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So you’re looking for a new product line to offer your members and add to your box.  Your members are constantly asking you about nutrition and supplements. You’d like to offer them a high-quality line of products, but you really don’t know where to start. With so many brands and products, it can be confusing to figure out what products you should sell and why.  Well, we can help. Adding some great nutrition products to your box is a great way to add another line of revenue in addition to helping your members crush their goals. But, creating a great partnership is also very important so that you can meet your business goals.  

In today’s world, much of the information you read is really just misinformation. A perfect example, is how sucralose, better known as Splenda effects your gut health. Recent headlines and articles, have warned that sucralose can produce adverse effects on the gut microbiome.  Well, we’re here to clear the air and reveal the truth about how sucralose truly effects gut health, and why the one study that started the controversy isn’t what you think.

Taking caffeine and creatine, is like putting butter on bread, they just go together. Especially, when you’re making your own pre-workout, or need an additional energy boost before you hit the heavy weights. But, according to a study published in The Journal Of Applied Physiology caffeine may actually counteract the ergogenic effects of creatine supplementation. But, before you stop adding a scoop of kre-alkalyn to your cold-brew, let’s review the facts.

Active Rest Days are a lot more necessary than you may think. We’ve got 6 ways to spend your active rest day so that you can still feel productive and on track towards your fitness and health goals.

You show up to the box, set your bag down, see your gym fam, lace up your shoes, and grab a PVC to warm up. As you’re stretching out your shoulders doing some pass-throughs you decide to check out the WOD on the whiteboard. Oh no, there they are… double unders. Why are you fretting? Because you didn’t wear black pants. Why do you need black pants instead of the hot pink ones that you’ve got on? You pee during double unders.

While on the road to developing healthy habits on your weight loss journey, you might pick up a few unhealthy ones along the way, and these stubborn ones may just be the reason why you’ve hit a weight-loss plateau. 

Shoulder mobility is key when you’re participating in any of type of exercise program. CrossFit especially requires full range of motion, to perform Olympic lifting movements such as overhead squats and snatch. Without adequate shoulder mobility, your form will be compromised, which can result in a loss of power and even worse, cause injury.

Carbs. Without a doubt, carbohydrates are the most confusing macronutrient when it comes to understanding how they are metabolized and processed within the body. With so many aliases ranging from simple, complex, glucose (sugar), fiber, insoluble fiber, soluble fiber, starch, net carbs, and total carbs, you need a nutrition book just to translate and understand which carbs you should be tracking and actually care about. So what are the differences between total carbs and net carbs? We’re going to find out.

Despite the trending magazine articles and fad diets putting carbohydrates on blast, carbs are one of the most important macronutrients that help fuel your mind and your body. In fact, if you’re not eating enough carbohydrates, you could actually be doing more harm than good. Carbohydrates are not created equal, and come in an abundance of different forms. The key is to include the right carbs in your diet to help boost brain function, give you more energy, and support your health and fitness goals. 

By feeding your brain the right nutrients you can effectively enhance creativity, improve mental focus, and reduce anxiety and stress. This is the exact reason why nootropic supplements such as phosphatidylserine have become increasingly popular. Better focus leads to increased productivity, improved critical thinking, better memory recall, and enhanced creativity.

Just as much as athletic performance is physical, it's mental. We're going to tell you about the missing link to optimizing athletic performance - the psychological impact of mental fatigue.