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How to Fuel Your Body for a Long Hike

How to Fuel Your Body for a Long Hike

Embarking on a two-foot adventure is an exhilarating way to connect with nature, test your endurance, and experience awesome landscapes. And ‘tis the season for a good hike in the great outdoors. Temperatures are more...
Going For Gold: How Athletes Prepare for Big Competition

Going For Gold: How Athletes Prepare for Big Competition

As teams get closer to The International Sporting Event, athletes are preparing their bodies and minds to debut their best performance of their lives. Many athletes develop a 4+ year plan for events that sometimes...
5 Better Ways to Eat to Achieve Your Fitness Goals

5 Better Ways to Eat to Achieve Your Fitness Goals

Nutrition to support an active lifestyle does not need to be complicated or require any draconian measures. It’s just a matter of implementing a few key eating strategies so you can perform your best when...
Why You’re so Tired

Why You’re so Tired

It’s the middle of the day, you’re feeling tired, and grab another cup of coffee – but it doesn’t help. Despite sleeping 8 hours last night and having a couple cups of coffee this morning,...
Nutrition for Teen Athletes

Nutrition for Teen Athletes

As a teen athlete, you lead a busy life balancing school, sports, and social activities. Proper nutrition is essential for fueling your active lifestyle and staying healthy. Your adolescent body is still developing physically, so you...
You Signed Up for a Marathon, Now What? : Step 2

You Signed Up for a Marathon, Now What? : Step 2

A well-practiced and developed race day nutrition plan makes sure runners will feel energized, perform at their best, and avoid issues like side stitches or indigestion during their race.
You Signed Up for a Marathon, Now What? : Step 1

You Signed Up for a Marathon, Now What? : Step 1

Nutrition plays a pivotal role in supporting consistent training gains as well as the success of a runner’s race day performance. 
Chargel Clean Carbs for Optimal Performance Cycling Running Workout

Come Back to Gels For Optimal Performance

The reasons for gel pushback are many: dissatisfaction with flavors, stomach revolt after taking a few back, a fear of consuming sugar in general, and an unwanted jolt from caffeine, to name a few. Luckily,...
From the Court to the Green

From the Court to the Green

Nutrition needs vary quite a bit based on sport. Energy demands change based on the stop-and-go nature of a sport like football or basketball, compared to more continuous action like soccer or running.