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3 Ways to Avoid Overeating on the 4th of July

3 Ways to Avoid Overeating on the 4th of July

Here, in the U.S., July 4th – Independence Day – is rapidly approaching. Along with the time off and fireworks displays, this particular national holiday is typically characterized by another...

Gnarly Athlete, Cody Moat, Takes 1st in Utah's Spartan Race

Gnarly Athlete, Cody Moat, Takes 1st in Utah's ...

Cody’s 4 Reason’s for Taking 1st in Utah’s Spartan Race I have 4 good reasons why this year’s Utah Spartan race was so successful. #1 True Competition– I had the...

Five Benefits of Yoga You May Not Know About

Five Benefits of Yoga You May Not Know About

Yoga is good for you; You’ve heard that before. The 5,000 year old form of exercise has persisted for so long because it works – for both mind and body....

Cardio Showdown: Steady-State vs. High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)

Cardio Showdown: Steady-State vs. High Intensit...

Even though it’s lost some popularity in the fitness world recently, cardio is important. As it’s full name – “cardiovascular”- suggests, cardio focuses on your heart. And your heart is...

10 Ways to Eat Healthy on Vacation

10 Ways to Eat Healthy on Vacation

There’s a pretty strange relationship between fitness and vacationing. People tend to workout with the goal of transforming themselves for their vacation. But, there’s a problem with this: Most of...

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10 Ways to Eat Healthy on Vacation

Gnarly Athlete, Cody Moat, Retells His Experience Taking 2nd Place in the Spartan Sprint Race

Gnarly Athlete, Cody Moat, Retells His Experien...

This last weekend I had the opportunity to run the Spartan sprint race in Breckenridge, Colorado with some of the best Obstacle Racers in the World. There was a buzz...

5 Foods to Better Your Mood

5 Foods to Better Your Mood

There are all sorts of reason why you might need some help improving your mood. Maybe you’re dealing with an unusual amount of stress at home or at work. Or...

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5 Foods to Better Your Mood

Top 4 Fitness Apps of 2015

Top 4 Fitness Apps of 2015

What with smart phone, smart watches and fitness trackers technology is likely digging it’s roots deeper and deeper into your daily routine. These devices can monitor your heart rate, your...

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Top 4 Fitness Apps of 2015

Top 10 Exercises for Burning the Most Calories

Top 10 Exercises for Burning the Most Calories

It’s always interesting to see what happens when you ask a group of people what calories are. You’ll hear all sorts of stuff, though the most common response usually sounds...

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Top 10 Exercises for Burning the Most Calories

3 Ways to Run With Better Form

3 Ways to Run With Better Form

Although – when you’re panting through those last few miles on aching feet – it might not feel like it, your body is quite literally designed to run. In fact,...

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3 Ways to Run With Better Form

4 Healthy Ways to Boost Your Energy

4 Healthy Ways to Boost Your Energy

Regardless of how motivated you are, or how much you love to exercise, sometimes you need a little help. Everyone does. Particularly in the middle of day, most people tend...

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4 Healthy Ways to Boost Your Energy

The 5 Most Common Weight Loss Mistakes

The 5 Most Common Weight Loss Mistakes

Everybody has a different theory on the best way to lose weight. And you would think that, with all these proposed solutions out there, weight loss would be an easier...

How Protein Can Help You Lose Weight

How Protein Can Help You Lose Weight

People tend to automatically link protein supplements with a very specific type of individual. Specifically, we think of big, muscle-bound gym goers pounding down gallons of the stuff at a...

5 Things Healthy People Do Differently

5 Things Healthy People Do Differently

The whole concept of living a “healthy” life can be a little overwhelming for some people. What makes it worse, though, is that other individuals seem to have absolutely no...

4 Healthy Ways to Curb Your Appetite

4 Healthy Ways to Curb Your Appetite

In the ongoing struggle to lose weight – or maintain a healthy weight – controlling your calorie intake is absolutely vital. This can be hard for many reasons. Primarily, because...

The 5 Healthiest Beverages (Besides Plain Water)

The 5 Healthiest Beverages (Besides Plain Water)

Beverage choices are often overlooked when people start trying to clean up their diets. Which is a shame because this could have a powerful negative impact on your health. According...

Five Tips For Working Out As A Couple

Five Tips For Working Out As A Couple

Working out is great – that much we can safely assume. But it seems like working out with your significant other can be even greater. Research shows that couples who...

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Five Tips For Working Out As A Couple

How To Start A Morning Workout Routine

How To Start A Morning Workout Routine

Some people are just born for the mornings. They wake up fresh and ready to go, bursting with energy. For these individuals, morning workouts are just a natural part of...

American Climber, Daniel Woods, has Joined the Eli Kerr Team

American Climber, Daniel Woods, has Joined the ...

Daniel Woods, known for his exceptional skills in bouldering, began climbing at the young age of five and hasn’t stopped since. At the age of 25, Daniel has established various...

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American Climber, Daniel Woods, has Joined the ...

How To Beat Your Sugar Addiction

How To Beat Your Sugar Addiction

It’s pretty common knowledge these days that people in general are eating just way too much sugar. Of course, there’s sugar that shows up naturally in certain foods like fruits...

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How To Beat Your Sugar Addiction

What To Eat Before and After a Workout

What To Eat Before and After a Workout

When it comes to fitness, you probably won’t be at all surprised to hear that nutrition is a pretty big deal. Not only can a bad diet totally undo all...

Professional Rock Climber, Alex Johnson, Becomes a Sponsored Athlete atGnarly Nutrition

Professional Rock Climber, Alex Johnson, Become...

Alex Johnson was born to climb and has been winning National Championships since age twelve. Some of her most notable wins include the Youth Climbing National Championship in 2002, the...

Why Plant-based Protein?

Why Plant-based Protein?

Protein – one of the three macronutrients – is incredibly important to your overall health, which explains why they are sometimes called the building blocks of life. Even the word,...

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Why Plant-based Protein?

The Benefits of Going (Temporarily) Vegan

The Benefits of Going (Temporarily) Vegan

In general, humans tend to be omnivorous – eating just about anything we can get our hands on. And, for the most part, the human body runs pretty well on...