The Importance Of Nutrition

Nutrition is definitely the most important aspect of becoming successful in the gym and achieving your goals. Your body needs the necessary fuel to be able to either pack on weight and muscle or shed weight. Like a car, if your body doesn’t have the necessary fuel, it won’t run efficiently; meaning your results won’t be as quick or visible. You’re only kidding yourself!   

Nutrition directly impacts performance, overall mood, energy levels, athletic performance, and overall health. Proper nutrition gives you the energy needed to be able to perform at the gym. It’s imperative this side of the coin isn’t neglected. 

Obviously, a balanced diet is important, however, to see faster results, you must make sure you’re cutting out certain food groups on a cut specifically (sugar) or else you won’t see the results you want as quickly. This is largely dependent on how strict you are aiming to be. However, we would say if you weren’t willing to cut out sugar completely, try and cut down and look into healthier alternatives. Sugar is full of ‘empty calories’ meaning it holds zero nutritional value. ‘Empty calories’ contribute to weight gain. Simply cutting these foods out will help you to reduce cravings, improve heart health while also reducing your calories. Sugar is definitely one to cut out, or at least cut down on when looking to make improvements in the gym.

According to the ​(NHS England , 2024)​’s Eat Well Guide, To achieve a balanced diet you must be eating; 5 pieces of fruit & veg per day, base meals with higher fiber & starch levels, unsaturated oils as well as lots of protein from meats and beans, Finally making sure you drink enough water, 6-8 glasses per day whilst staying away from sugary foods and drinks. Also please don’t forget, everything is okay, in moderation! Don’t torture yourself!