in order to capitalise on strength and hypertrophy gains. All of the stress attributed to the struggle to get the protein...

January 28, 2015
Training3 min read

Burn Fat: The Science of Lipolysis

Lipolysis (or Aerobic Lipolysis), is the breakdown in your body of lipids, through a hydrolysis reaction, from triglycerides to glycerol and free fatty acid. The aim, quite simply, is to make this rea...

January 16, 2015
Training1 min read

Strength and Power Training: The Complete Guide

This is certainly the most fun type of training. Everyone likes to feel BIG and STRONG, but with all of the "Broscience" and gym lingo being thrown around, it is difficult to determine fact from ficti...

January 13, 2015
Training2 min read

The REAL Story on Lactic Acid

In sports, lactic acid build up is always seen as the "bad guy". Every time our muscles stop working and start to burn we immediately blame it on the lactic acid. Originally, it was believed that lact...

January 3, 2015
Training1 min read

High Intensity Training & VO2max: The Science

55 fit individuals were put to the test over a 6 week period to measure increases in VO2 max. During the last four weeks, the moderate intensity group exercised for 60 minutes, 4 days a week, the vigo...

December 29, 2014
Nutrition1 min read

The Truth About Sports Supplements

What works? What doesn't? It is so easy to be mislead by all of the voices. They have done the research for you. Now it is up to you. All of the most accurate and relevant information can be found in ...

December 28, 2014
Nutrition2 min read

What is the truth about creatine?

Is it worth supplementing? To know the truth, we must first understand what it is. Phosphocreatine(CP) is synthesised from the amino acids arginine, glycine, and methionine in the liver and transporte...

December 4, 2014