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How to gain 10kg of muscle (it won’t be overnight)
“When it comes to gaining muscle, the biggest mistake I see people making is simply not training hard enough.” They are the words of BodyScan customer Nathan, 35, (pictured above)
2nd Aug 2024
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Why are you not seeing results in the gym?
If you’ve been going to a gym for a year or more, next time you’re there look around and answer this question honestly: “How many of the people in your...
17th Jun 2024
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Dr Peter Attia’s DEXA metrics #3 – Muscle Mass
In his book ‘Outlive’, Dr Peter Attia’s third DEXA scan metric of interest is that of muscle mass (the other two are visceral fat and bone density). Although we have...
7th Oct 2023
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Dr Peter Attia’s DEXA metrics #2 – Bone Density
In his bestseller ‘Outlive’, Dr Peter Attia focuses on three DEXA scan metrics other than subcutaneous body fat. They are visceral fat, muscle mass and, the subject of this post...
30th Sep 2023
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Is 10,000 steps a day good for weight loss?
With every new BodyScan customer, during the consultation that interprets their DEXA scan results, we have to discuss activity levels because exercise affects one’s body composition (fat burn and muscle...
24th Sep 2023
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Dr Peter Attia’s DEXA metrics #1 – Visceral Fat
In bestselling book ‘Outlive – The Science and Art of Longevity’, Dr Peter Attia advises us to get regular DEXA scans and focus on three measurements other than body fat...
23rd Sep 2023
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Dr Peter Attia, Longevity and DEXA scans
With increasing frequency BodyScan customers will say the reason they have come for a DEXA scan is because they have read Outlive by Dr Peter Attia. Peter Attia is an...
21st Apr 2023
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What foods help me lose weight?
If you’ve tried and failed to lose weight, you are likely to have searched the internet for ‘what foods burn fat?’ or ‘how can I lose weight quickly?’ And your...
16th Mar 2023
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How much protein do I need to build muscle?
Protein is referred to as the ‘building-block’ of muscle. Coupled with a great resistance training programme, consuming enough protein is critical if you want to build muscle mass. But how...
28th Feb 2023
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