Motivation – Week 41 (2012)
“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” ~ Dolly Parton
“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” ~ Dolly Parton
When starting out with anything in life, we never truly know exactly what we are doing, but as time goes on we adapt and start to learn and get better and better at it. Practice does make perfect after all. This same thing applies with training. A lot of young guys join a gym wanting […]
Today I will be focusing on and reviewing the brand Biogen, ISO whey protein. You can check out more of their supplement range here, www.biogen.co.za Let’s just have a look at exactly what we want a whey protein shake for and when should we be using it? A whey protein shake, primarily, is there for […]
Here is a recipe for a mouth-watering, nutritious, high protein smoothie which can be used ideally after an intense workout out, or even as a snack in between meals. Just a small tip, if you want to make a sweet smoothie and have it thick and milky like a milkshake, opt for low fat plain […]
The word calorie is so widely used in today’s media, especially when it comes to losing weight and cutting down on food. “You should eat low calorie foods,” “Reduce your calories,” “I burnt X amount of calories just riding the bike.” These are some of the statements you can hear all over the place, from commercials to everyday […]
“Many so-called spiritual people, they overeat, drink too much, they smoke and don’t exercise. But they do go to church every week and pray ‘Please help my arthritis. Please help me bring up my strength, make me young again.’” ~ Jack LaLanne
Today I will be focusing on and reviewing the brand Evox, 100% Whey protein. Here’s a bit of general information on whey protein. Whey protein is extracted from milk. Milk is made up of whey protein and casein protein and generally whey protein digests much quicker than casein. So to recap from my first post, […]
In part one of this we looked at weight training, and why it’s so beneficial for women to do it, so if you missed it, check out Women and Weight Training- Part 1 for some great information and tips. Yes weight training can do so much for you in such a positive light, but without the proper nutrition […]
Today I will be focusing on and reviewing the brand SSN, 100% Whey protein. Flavors and Sizes: It comes in a variety of flavors, these being: Cookies and Cream Chocolate Strawberry Banana Toffee Choc Nut Toffee It comes in two sizes, 909g (2lbs) and 2Kg (4.4lbs). Taste: I will be judging this on the strawberry, […]
In today’s world we are constantly bombarded with so many adverts and gimmicks, from companies all trying desperately to sell us something in order to help us achieve something great. And it is of no help when you walk into a shop looking for something specific, only to find that there are a hundred different […]