What do you know about protein? Is it just for repairing muscles? Is it only for body builder? I will dig into those questions a little later, but first let’s understand what protein does. Protein comes in a variety of different food sources The main 2 types are Plant based – Soy,…
What is the first thing that comes to your head if I was to say snacking? Fruit? Crisps? Chocolate? Let’s put this out there snacking can be anything that keeps the hunger monster away. But if your goal is weight loss or fat loss then what you snack on is important. …
The solution to your dieting If you’ve followed a fad diet, you are in the same company as many others. But have you managed to stay on these diets that deprive you for a long time? If you lost weight, did the pounds stay off when you went back to the lifestyle…
Im sorry, but “The Perfect Program” does not exist Many people when filled with motivation to hit a specific goal are always searching the internet or asking local personal training experts “What is the best program i can do ?” You need to Analyse yourself first. How are your workouts looking right now? Are they full…
Most of us will get stressed time to time but it’s how we manage this stress. A lot of the stresses we come across on a daily basis are from situations regarding work, not achieving goals, money, family, health (and many more) and a lot of the time the stress levels are manageable. If…
This time of year my Facebook newsfeed and gyms all around the world are filled with highly motivated individuals, who are pounding the treadmills and preparing healthy meals. What if i was to tell you that the highly motivated people that are doing endless hours of exercise per week and eating like a rabbit…
Why we ask you to follow the 3 key habits for weight loss results 3 litres of water per day Digestion, absorption, circulation, saliva creation, transportation of nutrients and body temperature regulation are just some of the jobs of the bodily fluids. Since your brain is mostly water, drinking water helps you focus more and…
How to prepare for the New Year health kick With 2016 just around the corner, many of you may be thinking about a new diet, taking out a gym membership, finding a personal trainer or just kick-starting your training again. Before you go any further, ask yourself what the underlying motivation for these…
Does this sound familiar? Lunchtime comes and you grab a sandwich from the office cafeteria as that is the only healthy option available to you. You say to your self “I’ll bring food with me tomorrow” Tomorrow comes and you were just too tired after, working late to prepare your food and the same thing…
Carbs or no carbs? At rb5 we get clients, old and new, coming to us and asking questions about their diets and what foods they should be eating. One of the biggest misunderstandings in altering client’s diets for them is:- How many carbohydrates should I be eating and when? Well, many factors affect the amount…