Here is a short explanation as to why I advise all me SGUT Clients to snack on Apple & Almonds inbetween meals.

1st up Almonds..

Almonds are considered the nut with the most nutrients, when compared ounce per ounce or calorie per calorie, and this is one of the reasons why almonds for weight loss are so useful. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans urge people to get the most nutrition possible out of the calories you eat. A 1-ounce, 164-calorie portion of almonds, or roughly a handful, is a great supply of vitamin E plus magnesium, as well as a good supply of fiber. And it provides protein, heart healthy monounsaturated fat, calcium, potassium, iron and phosphorous. BOOM!!

Next up Apple…

Apples are low in calories and together with the fiber content make them an excellent snack for curbing appetite.

The research evidence that consumption of dietary fiber helps prevent obesity is strong and the latest long term research has proved the value of dietary fiber as an addition to regular dietary therapy for obesity.  Fiber intake is inversely linked to body weight as well as body fat. Also, fiber intake is inversely linked to body mass index at every level of fat intake after taking all variables into account. Adding dietary fiber typically decreases food consumption and, thus, body weight. Double BOOM!!

For more info on a healthy eating plan go to Google.com … Nahhhhh Just message me at sol@solgilbert.com for the SGUT Nutritional plan .

There’s under 3 weeks to go now until John Hathaway make his long awaited return to The Octagon against Pascal Krauss on May 5th. He answered a few questions for me about his training and preparation aswell as his thoughts on UFC: Sweden.

Hello mate, just a few questions; how’s training going?

– Training is going great, I feel like I’m in a really good place at the moment, I think people are going to see a new version of John Hathaway in the cage.

I know you’re training with Karlos vemola at London shoot, does it help training with a bigger guy?

– Training with Vemola is great; he’s a cool guy, quiet but funny. He’s cutting down to middle weight for the first time so he’s not as heavy as he has been in the past, he’s still strong as an ox though! I train with a fair few guys who are heavier weight classes, I don’t mind it because I know if I can handle their strength then I will be pretty strong against other guys in my own division.

Also does it help that you are both fighting on the same card?

– Its cool that we are both on the same card, it has created a real sense of team spirit in the gym, I mean we are pretty close normally but now the 5th of May has become a real focus for the team.

You’re fighting Pascal Krauss, do you know much about him?

– I know that Pascal Krauss is a tough guy, he’s unbeaten for one thing, it’s always tough fighting unbeaten guys, they don’t know how to lose, but its now my job to beat him. I know that he has a good background in all the phases of an MMA fight, he’s definitely a well rounded fighter and I imagine he will be comfortable wherever the fight goes. I also saw that he has been training at Roufusport so he’s been doing some work with a very good camp, I think this fight is going to be great!

You’ve had a bit of a lay off, how do you feel going into this fight?

– I’ve been out of the octagon for just over a year now and I cannot wait to get back in there! I feel very fit and healthy right now and like I said earlier I really think people are going to see a very different John Hathaway from before.

I take you watched UFC Sweden, were you impressed?

– I did watch the UFC Sweden card, I happened to know a whole lot of guys on the card. I’ve actually trained with Alexander Gustaffson, Cyrille Diabatte and Magnus Cydenblad before and I’ve done some sparring with John Maguire and I know Jason Young and Brad Pickett, I was supporting all those guys, they are all top guys and barring Magnus it was a great night for them all. I was impressed by the crowd there as well, they seemed to be a great crowd, very positive and seemed to respect all aspects of the fight, it was great to hear cheering when people passed guard or escaped a submission.

John Maguire won and is in your weight class, is that a fight you would take?

– John Maguire had a great fight; it was a top finish, very slick. That’s 2 very good showings for him in the UFC and I’m pleased for him. I’ll happily fight anyone that the UFC puts in front of me. Don’t forget that Che Mills is also in my division now as well and Dan Hardy has a fight coming up that I think he is going to win, so potentially we could have 4 British guys moving up the welterweight ladder very shortly.

Finally my trademark question; do you LOVE 2 FIGHT?

– I do love to fight; I love the time old tradition of finding out who is the best.

Thanks allot ‘Hitman’

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Brighton Marathon weekend.

First things first a big well done to all the ZT Massive who took part in the Brighton Marathon SGUT Trainer Jack Laing did an amazing time of 3.48 Neil Sting wray & Lee Sullivan also nailed 3.59 I was going to enter with Katie Price but we both have injuries But, Brighton has definitely had it’s fair share of runners hitting the streets over this weekend so I dont think they missed us. But the one thing that baffles me is that most people jump into running this Long distance ” Brighton Marathon ” without giving their body the respect it deserves. Recently heat Magazine asked me why I felt Katie wasn’t ready to run in the London Marathon and I quite simply said ” At this present time her body will not cope, and this will leave a trail of injuries that will probably take a lifetime to get over”. This is because she hasn’t done the right amount preperation to get her body used to that kind of distance and considering she has a bad hip/knee injury which she got from training for the past Marathons and even though she recently she gave a good account of herself in Brighton half marathon it left her in pain for 10 days after.

But moving away from the Long Steady Distance (LSD) We have started training her body in true SGUT fashion and working on Compound Lifts ( Dead Lifts – Back Squats etc ) and combining this with shorter but higher bursts of intensity cardio ( Versa Climber – Stair Master etc ) and her body is responding well, although Leandro Pema’s body didn’t respond as well when he jumped in on her session with me the other day .

http://www.heatworld.com/Celeb-News/2012/02/Katie-Price-cant-stop-exercising

Looking to get Ripped for the Summer??? Well SGUT Nutrition & Diet 6 week plans are now available, These plans are tailored around the questionnaire you will need to fill out and this plan will give you the exact timing of when to Eat,Drink and take your supplements to get you into the best shape possible I also co ordinate this with my I Calender so I never miss out on my Nutrition. So if you want your bespoke SGUT Diet & Nutrition plan questionnaire sent you just message sol@solgilbert.com The cost for the plan is for £49.95.

Whilst we are still on the Summer vibe, why dont you pull your finger out and get into ZT and try one of our classes whether it be Boxing,Functional, Circuit, Grappling, Muay Thai, BJJ, Strength & Conditioning No matter which one flicks your switch I Guarantee that you will burn a S*it load of Kcal’s… and if your new to ZT Quote “Sol’s Blog” for the 1st class to be Free

Have a great week Guys and Girls

Sol Gilbert – Ultimate Trainer!!!