Nutrition basics: Calories

Nutrition basics: Calories

‘Calories’ or ‘kcal’ is a unit to quantify energy. Just like ‘kg or lbs’ is to quantify weight. Energy is required for all tasks in the human body i.e. moving around, blood circulation, breathing etc. Because of this, we burn a certain amount of calories each day. If...
How to autoregulate your workouts

How to autoregulate your workouts

RPE stands for rate of perceived exertion. Basically you’re asking yourself; “how hard was the task”? We can use RPE in strength training, endurance training and how to measure how hard a workout was at the end of a session. In strength training specifically, we’re...
2 lifestyle rules to stay lean

2 lifestyle rules to stay lean

Starting off a diet can be really difficult for most people. Which diet shall I follow? What are calories and macros? Why am I always hungry? Is life even worth living? How about not following a diet, but following a healthy lifestyle for the rest of your life. It...
How you feel doesn’t matter

How you feel doesn’t matter

How we often think We often base our daily plans on how we ‘feel’. As a long haul pilot I mainly do long flights, often during the night where I only get 1-2 hours of sleep within 24 hours. I also fly through multiple time zones, which disrupts the circadian rhythm....