He informed me that many athletes have now come to understand that their choice of mattress can also have an impact on their performance. After-all you spend so much of your life in your bed it’s an investment worth considering. Avoid drinks with a meal, cold drinks can lower the temperature of the stomach (the pot), and liquid can dilute digestive fluid in the gut and slow down the process. Try to drink your fluids around your meals. To assist us, please ensure you provide us with your correct details, and let us know if you believe the information we have about you is inaccurate, incomplete, out of date or misleading (and we will take reasonable steps to correct the information). We may take steps to destroy or permanently de-identify information when it is no longer needed for any purpose for which it may be used or disclosed. We may retain and use de-identified information.

You may combine the ingredients, EXCEPT for the BAKING Powder, in advance and cook this at the last minute. If you do, protect the dough by using plastic wrap pressed directly on top of the dough with the edges of the plastic run up the inside of the cup. Refrigerate, and when you take it out, warm it up for 5-10 seconds in the microwave, before adding the baking powder. Once baking powder is in cook as normal or a few seconds longer. Microwaves vary.

How does sleep (or lack thereof) impact sports performance?

When I started teaching them about how movement and nutrition can help some said ‘why have we never been taught this before’? Stress in the form of pollution, exposure to chemicals, food sensitivities, relationship, family, work, and event exercise can have an impact on the digestive system and our ability to absorb vital nutrients. Meditation, breathing, finding your happy place can help lower stress and improve digestions

Everyone should aim to eat a balanced but varied diet to remain happy and healthy, but this is even more true when engaging in an active lifestyle so you can match your energy needs.Meditation - lowering cortisol levels (sympathetic nervous system) and increasing blood flow to the digestive system (parasympathetic nervous system)

In the sport of weightlifting the type of shoes you wear are very important.Weightlifting shoes have acompletely flat sole. This allows the lifter to create more force against the lifting platform, and generate more power. The reinforced heels allow the lifter to get nice and low in their squat without any "give". What you eat, what you drink and especially how you sleep affects the extent your exercise is working towards helping you achieve your fitness goals. Something that we focus a lot on with our 6 Week In Shape Program. That’s why we’ve come up with 5 easy tips to help you look after your body and your mind in between (and during!) workouts. Tip 1: Have rest days A glass of milk or serve of yoghurt for supper is a great choice; research has shown that the old wives tale of milk helping you sleep has more to it than a story. The proteins in milk can actually help stimulate production of melatonin, which is the hormone that helps you get to sleep. Plus, for athletes, this is particularly great, as milk before bed can also help stimulate protein synthesis over night. Where any provision of these Terms of Use provide for a party to provide its consent or approval then such party may conditionally or unconditionally in its absolute discretion give or withhold such consent or approval unless these Terms of Use expressly provide otherwise.You indemnify and us and our officers, employees, agents, contractors and consultants and agree to keep us indemnified in the event any of the information you provide us is inaccurate, correct or not up to date, and we rely on this information to our detriment. But, she adds, more education is needed so people understand how their lifestyle could impact their sleep and health. In the event that a provision of these Terms of Use is found to be unlawful, conflicting with another provision, or otherwise unenforceable, the agreement contained in these Terms of Use will remain in force as though it had been entered into without that unenforceable provision being included in it. Exercise: Strength training - Use barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells - lift, push, and press heavy weights. Push ups, pull ups, squats, lunges. Do sprints and take the occasional 2 or 3 mile run if your joints allow also. You have to challenge your body to elicit change. Get plenty of sleep to let your body recover from all of your hard work. We know you can often find us preaching about the importance of being motivated to get up and do some exercise, but we also recognise it’s impossible to achieve a good workout if you’re not giving your mind and body the right tools to do it!