Protein plays a part in just about every bodily process and is a key macronutrient in the human diet that should be ingested daily by everyone to maximise healthy functioning of the body.

Based on the somatotype theory, everyone is an ectomorph, mesomorph or endomorph. A combination of several factors including DNA, ethnic heritage, lifestyle and exercise determine our body type, not a largely debunked theory.

There is a lot of buzz about creatine. Some of the benefits that are talked about are science-based, whilst others require further research. So what’s the truth and is there a benefit to taking a regular creatine supplement.

Unless you’re following a dedicated training plan, it can be sometimes hard to tell when you should speed things up and slow things down, let alone how far you should be running in the first place.