Healthy Hot Cross Buns
By Clean Health Fitness Institute This Easter weekend, it is likely that a large proportion of your macros and/or calories will be spent up on gold Lindt bunnies, Ferrerro Rocher chocolates and of course, hot cross buns! This delicious Healthy Hot Cross Buns recipe for homemade has been created by personal chef and WBFF Bikini […]
Why you are not seeing results after 12 months of dieting?
By Mark Carroll. Have you been dieting for 12 month, but haven’t been able to see consistent results. Why? Probably because you’ve not been dieting for 12 months! Dieting for a long period of time Here’s the thing, when people diet for long periods of time, they think they’ve been in calorie deficit that entire […]
How to maximise recovery for better results?
Training & recovery go hand in hand! They say you’re only as good as your last session so you need to maximise recovery to perform better achieve better results. It’s amazing that society is focusing more on training and exercise but it’s becoming apparent that recovery is being overlooked. If you want to train 4-6 […]
Ideal protein sources for female physique athletes
By Mark Carroll. What is an ideal protein sources for female physique athletes? I have been asked this question on so many occasions, so I thought I would share my experience and break it down to four main topics for simplicity and clarity in addressing it, here is my take on: The key to choosing […]
Breaking through contest prep fat loss plateaus
By Mark Carroll. 12 weeks out from the stage, eating 1,500 calories and fat loss is stagnant, now what? This is a question I am asked almost every day by trainers and athletes around the world. The truth is, being 12 weeks out and being on 1,500 calories is not a great place to be. […]
Could your estrogen levels be affecting where you store body fat?
The theory that estrogen determines where you store the most body fat comes from the original work by coach Charles Poliquin. Initially called Biosignature, then Bioprint and the final version being Metabolic Analytics. It was originally developed by comparing blood tests for hormone levels and skin caliper measures of a lot of high level athletes. […]
Train for your Neurotransmitter Profile
Training periodisation for your neurotransmitter profile by Christian Thibaudeau. Periodization means dividing the training into periods, with each period having a specific purpose. This is a topic I cover in-depth in my ONLINE ‘Advanced Program Design’ certification with Clean Health Fitness Institute. There are several types of periodization: Long-to-short Linear: this is the traditional […]
Q&A with Industry Titan Christian Thibaudeau
Editor’s Note: Ahead of legendary strength coach and human performance expert Christian Thibaudeau coming out to Australia for his seminar series tour with us in Sydney and Melbourne, we sat down and asked him a few questions about life and what students can expect. For more information visit our seminar pages for his Advanced Program […]
Five things you can do this week to improve your health…
Just thought I would share an article I contributed to NineMSN’s health site this week. It contains just five simple steps that if implemented will bring about noticeable differences to your overall health and progress in the gym.
This is one I definitely recommend sharing with friends, colleagues and family. You can read it here: Five things you can do this week to improve your health
Lose Fat By Eating Fat!
Just sharing a recent article I wrote for NineMSN Health on the benefits of omega 3 consumption. When people come up to my in the gym and ask for my top three essential supplements for fat loss, fish oil is always at the top of my list. Why? I will explain more in the article below but to sum it up if you want to:
Gluten Sensitive? Here Are 12 Reasons Why You Should Not Be Eating It! (Part 2)
Here is part 2 of a great read from Coach Poliquin talking above some of the negative side effects of consuming gluten if you are gluten sensitive.
If you value your health read the link below. I particularly like the last part – no it is not okay to eat gluten on your cheat day!
Gluten Sensitive? Here Are 12 Reasons Why You Should Not Be Eating It! (Part 1)
Here is a great read from Coach Poliquin talking above some of the negative side effects of consuming gluten if you are gluten sensitive. If you value your health read the link below.
12 Reasons You Should Remove Gluten From Your Diet – Part 1
