Protein shakes are a very popular way to get protein into your everyday diet and are used by athletes, recreational gym-goers, slimmers and yummy mummies. Protein shakes help your muscles grow and recover after exercise. If you’re new to protein shakes then choosing the right one can be very tri...
Can you believe it, we're at that time of year again where we wonder where the past year went and we start looking at new goals for the 12 months ahead.
The question is though, will you stick to the goals you set in 12 months’ time so you can look back feeling happy with yourself and what you've ...
If there was ever a time to just let loose and enjoy ourselves, then it would be at Christmas. But that doesn't mean all of our healthy habits need to go out the window. It's about balance but being kind to ourselves and cutting ourselves a bit of slack! Here at Icon we have some simple tips t...
Hydration & Sporting Performance
When it comes to improving your performance and giving you the edge over the competition a lot of people immediately start to look at supplements, new training routines, exercises etc. Maybe they may look in to their nutrition strategies or even lifestyle/sle...
In the world of Nutrition it is very easy to be confused, not knowing where to start or who’s advice you should listen to and can soon be quite easy to sack it off all together.
I like to take a simple approach with my nutrition, KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid!). If we look at the pyramid in the p...
Whey protein powder is a multi-purpose training supplement and has uses for people interested in a range of outcomes that include increasing lean muscle mass, reducing body fat and as an aid to recovery after training. It provides the body with an easily digestible and quickly absorbed source o...