The human body is a complicated and complex system that operates on a deep cellular level.It is these cells that also form the reproductive system in both males and females. This process starts in the brain, where the hypothalamus begins the interactions between the genital organs, pituitary gland and adrenal glands to regulate the female

The term ‘carbohydrate’ (or saccharide which means sugar) comes from carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen-based molecules that are present in our foods, e.g., fruits and grains. Unlike essential amino acids and fatty acids, there are no essential carbohydrates.This means we can obtain everything we need nutritionally from other food sources, so carbs are not necessary to

The topic of nutritional supplements is controversial, and creatine, in particular, remains one of the most extensively studied supplements currently available to us. Nevertheless, with regard to athletic performance, creatine has continually proved itself to be one of the most effective and safe nutritional supplements to increase strength, muscle mass and performance. To date, there

Supplements can be a minefield these days, with so many different options and promising claims, it can be difficult to know what exactly, as coaches, we should be recommending and if they will even work.When truth be told, if a supplement claims to do something that sounds too good to be true, then this is

We will all suffer from high states of stress at some point in our lives.In today’s busy society we are involved in regular stressful life situations, along with frequent and exhausting training schedules. This stress is a burden on the body, and if the stress becomes chronically elevated and prolonged, we can end up massively fatigued