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Nutrition Tips
5 tips to enjoy a healthier Christmas
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 to get you through Christmas so you can start January 2020 without feeling sluggish and bloated and raring to go! 1. Watch the sugar Have you ever noticed how that one chocolate leads to 3 then to 4 then to.... whoops! Of course, we...
Struggling to perform to your maximum? This could be why!
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/sleep (which is great!) But not a lot of people think about water! Water is everything to our bodies, it allows us to live, survive and thrive. Without adequate hydration our bodies simply cannot function optimally and therefore our performance will be sub-par. Dehydration can result in a higher heart rate, higher perceived exertion, muscle...
Nutrition – Priorities for results!
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 picture, this is the order in which I would prioritise things. I’m not going to run through numbers and formulas in this post and just instead explain why I think this should be the order of priority. 1 – Calories...
Best Time To Take Whey Protein Powder
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 of high quality branch chain amino acids (BCAAs) that build new muscle tissue and prevent the body going into a catabolic state after working out, where it cannibalises muscle as a source of energy. Taking Whey Protein in the Morning After a good nights sleep is one of the body’s most vulnerable...