You are what you eat!

One of the down sides to the amount of exercise that Andy has been doing throughout his training is that he's in danger of being permanently hungry!

With the level of fitness that Andy's been trying to achieve it's been important for him to have the right balance of nutrition and fluids.  An average guy of his height and weight should be looking to take in a daily calorie allowance of around 2,500 Kcal.  Boxing eats through calories at an amazing 1035 calories per hour.  Combine that with 518 calories being lost through an hour of weight training and a further 690 calories spent on sit-ups and press-ups and with all that exertion, you need plenty of carbs and protein to keep you going.

Andy is unable to eat foods with gluten in them so that means having to say no to pasta, bread, pastry, biscuits, some sauces or anything else made with flour. 

Alcohol too has been restricted and regular tea and coffee have been replaced by Green Tea or Camomile Tea.

To counter the extremes of his training regime, Andy has been ensuring that he eats plenty of protein.  Not only does this help with the development and repair of muscle tone but also helps him not to feel hungry quite so quickly.  For those of you who've ever tried the Atkins diet, you'll know that when you eat foods that are high in protein, like fish, chicken, nuts and eggs, it helps you to feel fuller for longer.

Andy uses Maximuscle products to help him monitor and maintain his dietary needs.  He mixes Maximuscle Promax powder into a protein-shake to boost his protein intake between meals.  Similarly, a Maximuscle meal supplement bar adds precious nutrients to help Andy cope with the rigours of training. 

If, like Andy, you train really hard you'll know that you sweat a lot too.  To keep his fluid levels balanced, Andy will drink between 4 and 6 litres of water a day depending on his training schedule and that's not including cups of Green Tea! 

Becoming 'The Saint' has had plenty of challenges for Andy but he's shown he has the commitment, determination and will-power to succeed. 

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