IT'S NOT ALL ABOUT DIET

MACRO COUNTING HAS ITS PLACE, BUT A GREAT TRAINING PLAN CAN BE TRANSFORMATIVE - NO MATTER WHAT, HOW OR WHEN YOU EAT.

- ANDREW TRACEY

I CAN'T REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME I heard the phrase "getting in shape is 80% diet", nor any of the numerous other variations on that theme. But each time I spot it, I find it serves up more questions than answers. What does it actually mean?

Are we saying that 80% of our efforts need to be directed towards perfecting our nutrition, with less thought channelled into training? Or, does it mean 80% of our results can be attributed to diet, while only 20% can be affected by our time spent in the gym?