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https://howistayfit.com/life/alpha-lipoic-acid/ ALPHA LIPOIC ACID – a supplement that actually works for fat loss and muscle gain?!   admin   29/09/2018 ALPHA LIPOIC ACID – a supplement that actually works for fat loss and muscle gain?! Very rarely do I recommend any supplement.  Generally speaking, besides multivitamins, probiotics, protein powder (usually Whey) and Creatine Monohydrate, any supplements give such teeny tiny results (or no results!) that they are really not worth the money.  However, I think I have another supplement to add to the short short list of supplements worth taking.  The supplement I am talking about is Alpha Lipoic Acid, or ALA. ALA is a supplement I have personally been taking for a few years now.  And from my personal experience of using it, I believe (for me at least!) that it actually “works” in promoting fat loss and muscle gain! What is ALA? Alpha Lipoic Acid is an antioxidant.  It can neutrali...

https://howistayfit.com/diet/free-guide/ FREE GUIDE: 20 Rules for Sustainable Weight Loss   admin   25/09/2018 Have you downloaded your copy of your FREE GUIDE: 20 Rules for Sustainable Weight Loss ? Download your copy of my FREE Guide –  20 Rules for Sustainable Weight Loss. These 20 “rules” will set you on your way to achieving permanent positive changes to your body! There are SOOOO many fad diets out there that promise quick weight loss.  But the problem with these is that they are unrealistic and almost impossible to stick to in the long run.  This is why SOOOO many people might see initial weight loss at the beginning of a diet, only to quickly see their results plateau.  And once they come off the diet they suffer the misery and frustration of regaining all of their lost pounds, sometimes gaining even more weight on top! But fear not!  Have a read of this guide and it’ll lay the foundations to stop this from happening to ...

https://howistayfit.com/focus/operation-get-dan-diced-has-begun/ Operation Get Dan Diced has begun! Operation Get Dan Diced has begun! I have some news for you guys!  As you know, I have been going through a really frustrating time with my ongoing knee injury.  It is just not getting better.  It’s keeping me from the usual martial arts training that I love. So for the time being, I need a temporary challenge, a short term distraction. This is why over the next 6 weeks, my goal is to take my body fat levels back down to the 5% range of my old competitive bodybuilding days.  I’m not planning on stepping on stage again.  But I want to see if I still have the testicular fortitude to take my body to that level of leanness again. It’s been a good few years since I’ve gone through that process.  This is why I will be getting help from my pal  Jake Weekes  of  Leaner Stronger (https://www.leaner-stronger.com/...

https://howistayfit.com/focus/obesity-and-accountability/ OBESITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY OBESITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY I would never promote fat shaming.  I really wouldn’t.  To me, any form of bullying is outright wrong.  However, to “normalise” being overweight or obese is also wrong. I recently came across two newspaper articles that really struck a chord with me.  I’ve posted them both below if you care to read (I’ll warn you now though, the second article is VERY long). https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6190487/PIERS-MORGAN-Stop-lying-Tess-youre-morbidly-obese-going-kill-you.html https://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/everything-you-know-about-obesity-is-wrong Both articles essentially are related to the topics of obesity and fat shaming, but it is the second article in particular that really got me going. Obesity Obesity is a real epidemic in the Western World.  It is so sad to see that the majority of people in the Wes...

https://howistayfit.com/diet/protein-wont-make-you-fat/ “Too much protein” WON’T make you fat Clearing the air on Carbs And why you NEED to be eating Protein and Fibre if you’re TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT   admin   23/09/2018 “Too much protein” WON’T make you fat Clearing the air on Carbs And why you NEED to be eating Protein and Fibre if you’re TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT Let me clear the air on something here.  Some people have this misconception that I am anti-carbs. It might be because so many of my cooking and recipe posts are about high-protein low-carb meals and snacks.  But I am DEFINITELY NOT anti-carb!  Let me make that clear.  However, I do believe that everyone should be prioritising their protein and fibre intake in their diet – especially if you are trying to LOSE WEIGHT.  Let me explain. Carbs Carbohydrates are used for energy, I think everyone knows this by now.  Yes the body can “get by” without them via ketones (...

https://howistayfit.com/training/waist-wider/ Are you making your waist wider? This exercise could be a mistake!   admin   23/09/2018 Are you making your waist wider? Following on from my post about making your waist “smaller” by performing the “stomach vacuum” (if you missed it, see it HERE  https://howistayfit.com/training/stomach-vacuum/ ), let me now talk about a way that you might unintentionally be making your waist “bigger”! As discussed previously, to train the Transversus Abdominus muscle, it essentially helps make your waist “smaller” / “flatter” from a side-on view.  However, you could very well be making a mistake in the abs exercises you are doing, and you may be making your waist wider! Sounds terrible, right? I don’t think anyone would want a “bigger” waist, especially since it detracts from the V-taper look just about all of us are going for! The exercise I want to talk about is the Oblique Side Bend. Your external obliq...

http://howistayfit.com/life/insomnia/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPIaI9Ed2yc&feature=youtu.be An Insight into Insomnia – a Night With Dan haha nsomnia Insomnia is something I have battled for years.  I am an insomniac.  I don’t sleep well.  Sometimes I don’t sleep at all.  I often get asked what I do during the night?  So I thought I’d make a video to show you. Right now a typical night for me is about 3 hours sleep.  Usually I just keep waking up again and again.  I’ve tried all of the usual “advice” for better sleep, but it doesn’t seem to work on me. It’s been years I’ve suffered with Insomnia for years.  Like I said, I have tried all of the usual “advice” for better sleep, and have tried various medication too, but nothing works. I’ll figure it out I’m determined to fix this problem.  Overall over the last six months, my sleep has actually been very gradually improving.  I have “spurts” of better ...