GQ South Africa — May 2017

108 GQ.CO.ZA MAY 2017

‘We often forget that nutrition

is actually the most important

part of our training. After

your workout have a snack

containing proteins,

carbohydrates and fats.

You want to replenish the

lost nutrient stores as soon

as possible.’

Whey protein

pudding

1 scoop whey protein,

3 tablespoons full fat

Bulgarian yoghurt,

Handful of raspberries

Mix whey and yoghurt and top

with raspberries.

Chia pudding

2 tablespoons

chia seeds,

Almond milk

Soak the chia in the almond

milk overnight. Add banana,

chopped almonds and honey.

Banana pancakes

1 egg

1 banana, mashed

Whisk together and pour

pancake-sized dollops into a

heated pan coated with coconut

oil or cooking spray.

ody FITNESS

DROPPING WEIGHTS

‘I always fi nd it fascinating why some guys feel it necessary to press 40kg

a side during a shoulder press, and then drop the weights at the top of the rep.

I know it’s heavy, but if you could pick it up, I’m sure you could put it down.’

NOT REPLACING WEIGHTS

‘More often than not, this happens at the leg press. The machine is stacked

with 120kg a side, the person does six reps (very impressive) and then leaves

it for the next person to replace.’

SELF-TALK DURING WORKOUTS

‘I love that people can motivate themselves to push through a workout, but I’ve

seen men stare at themselves and scream at a mirror just before starting a set.

It’s distracting and makes it very awkward for the rest of us.’

NOT DOING CARDIO BECAUSE

YOU’RE GOING TO^ ‘LOSE YOUR GAINS’

‘Cardiovascular exercise is good for you. Most athletes do a combination of

strength and cardiovascular exercise, and they’re not losing their speed or

power. What’s the point of having muscles, but you’re not fi t?’

STARING AT WOMEN WHEN

THEY’RE IN THE FREE WEIGHTS SECTION

‘I know it’s something men aren’t used to, but it’s no longer the ’80s and we

don’t only want to do aerobics with Jane Fonda. Strength training is good for

us, too.’

WHAT IS A

WATTBIKE?

Designed in partnership with

Olympic cyclists, the Wattbike is

an indoor bike which replicates

the smooth feel of the road and

measures your performance,

specifi cally your power output,

in watts – 100 times a second

• for instant feedback on your
  pedaling technique, muscle
  activation and heart rate.

STOP

DOING THESE

THINGS NOW

post-workout

snacks

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