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FormForge | Recipes | Summer 2026 | Women's Edition | 8 min read Summer Protein Meals for Women: Fuelling Your FormForge Training Through the Heat Maintaining performance through summer training has one primary nutritional challenge that most women underestimate: protein intake drops during heat. Hot weather suppresses appetite, lighter summer meals tend to be carbohydrate-heavy, and the result is consistently lower protein intake at exactly the time the body needs it most to maintain the muscle built during structured programmes like the 6-Week Pilates Body Method , Full Body Home Burn , and 8-Week Tone at Home Recomp . The target for women maintaining performance during active summer training is 1.6-1.8g of protein per kg of bodyweight daily. For a 60kg woman that is 96-108g. These three meals are structured around that target: easy to prepare in summer heat, genuinely palatable in warm weather, and protein-anchored without being heavy. Macro targets per day for maint...

FormForge | Recipes | Summer 2026 | Men's Edition | 8 min read Summer Protein Meals for Men: Maintaining Strength Output Through the Heat Summer training for men on strength-based home programmes - the 4-Week HIIT Core Blast , Full Body Home Burn , or the Kettlebell Plan - has one specific risk: total daily protein drops as heat suppresses appetite and the default switch is to lighter, carbohydrate-heavy food. For men maintaining muscle and strength output during active summer training, the protein target is 1.8-2.0g per kg of bodyweight daily. For a 75kg man that is 135-150g. Macro targets per day for maintenance (men, 70-85kg active): ~2,400-2,700 kcal | Protein: 135-170g | Carbs: 250-320g | Fat: 70-90g. Scale up total calories by ~200 kcal per 5kg above 75kg. Meal 1 - Breakfast: Egg White and Oat High-Protein Scramble Six egg whites deliver 22g of protein at under 100 calories - leaving full calorie budget available for carbohydrates and fats needed later in the...

FormForge | Recipes | Summer 2026 | 7 min read 3 Easy Summer Recipes to Pair With the HIIT Core Blast Program A HIIT session breaks down muscle tissue and depletes glycogen fast. What you eat in the hours around that session determines whether your body actually rebuilds stronger or just stays fatigued. These three recipes are built around what a HIIT Core Blast session specifically demands: fast-absorbing protein post-session, electrolyte replacement after heavy sweat loss, and a practical dinner that doesn't require standing over a hot stove in summer heat. 🔥 Pair these with The 4-Week HIIT Core Blast Program — each recipe below targets a specific phase of recovery from that exact session structure. 1. Watermelon-Mint Recovery Cooler HIIT intervals in summer heat cost you more than glycogen — you lose meaningful sodium and potassium through sweat. Watermelon is naturally high in both water content and potassium, which makes it a genuinely useful post-session base r...