Fit to play

Today the fitness industry is in a bit of a shambles. There’s a lot of money to be made from people who want to get their ideal body, particularly from women.

In this instalment, let’s look at another myth that surrounds women’s training which are often simply stated as fact.

Dieting is just a case of eating less: So we should know that dieting is a case of energy balance – you need to use more energy than you intake. So if you want to lose a lot of weight quickly then you just need to eat even less.

It’s not as simple as that.

All food is one, or a combination, of three different macronutrients; protein, carbohydrate and fat.

The body reacts differently to each. This report isn’t the place for a full breakdown of how to get a perfect diet, but you need to be aware of these macronutrients. They need to be in a healthy ratio of one another to be most effective.

A diet that contains 80 per cent of calories from carbs, 10 per cent from protein, and 10 per cent from fat will produce different results than a diet containing 40 per cent of calories from carbs, 40 per cent from protein, and 20 per cent from fat.

One big mistake nearly every person I work with makes with their diet is that they are not eating enough protein. Protein helps the muscles recover from training, improves digestive health and actually boosts metabolism! I recommend that every meal is based around a protein source to allow you to get the most out of your diet.