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I love my sleep. Not only do I love waking feeling recharged and revitalised. But I know how important quality sleep is for recovery, fat loss, cognitive function and testosterone production.

I never used to value sleep in this way, in fact, I used to be a terrible sleeper. 6 years later I now...

Hormones are powerful things! If they're a little bit off or not in the right balance it can cause all sorts of issues: depression, low sex drive, poor muscle tone, weak bones… the list is endless.

Testosterone affects so many things that every male should seek out higher testosterone...

The following article is comprised of various emails, phone calls and conversations I've had with clients on The Program over the years.

Hi Paul*

Thanks for providing me all those details in regards to your training, diet and your goals. After reading through everything the issue behind your...

We live in a time where is seems as if everything under the sun is bad for us. Some even claim the sun itself is harmful to our health! I try and avoid all these overhyped claims. But there is one consumed food substance that deserves more attention. This substance is far more damaging than the...

You have all fundamentals in place – a good diet, a sound training program and the determination to drop body fat. But you’re not quite as lean as you’d like to be. 

You try all the tips and tricks that seem to work for others - adding in extra cardio sessions,...

'I don't want to get bulky'.
'I want to tone'.
'I need to use lighter weights, so I can work up a sweat and burn fat'.
'I don't want to look like a bodybuilder'.

I often hear phrases like this from people trying to lose body fat in the gym. These comments are used to 'justify' their high-repetition,...

Being a self-employed entrepreneur it is easy to become distracted, easy to start work late, easy to procrastinate, it’s even easy to skip work altogether. I don’t have a boss to report to, I don’t have set work hours. I don’t even an office (I type this 10metres from a...

Recently I wanted to explore the world of Ketosis. I thought I knew a little bit about ketosis, but after doing some research I soon realised how wrong I was. 3 months later, after reading numerous books, listening to countless podcasts and experimenting with various diets I know have a sound...

This is a guest post by Simon Harrison. Simon is a researcher at becomeyounger.com  and explores developing content related to sexual health as well as healthy aging. He has also written articles for The Huffington Post. You can find out more about Simon on this page. 

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Thanks to the technology, we have never been more connected. We can connect with friends all around the world using our phone. We have live weather updates, real time news, 24/7 coverage of financial markets, we can see what are friends and family are doing and show them what we are doing, what...