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Top 5 Exercise Myths

Top 5 Exercise Myths

The world of health and fitness is stuffed full of myths and misconceptions – perpetuated by TV shows, magazines and poorly educated but charismatic trainers. So, let’s get right down...

exercise myths 5 min read

Top 5 Exercise Myths

5 Reasons Why You Should Be Using Organic Whey Protein

5 Reasons Why You Should Be Using Organic Whey ...

It’s interesting how some people react negatively to any and all “supplements.” Even when it’s something totally natural and relatively commonplace, the very fact that it is now powered (or...

all-natural supplements 5 min read

5 Reasons Why You Should Be Using Organic Whey ...

Are All Calories Created Equal?

Are All Calories Created Equal?

There’s a pretty simple formula that most people can easily understand when it comes to weight control: If your calorie intake is greater than your calorie expenditure, you will gain...

are some calories better than others 5 min read

Are All Calories Created Equal?

Ice Baths Demystified

Ice Baths Demystified

Why do elite athletes ice bathe? Is it just another way to make them tough or an out-dated technique backed by no scientific evidence? Or does it impart some magical...

do ice baths really work 5 min read

Ice Baths Demystified

4 Tips for Eating Healthy on a Roadtrip

4 Tips for Eating Healthy on a Roadtrip

The saying is right, it’s what makes a Subaru, a Subaru. Throughout the deserts of Utah, Nevada, and scattering up towards the Northwest, my 4-wheel drive, motorized cubical has transported...

Gnarly Athlete, Cody Moat, Competes in the OCR World Championship

Gnarly Athlete, Cody Moat, Competes in the OCR ...

Coming into the OCR World Championships I felt as unprepared as I did running my first Spartan race. I knew that there would be quite a few obstacles that I...

How to Avoid Athletic Injuries

How to Avoid Athletic Injuries

Considering that your workout is an effort to improve your body, it’s pretty strange to think about the fact that each time you hit the gym, you’re actually doing damage...

How to Burn Calories More Efficiently

How to Burn Calories More Efficiently

Just about any discussion on health and fitness will eventually include some mention of the word “calorie” and a reference to burning them. And, really, this makes sense. Excess calories...

10 Strategies for Healing After Athletic Injuries

10 Strategies for Healing After Athletic Injuries

You train to be stronger, healthier, faster – better. It can be incredibly frustrating, then, when you have to deal with an injury that takes you out of your routine...

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10 Strategies for Healing After Athletic Injuries

Casein vs. Whey: Which One is Better for Your Needs?

Casein vs. Whey: Which One is Better for Your N...

Among the many protein sources available in supplements, there are two that are consistently in the lead: whey and casein. Claims abound about the benefits – and superiority – of...

Why is Gnarly the Healthiest Protein Powder?

Why is Gnarly the Healthiest Protein Powder?

You take protein powder because you care about your health. That’s a pretty safe assumption. As an athlete, you train hard and need to make sure that your body has...

5 Tips for Eating Healthy on a Budget

5 Tips for Eating Healthy on a Budget

Very often, it seems like you have to be willing to hand over absurd amounts of money in order to eat healthy. The truth, though, is often just the opposite....

From Postpartum, Back to Athlete

From Postpartum, Back to Athlete

Having a baby is SO many things. It is exciting and wonderful, miraculous and special, life-changing and empowering. It is also tiring, your hormones are going crazy, you aren’t getting...

5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Weekend

5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Weekend

It’s Saturday morning. I chase the beam of my headlamp in the glittering twilight as the first sign of daylight forms a faint light in the horizon. My muscles burn...

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5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Weekend

Whey Protein Powder Side Effects - Are There Dangers?

Whey Protein Powder Side Effects - Are There Da...

Whey is, by far, one of the most widely taken and thoroughly studied supplements out there. In fact, whey tends to straddle an odd line between sports supplement and food...

Losing Weight Isn’t Going to Improve Your Strength-to-Weight Ratio

Losing Weight Isn’t Going to Improve Your Stren...

If you’re an athlete whose performance depends on body weight, then you probably believe that your body weight—and particularly your fat—is a significant factor in your performance. After all, you...

Whey Protein Powder Benefits - The Ultimate Health Guide

Whey Protein Powder Benefits - The Ultimate Hea...

There’s kind of an interesting phenomenon that goes on when someone decides to lose weight – or just generally start working on their health: They start chugging whey protein. Seemingly...

7 Secrets to Healthy Shopping

7 Secrets to Healthy Shopping

For so many reasons, shopping can be an ordeal. For one thing, you’re probably trying to save money – fully conscious that the store is working against you in this...

buying healthy foods 5 min read

7 Secrets to Healthy Shopping

Gnarly Athlete, Cody Moat, Takes the Pro Podium at New Jersey Spartan Super

Gnarly Athlete, Cody Moat, Takes the Pro Podium...

I had a pretty great race in New Jersey this last weekend. There were some of the greatest obstacle racers in the world lined up to run this Jersey Super....

How Many Calories Should I Be Eating?

How Many Calories Should I Be Eating?

Whether you’re trying to lose or gain weight, calories are key to the whole equation. Calories are, in essence, a measure of the energy found in food. When you eat...

caloric intake 5 min read

How Many Calories Should I Be Eating?

5 Tips for Making a Healthy Smoothie

5 Tips for Making a Healthy Smoothie

Loaded with fruits, vegetables and all manner of healthy-looking foods, smoothies just seem like the perfect option for a fast, convenient meal. The problem is that store-bought smoothies can be...

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5 Tips for Making a Healthy Smoothie

Gnarly Vanilla Cinnamon Snickerdoodles

Gnarly Vanilla Cinnamon Snickerdoodles

Delicious fluffy vanilla, cinnamon clouds of goodness. That’s what it is like to eat these snickerdoodles made with our Gnarly Whey Vicious Vanilla. Make a warm batch for yourself and...

25 Best Post-Workout Foods

25 Best Post-Workout Foods

You’ve just killed it in the gym – congratulations. But… now what? In truth, it’s at this point that all that hard work actually starts to do something. The reality...

all-natural supplements 5 min read

25 Best Post-Workout Foods

5 Recovery Strategies

5 Recovery Strategies

Here’s something you probably hate to think too much about: Your workouts are actually damaging your muscles. Sorry, but it’s true. But, all those tiny little tears that your exercises...

BCAAs 5 min read

5 Recovery Strategies