Turkey & Parmesan Stuffed Capsicum
I’ve been creating and testing my new recipes for my clients – and here’s a delicious one I am giving away because it’s too good to keep to myself. Turkey & Parmesan Stuffed Capsicum *Serves: 6 Ingredients -400g (pre-cooked) Jasmine or basmati rice -6 medium sized capsicum (peppers – can be different colours) -500g ground […]
The Calorie Deficit “Sweetspot”
If your number 1 goal is to lose fat, there are actually 3 goals to keep in mind when creating a caloric deficit: -Maximising fat loss. -Minimising muscle loss. -Doing it in a way that is as doable and sustainable for you as possible. This is why we need to find our deficit sweetspot where […]
What is “Calorie Partitioning”?
In order to change your body composition you need to successfully build muscle. You need a properly designed workout program that signals growth and a diet that supplies your body with what it needs to make that growth happen. On the diet side, one of those required supplies is a caloric surplus, which means consuming […]
Tips for Women: How To Build Muscle Without Gaining Fat, Part 1
First up, I wanted to say is that it’s so good to see more and more women approach muscle building phases the right way and actually wanting to spend time getting stronger and focus on building muscle – versus always focusing on losing weight. The reason this is so important is because if we’re constantly […]
THAI SPICY BROTH WITH CHICKEN & RICE NOODLES
I love slow-cooking a true comfort meal. It’s one thing that truly relaxes me. Here is the recipe for one I cooked recently: Extra spicy thick broth with rice noodles, chicken and all the toppings ??? . Thai spicy broth with chicken & rice noodles (Serves: 4) Ingredients: 1/4 cup (75g) red curry paste – […]
Stop Quitting On Your Goals
When you have a goal of changing your situation, building a new habit, getting stronger, losing fat, improving something or making your life better it’s not always going to be smooth sailing. And you won’t always see the progress outwardly. Some days even when progress is happening on the inside of your body it will […]
Why you don’t need to throw away your scale
Guess what!? I’m not here to tell you that weighing yourself is bad. ??♀️ Or that you should throw away your scale ? Instead I am here to teach you how to use your scale the right way & how to stop being a toddler and throwing tantrums about your weight fluctuations. I know it […]
The Story of a Sad CrossFitter who Went to Metabolic-Wasteland
There was once a CrossFit guy named Jim. Jim started CrossFit 8 months ago and was starting to see great results. He was leaning up, getting stronger, feeling amazing and could finally see some abs. But then around the 6-month mark Jim’s results started to plateau a little. Jim was not about to let all […]
REAL Thai Fried Rice
Thai Fried Rice is an easy meal to cook and very macro-balanced (good proportions of carbs, protein & fats). This is an especially handy recipe for training days. White rice is an awesome carb source for the athletic population as it’s basically pure starch, without the anti-nutrients & potential food sensitivities of other carbs sources. […]
17 Things About Training, Nutrition & Life
To bring in the New Year, and say goodbye to 2017, I wrote a blog post! Here are 17 things about training & recovery, 17 things about diet & nutrition & 17 things about life and business! Enjoy! 17 Things About Training And Recovery 1] It’s always a good idea to put muscle on Muscle […]
How to maintain your physique on holidays… it’s all about damage control
I get a lot of questions about this and requests for tips/posts etc. What does it take to stay in shape while traveling? Can you go for a couple of weeks with limited training and be okay? Can you actually enjoy the food and relaxation without gaining weight or losing muscle? Us fitness people have […]
Raw cacao nut bars
Here is a recipe for you to try. Test out these awesome slices for a treat. They are quite dense, so if you are trying to lose fat, make sure you take into account the macros (see below). But they are a great source of good fats, and a good low carb option as well. […]