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What is recovery and why is it important?⁠ ⁠ H

What is recovery and why is it important?⁠
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Having been working within the fitness industry for more years than I like to admit now I’ve learnt a great deal about the benefits of training. However Perhaps the single most underrated facet of health and fitness is recovery – In our world of excess where ‘more = better’ there comes a point of diminishing returns.⁠
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I’ve seen this first hand in my own training for the National Fitness games, whereby I have been experimenting with how much training load I can tolerate. It has been a real eye opener in that all the little injuries that I have acquired occurred during periods of heavy training where by my biomarkers for recovery were right down.⁠
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Think of recovery as a state in which your body drives energy towards repairing and re modelling tissues to be bigger, stronger and more functional. We only have a finite amount of energy, if we choose to use too much of this energy training and working then not enough is left over for repair and growth.⁠
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If you spend too long in recovery debt then it will inevitability lead to the following:⁠
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• Loss of physical performance in gym.⁠
• Higher likely hood of developing injuries especially chronic conditions like tendonosis.⁠
• A suppressed immune system so more chance of illness.⁠
• General lack of drive, motivation and energy.⁠
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To learn more about how to monitor and maximise recovery, head over to the website (link in bio).⁠
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#recovery #exerciserecovery #training #fitness #performance #personaltrainer #personaltraining #coactivehealth #chalfontstgiles #buckinghamshire

286kg Trapbar PB

286kg Trapbar PB

UK guidelines state that fat should be no more tha

UK guidelines state that fat should be no more than 35% of your total daily calorie intake and saturated fat no more than 11% but don’t get hung up on percentages and grams.

Instead ensure that you have a source of healthy fats at every meal & snack which will also help you absorb all the nutrients from the rest of your plate.

Get most of your daily fat intake from mono and polyunsaturated sources such as:

• Olive oil (buy in dark glass bottles & store away from day light to preserve quality).
• Oily fish such as wild salmon, mackerel, sardines & fresh tuna.
• Nuts and seeds including their Butters, Milks e.g. Hemp milk and Oils e.g. Flaxseed oil
• Avocados

Focus on increasing your Omega 3 sources:

Although Omega 6 is an essential fat helping us fight infection and inflammation, UK diets typically have a higher Omega 6 to Omega 3 ratio. This is largely due to the fact that Omega 6 oils are used in most processed foods as they are cheap to produce but as they are unstable at high temperatures they can leave us in an inflamed state.

So, eat more of the foods that are higher in Omega 3 which include:

Eggs, mackerel, wild salmon, sardines, anchovies, flaxseeds, chia seeds, algae (e.g. seaweed flakes, spirulina).

Saturated Fats:

1. Always choose full-fat products as low- fat products have all the best nutrients sucked out of them and are higher in sugar, sweeteners and additives.

2. Enjoy small amounts of good quality real cheese (not the processed kind) and eat alongside vegetables, fruits, oils and herbs so that absorb all of the nutrients from each of the different types of food.

3. Eat only organic grass-fed meat which is hormone and anti-biotic free (as well as higher in Omega 3).

Trans Fats:

Avoid industrially processed and artificially created trans fats which are found in baked goods, convenience and packaged foods, snacks and desserts and are linked with inflammation and impaired health.

To learn more about fat, head over to the website and read the full article by nutritionist Angela Loftus (link in bio).

#nutrition #fat #healthyfats #health #wellness #functionalmedicine #nutritionist #angelaloftus #nutrition4change #coactivehealth

What functions does fat have in our bodies?⁠ ⁠

What functions does fat have in our bodies?⁠
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Energy⁠
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Fat is a concentrated source of energy for our body (twice that of protein and carbohydrate) and should be eaten at every meal & snack. Fat is also stored and used in our body when our energy reserves are low and we need fuelling. When it is used in this way, i.e. as a primary energy source it helps preserve muscle tissue and leanness. ⁠
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Brain Power⁠
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Fats are essential for our brain function supporting focus, memory, concentration, and our mood. Most significantly the 2 primary Essential Fats, Omega 3 & Omega 6 (which can only be obtained from our diet,) are linked with the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s.⁠
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Inflammation⁠
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Fat plays a significant role in downregulating inflammatory responses in our bodies. By lowering inflammation, fat supports joint health, heart health (maintaining healthy blood pressure and cholesterol levels) and prevention of other inflammatory conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis.⁠
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Metabolism / Hormone Synthesis⁠
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Fats are the building blocks of all our hormones. Fat speeds up our metabolism by stimulating fat burning (as well as increasing satiety) and a diet of healthy fats, in the right ratio has been linked with improvements in body composition (ratio of fat to lean tissue) and enhanced athletic performance.⁠
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Stress / Healthy Nerves⁠
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Fats are important in helping us manage and improve our stress response by ensuring healthy nerves. This is because fat forms part of the outer layer of our nerve cells that are constantly sending messages around our body.⁠
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Skin and Hair⁠
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Fats are required for glowing healthy skin and glossy, healthy hair. I can often tell if a client consumes a diet low in fat by the appearance of their skin!⁠
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For more information about the importance of Fat, check out the full article (link in bio).⁠
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#fat #healthyfats #nutrition #energy #brainhealth #inflammation #hormones #stress #skinhealth #coactivehealth

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