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Energy Balance
Energy Expenditure What you need to understand about energy balance is that we expend energy in three ways: Resting or Basal Metabolic Rate (RMR/BMR) Thermic Effect of Exercise (TEE) Thermic Effect of Food (TEF) There’s also a fourth, but relatively…
Tagged with: BMR, Calories, Energy Equation, Energy Expenditure, Kilojoules, Resting Metabolic Rate, RMR, TEE
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Posted in Nutrition
Nutrition 101
When considering your diet (I mean that as your nutritional intake not as a weight loss tool), there’s a number of principles you need to live by. There’s fads which come and go, some which target specific areas and are…
Tagged with: Adequacy, Balance, Calorie, Diet Planning, Energy, Kilojoule, Lemon Detox Diet, Moderation, Nutrient Density, Nutrition, Variety
Posted in Nutrition
Posted in Nutrition
MyFitnessPal
I thought it’d be great to introduce this app which is available to all mobile operating systems as well as on the web. MyFitnessPal is a FREE food diary which is easy to use and has a HUGE database to…
Nutrition Rules to Fuel your Muscle Building
So you’re a keen gym goer but you’re not quite sure that you’re adequately feeding those pythons extending from your shoulders. You may have subscribed to some body building sites for information or even scanned through some fitness and health…
Tagged with: Fats, Lean, Meat, Muscle Building, Nutrition, Nutrition Rules, Paleo, Protein, Vegetables
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Posted in Nutrition
Finished!
The team crossed the line in just under 32 hours! Great effort-this year’s track was proving extremely difficult as the best time was some 3 hours behind last years best. No one could have forgiven the guys for pulling the…
Almost there!
Some tragic news came through during the night with a participant collapsing and passing away. Thoughts out to his friends and family. We stand by at the checkpoints and see so many participants hobbling along grimacing. You cannot truly appreciate…
Checkpoint 6
The team arrived looking dejected and at breaking point. Their toughest leg yet and through the coldest part of the night. The women were quick to bury themselves under blankets as the guys tried to sneak in a little power…
Almost Halfway!
The crew arrived safe and sound and still in good spirits. The temperature has plummeted and we’re already seeing some participants have to withdraw. We had a few visitors for dinner which was fantastic! Thanks for coming, it gave the…
Checkpoint 3
A quick pit stop and the team quickly moved on. Still going strong! Still in good spirits but keep sending through your well wishes! A couple of event stats: the average age of participants is 38, and it’s actually the…