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    • Rugby
    • Rugby players must possess equal amounts of speed, agility, power and strength - a combination rarely required in any other sport. To fuel these physical requirements it is vital that individuals follow a detailed and structured nutritional plan.
    • Power & Strength
    • Increasing power and strength has become one of the most important aspects of physical training for many sports and activities. The evolution of strength conditioning has brought with it a host of functional techniques that can help improve your physical performance and health through the use of scientifically designed training.
    • Goals
    • Shop By Goals allows you to search our product range with reference to your own specific training goal. Each section has been designed by our nutritional experts to provide you with the latest and most effective products for your goals.
    • Sport
    • Shop By Sport allows you to search our product range with reference to your own specific sport. Each section has been designed by our nutritional experts to provide you with the latest and most effective products to improve your sporting ability and physical performance.
    • Body Building
    • The use of sports supplements is vital in an extreme sport such as bodybuilding. The body goes through a number of physical changes during a bodybuilding programme therefore it is essential to consume the nutrients essential for growth.
    • Swimming
    • Swimming of all levels and disciplines utilises all the major muscle groups in the body. The sheer nature and intensity of all swimming disciplines demands the body is fuelled correctly through a structured nutritional programme.
    • Running
    • The physical demands of running require a structured nutritional plan to support and promote optimal levels of fitness. With the implementation of a structured training programme and detailed diet, runners can improve their performance dramatically.
    • Football
    • Competitive football demands a great deal of physical fitness with players often covering over 10km during a 90 minute game. Therefore, it is vital that a balanced diet and training plan is followed to ensure individual skill is matched with sufficient levels of fitness.
    • Cycling
    • As a sport, cycling has long been one of the biggest advocates for the use of sports supplements. The intensity and effort required in all disciplines of cycling demand a nutritional programme that provides the energy, power and stamina to succeed.
    • Boxing & MMA
    • Combat sports such as Boxing and MMA demand huge amounts of physical fitness. The components of fitness that are crucial for success in these sports make nutrition a key part of physical preparation.
    • Hockey
    • The physical demands of hockey require a solid combination of training, rest and diet. A solid diet and the use of a variety of sports supplements can go a long way towards improving physical performance and encouraging a healthier athlete.
    • Energy & Recovery
    • Improving energy levels and reducing the time it takes to recover after exercise can have dramatic effects on your performance and the physical gains which result from your hard work. It is vital that your body is always fresh and fully recovered for exercise or competition, making diet and training two key elements to any successful athlete.
    • Muscle & Size
    • The key to adding muscle and size is to consume more calories than you burn. However, it is also important to ensure that these calories are used effectively and are available for the body to build muscle. There is a huge requirement for planning when looking to build muscle as a balance must be reached between training and diet.
    • Weight Control
    • Reducing body fat, losing weight or simply slimming down are some of the most common training goals for those who visit the gym on a regular basis. There are various ways to achieve a desired body shape or weight, but the sensible approach is always to make educated changes to your lifestyle, including structured diet and exercise routines.
    • Lean Muscle
    • Building a lean body demands discipline and dedication. The biggest challenge is to find a balance of consuming the correct amount of calories to support muscle growth, but not over consuming to cause unnecessary fat gain. This difficult balance is also mirrored in your training, which should combine cardiovascular and weight training in order to build muscle and burn fat.
    • Healthy Living
    • Improving quality of life requires a balanced combination of exercise, diet and rest. Exercise should be light, controlled and varied whilst rest should involve down time and ample uninterrupted sleep. Unfortunately, diet is often the one area most people struggle to implement as factors such as time and personal tastes can restrict our choices.
    • Cricket
    • Cricket requires a unique combination of physical attributes that may be called upon in a variety of different situations. Due to the differing requirements of each field position and the extended periods of play, a solid nutritional strategy is crucial to maintain focus and energy throughout a game.
    • Powerlifting
    • Powerlifting is training to maximize one's strength in the squat, bench press and deadlift with the end goal to achieve a personal best. To elicit increased strength the preparation and recovery of your body should be primed through a balance of nutrition and training.
    • Endurance
    • Endurance sports and activities require a prolonged amount of effort from specific muscle groups. The objective of endurance training is to help these muscles meet the demands of your specific event. Endurance sports place a great demand on the entire body, making diet and rest integral aspects of any routine.
    • Women’s Fitness
    • Building and maintaining a healthy level of fitness can be a difficult and time consuming task. However, with a good balance of structured exercise, sensible diet and plenty of rest and recuperation the task need not be as difficult as one may expect. Making the correct lifestyle choices and following them through for a prolonged period will help you achieve your personal body shape goals.
    • Triathlon
    • Triathlon is, without doubt, one of the most gruelling sports in the world combining swimming, cycling and running over various distances. The physical requirements of this sport demand a well trained and well fuelled body.
    • Tree Trunk Legs
    • Are you sick of your chicken legs? Get big and strong wheels today...
    • Stategies for the Endomorph
    • This article is aimed to aid and guide those individuals that have a slower metablism or refer to their bodytype as an Endormoph.
    • Gaining Mass without Fat
    • Do you want pack on mass but without the fat? Well read this article by a competing bodybuilder and winner of Titan 2006 - Neale Cranwell.
    • Dan Hipkiss (sponsored by myprotein.co.uk)
    • Dan joined the Leicester Tigers Academy set-up from Diss RFC and \nUppingham School. He went on to win international age-group honours\r\nwith England U-16, U-17, U-18 and U-21, before going on to represent his country on the IRB Sevens circuit and the
    • Jimmy Marku (sponsored by myprotein.co.uk)
    • After only 2 years of competing, Jimmy Marku is already perceived as an ambassador of Strong Man and is known by many as one of the most competitive athletes on the Strong Man circuit.
    • London Irish RFU (sponsored by myprotein.co.uk)
    • London Irish, also known as "The Exiles", have competed in the English Premiership every season since its conception in 1997 becoming one of the most consistent and well supported teams in the competition.
    • Is Beta-alanine the new Creatine?
    • An exciting new study has been performed to investigate the effects of beta-alanine supplementation on endurance performance and body composition.
    • Britain's Strongest Man talks about being part of Team MP
    • The 22 stone man mountain that is Jimmy Marku is currently in training for what he hopes to be his most successful year yet. Having achieved some pretty memorable feats in the last 2 years, he knows only too well how hard he will have to work in orde
    • Designing a Sports Nutrition Plan
    • The implementation of a structured nutrition plan can help an individual realise their full athletic potential and enhance their ability to achieve a desired training goal. A sports nutrition plan should run alongside a structured routine involving a
    • Team MP Update
    • There are some exciting new additions to the Myprotein Team this month to tell you about, as we continue to attract some of the best up and coming talent in the UK.
    • RSS News Feeds from Myprotein
    • News feeds allow you to see when we have added new content to our website. Signing up to the Myprotein RSS Feeds enables you to access up to date news as soon as it is published, without having to visit our website.
    • Why buy from Myprotein?
    • Myprotein.co.uk is committed to providing high quality sports nutrition and supplements at the most competitive prices possible to ensure our customers get the best value for money every time.
    • A Beginners Guide to Sports Supplements
    • Sports supplements are nutritional products designed to enhance your normal daily diet and encourage greater athletic potential by fast tracking the physical effects of exercise. Sports supplements can come in a variety of forms.
    • Stack of the Month (April)
    • Stacks consist of a number of supplements that can work synergistically to help you achieve your training goal more efficiently. This is April's stack.
    • Timing Your Supplements for Optimum Results
    • Choosing the best time to consume your sports supplements can have a massive impact on how well your supplements work and also the physical gains you achieve from your training.
    • The Perfect Recovery
    • In 2008 a study was performed to establish the most effective form of post exercise supplementation to improve recovery and prepare your body for future bouts of exercise.
    • The Dangers of Routine
    • It has recently been suggested that the average person only consumes around 10-12 different foods on a regular basis.
    • Get lean for Summer
    • Building lean muscle is accomplished through the use of a progressive resistance training routine. Progressive resistance training simply means to implement heavier weights as your muscles get stronger.
    • Essential Nutrition
    • Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. Of the 20 amino acids that make up dietary protein, 9 are essential and 11 are non-essential. Essential Amino Acids are termed “essential”.
    • Sinclair Brothers join Team MP
    • Cage Gladiators toughest siblings, the Sinclair brothers, are the latest athletes to choose Myprotein as their official sports nutrition suppliers.
    • Myprotein at the Body Power Expo
    • Last weekend, 8th and 9th May, thousands of fitness and nutrition fans from across the country made their way to the Birmingham NEC to attend the inaugural Body Power Expo.
    • The Perfect Beach Body (Part 1)
    • In preparation for the fast approaching summer months, now is the ideal time to make sure your training and diet routine is set up to get you the beach body you have been working so hard to achieve.
    • The Power of Creatine
    • International Society of Sports Nutrition released a comprehensive and promising &lsquoposition stand&rsquo supporting Creatine use.
    • Training In The Heat
    • With summer finally here, more and more people are finding the motivation to don their training shoes and get out and about to exercise in the sun.
    • The Perfect Beach Body (Part 2)
    • In this final element of "The Perfect Beach Body" we will concentrate on resistance training to add muscle and definition as well as diet to fuel the body throughout this process.
    • Stack Of The Month (June)
    • The products in June's stack of the month work synergistically to help you build your ideal "Beach Body". Combining the products in this stack can lead to far greater results and an increased potential to produce a lean appearance.
    • Tips For A Healthy Diet
    • Achieving your training goals can often be a long and testing affair. Committing yourself to a training plan is not as easy as it may sound and if results don’t appear relatively quickly it can be difficult to motivate yourself to continue.
    • Get Versatile – Go Unflavoured!
    • Here at Myprotein we are committed to ensuring your nutrition is as personal and flexible as possible. Everyone is unique and creating a supplement plan that is customised to your own needs will bring the best possible results for you. You do this wi
    • London Irish Re-sign!
    • We are extremely proud to announce that the highly successful partnership established between Myprotein and Guinness Premiership RFU side, London Irish, has been extended for a further two years.
    • Drink to Win!
    • There really is no avoiding the fact that dehydration is one of the most common causes of premature fatigue and reduced performance throughout all levels of sporting activity.
    • Britain&rsquos Best!
    • We are extremely excited to announce that Team MP Powerlifters Martin Brown and James Copping are both officially Britain’s best Powerlifters in their respective weight classes!
    • Myprotein Wins Business Award
    • Last week, in the prestigious National Business Awards, North of England & Northern Ireland Finals, Myprotein was awarded The Small to Medium Sized Business of the Year accolade.
    • Back the stack
    • Sports supplements have become a huge part of both professional and amateur sport, providing the athletic body with the nutrients it needs to perform at its optimal level.
    • Our Quality Assurance (ISO9001 2008 UKAS)
    • We are proud to announce that Myprotein have achieved the latest level of accreditation approved by the leading independent auditing body SGS, UKAS Quality Management Systems.
    • Stack of the month - July
    • The products in July's stack of the month work synergistically to help you achieve greater levels of “Stamina and Endurance”. Combining the products in this stack can lead to far greater results and an increased potential to produce a lean appearance
    • MP Article Competition
    • Nutrition and fitness is all about personal experience and passing on knowledge. When any of us discover a great new training technique or supplement that really hits the spot, we want to share it and let everybody know.
    • Minerals for Life
    • Minerals are essential nutrients that your body needs to help it work properly and are essential for encouraging your overall health and wellbeing.
    • The Glycemic Index
    • Ever wondered the best way to fuel your body before an intense workout at the gym?
    • Stack of the month - August
    • The products in the August stack of the month work together to help you improve or maintain "Health & Wellbeing".
    • Which Whey Protein?
    • Protein is a part of every cell and tissue in your body and is needed for the growth and formation of new tissue.
    • It&rsquos Time To Cut!
    • You have just done a bulking phase and made great gains, and now you want to lean up a bit and chisel some of the fat away for a harder, more cut look.
    • The Trouble With BMI!
    • Body Mass Index (BMI) is a well recognised formula that is used to establish your ‘healthy’ body weight. BMI establishes what your ‘healthy’ weight should be according to the result of dividing your weight (kg) by your height (m²).
    • Stack of the month - September 2009
    • The products in the September stack of the month work together to help you add quality "Bulk". Combining the products in this stack can provide you with the nutrients you need to add muscle and size.
    • Super Referrer!
    • From the 2nd to the 16th of September 2009 we are giving you the opportunity to earn an unprecedented amount of MP Reward Points in our ‘Super Referrer’ promotion.
    • Fat Loss Made Easy
    • Fat Loss Made Easy proven strategies for effective and long term body fat reduction - by Matt Lovell.
    • Getting Warmer!
    • Often dismissed as a waste of valuable exercise time, the warm-up is one of the fundamental aspects of training that most people get wrong.
    • Stack of the month - October
    • The products in the October stack of the month work together to help increase your potential for "Fat Loss". Combining the products in this stack can provide you with the nutrients you need to lose weight healthily and fast track your results.
    • Nutrition Myths Dispelled!
    • The world of sports nutrition has evolved dramatically over the last few decades, to the point where athletes now rely on what they eat to get that extra edge over their competition.
    • Fat Loss Made Easy - Part 2
    • Welcome to the 2nd article from Matt Lovell. In addition to this article I've got some extra muscle building tips.
    • Myprotein - Myproduct Competition
    • Here at Myprotein HQ we're always innovating and coming up with new products that we hope you'll love. However, we do know that you all have your own ideas about what products you think we should sell or could improve...so here's your chance!
    • Healthy Fats
    • For years and years, fat in our diet has been considered an unhealthy addition to our nutrient intake and has often been labelled the culprit for heart disease and obesity amongst over chronic diseases.
    • Fat Loss Made Easy - Part 3
    • This 3rd article describes the use of energy phases throughout the day which can help you establish a performance base.
    • Stack of the month - November
    • The products in the November stack of the month work together to help you deal with the stresses of winter and the increased potential for seasonal illness.
    • Seasonal Stacks
    • The 'Winter Warmer' stack has been designed to provide you with all the nutrients you require to support your training throughout the winter months.
    • The Power of Caffeine
    • Caffeine, a trimethylxanthine, is a naturally occurring substance found in approximately 60 different plant species.
    • Super Slow Weight Training
    • In the world of weight training, gym goers often experiment with different lifting techniques in order to facilitate the greatest muscular adaptations and build superior levels of strength and muscle mass.
    • Burn Fat with HIIT!
    • High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is a specific type of cardiovascular exercise consisting of short bursts of high intensity activity punctuated by short periods of rest and will generally last for a total of 20 minutes.
    • New Year's Resolutions!
    • One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions is to ‘get in shape’ and improve fitness levels. A recent survey showed that over 37% of the population make the same promise each year to hit the gym and get a body like their favourite Hollywood supers
    • Ultra Running Exposed
    • Ultra running is an extreme sport that is growing in popularity at a phenomenal rate. This dramatic rise in interest has led the Commonwealth Games Federation to endorse the first ever Commonwealth 24 Hour Championships which were held in Keswick, Cu
    • Elite Nutrition Explained
    • Key considerations for an elite performers training diet. Written by James Collins Senior Performance Nutritionist within Olympic and professional sport in the UK.
    • Bigger, stronger, better!
    • Personal Trainer and Certified Strength Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Kristoph Thompson discusses the fundamentals of resistance training programme design.
    • Hurricane Charlie
    • As Charlie Picther powers on during his solo Trans-Atlantic rowing race, we take a look at the gruelling task ahead of him.
    • Seasonal Stacks - February 2010
    • The ‘Energy Stack’ has been designed to provide the essential supplements for increasing your energy and fuelling your training. When taking part in an exercise routine it is essential that you have the energy to push yourself hard enough to achieve
    • Re-defining the rules for gaining lean, hard muscle
    • Developing a sculpted, muscular body has long been the Holy Grail for those who want to feel good and look great. This goal goes back to the legendary Charles Atlas, once dubbed the Worlds Most Perfect Man in the 1920’s, when he sold his mail order weight training programs through magazines. Over the past hundred years there have been many varying methods used to help build muscle. This article presets the tried and tested rules that work for the clients I train week in week out.
    • Fit to Fight with Ross Pearson
    • The training schedule of a modern day MMA fighter is as gruelling and complex as that of any other athlete on the planet. Not only must a fighter be well drilled in the various disciplines of MMA, their conditioning must enable them to fight like a lion until the very end.
    • Mind Over Muscle Mass
    • A scientific insight provided by our MP sports nutritionist looks at how supporting your neuro-health can have a positive impact on muscle mass and strength. One of the most important effects of an exercise training programme, particularly one designed for increasing strength, is gaining muscle-mass. However, size isn't everything. In this article you can learn about how statistically significant muscle gains in such groups, are rarely seen before 2 months as initial improvements arise from neural contributions, influenced by the way nerves stimulate muscles...
    • SHAUN EDWARDS SIDES WITH MYPROTEIN!
    • Shaun Edwards joins Myprotein’s team of elite panel of advisors from the world of sport and nutrition. The current Wasps coach, Shaun’s involvement in elite and international rugby means he’s ideally placed to ensure Myprotein’s product development continues to meet the demands of professional sport.
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