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You’re not getting enough sleep
As trainers and fitness nuts, we obsess about our training - volume, frequency, sets, weight, periodization, progressive overload. We drive ourselves insane thinking about our diet – protein per meal, macros, calories, meal frequency, supplements. One of the most under prioritized factors affecting our progress is the amount of sleep we get each night. And we neglect it at our peril.
Tips for healthy, restful sleep
Should you drink coffee?
Coffee Terms Explanation # 2: Espresso, Drip, Batch Brew, Pour over, Cold Brew, Aeropress, French Press, Nitro - wait, Whaaat?! Sometimes my coffee is so strong it wakes up the neighbours Caffeine is a major food group But first, coffee. “You can do it” - coffee
Proprietary blends, and why we'll never use them
Hydration, and why it's important
Go without food and you can survive for weeks, but we all know that you can only survive a few days without water. On average, the human body is 60 percent water and it plays a critical role in every bodily function. You can lose a litre or two of fluid an hour through exercise through sweating and breathing.
As much as staying hydrated is important for survival, it can play a vital role in our body composition yet up to 40 percent of recreational gym goers are partially dehydrated during their workouts.