Supplements

Author - Gareth Sapstead, MYOBAND Fitness Director   Here are some of the best protein-related questions we’ve been getting from you over the past month.   Q: How much protein should I have in my diet?   A: As a starting point use 1g of protein per pound of bodyweight, or 2.2g per Kilogram.  There are varying degrees of daily protein requirements recommended by scientific studies, which understandably can make things confusing:   Helms et al. (2013) recommended 2.3-3.1g of protein per kilogram of fat-free mass (lean mass) in lean resistance-trained athletes under hypocaloric conditions (i.e., using low calorie diets). ...

Author: Gareth Sapstead - Fitness Director   What does creatine do? Supplementing with Creatine works to increase intramuscular storage of Creatine Phosphate (CP). CP has an extremely important role in the production of energy for short-duration and high-intensity exercise. CP is used for the formation of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) by re-phosphorylating adenosine diphosphate (ADP). In short, if ADP can be converted quicker and more efficiently in to ATP either through the body’s natural sources of CP or by supplementing with Creatine; more energy would become available for intense exercise. By supplementing with creatine, muscular stores of CP would increase, thereby...

How familiar are you with creatine? For those of you aren’t so familiar with it, it’s a naturally-occurring substance that’s present in our muscles.

It’s also what helps our muscles to produce the energy that’s required to lift heavy weights or take part in high intensity exercise.

Protein is a macronutrient, with each gram of protein containing around four calories.Overall, protein makes up approximately 15% of a person’s body weight and can be found in lean meat, poultry and fish, dairy products, seeds and nuts, beans and legumes and soy products. 

Supplements are a great way of providing your body with additional nutrients and vitamins with minimal hassle, collagen supplements included.

But why would you want to take one every day? Well, we touch on some of the benefits in this weeks blog