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Protein plays a vital role in building muscle, but how does it really work? Let’s start with the basics. The terms muscle mass and lean body mass are often thrown around and used interchangeably, but they’re different. All muscle is ‘lean,’ primarily composed of proteins, however lean body mass (LBM) refers to your total weight minus the weight composed of fat mass. Skeletal muscle mass (SMM) is part of your LBM but are only the muscles that are controlled voluntarily for movement and posture. When thinking about gaining muscle, you’re referring to your SMM, as an increase in LBM can...

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If you love going to the gym and getting in your workout supplements, then there is no way you can leave home without a top-quality protein shaker bottle. A protein shake is effective both pre and post workout. Trying to mix protein powder and liquid in a water bottle on the move will often result in a lumpy solution. That's why we've created shaker bottles with three separate compartments allowing you to insert your pre, intra and post workout supplements, in one handy pack.  If you are looking to buy a compartment shaker bottle then your hunt is over because you can now...

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Spinning became pretty popular during lockdown, we’ve all heard of the cult of Peloton, but spinning classes first rose to popularity way back in the 1990s. Endurance bicycle racer Jonny Goldberg spent ten years designing a workout program that could be done on a stationary bike, and so spinning was born. Spinning is a low impact cardiovascular workout that doesn’t put too much stress on the joints, which makes it a great way to keep fit when recovering from an injury. There are two key factors at play when spinning, the speed and the resistance, which allows you to go...

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They say motivation comes and goes but that self-discipline sticks with you. None of us feel motivated 24/7, and it can often come in sporadic waves. Here are some tips and tricks you can use on those days when you’re not feeling quite so motivated to work out.   Reward Yourself Charles Duhigg, the author of The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business advises to give yourself tangible rewards. He outlines the neurological habit loop involving, the cue to trigger the behaviour, for example leaving your gym gear on the chair next to...

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We all know the benefits of exercising, but do we consider the benefits of where we’re performing that exercise? Naturally the gym tends to be our go to as it has the equipment and space for most types of exercise. However, there are some brilliant benefits to training in the great outdoors, particularly if you don’t have time to travel to a gym near you. Here are just a few of the reasons why you should consider moving your workout outside from time to time. You get a boost of Vitamin D Vitamin D is known as the sunshine vitamin...

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