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With the supplementation industry growing constantly, it feels like almost every day we should be buying or taking a new vitamin or mineral supplement, or other product of sorts. There is a product for practically every deficiency or disease state out there- but does it work and is it necessary? Let’s dig deeper to see […]

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April 27, 2022

A Vitamin A Day Keeps The Malnutrition Away

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Feeling burnt out and extra tired when you exercise frequently or in high intensities is very common – especially when you participate in physical activity that requires a lot of endurance (such as long distance running). You may feel like your mile times are slowly increasing, your pace decreasing, you’re getting fatigued faster than usual, […]

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April 27, 2022

How Runners Can Prevent Fatigue Through Nutrition

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Should you continue to exercise if you’re a fitness enthusiast and pregnant? The conventional wisdom that resting during pregnancy is critical for the baby’s safety is not the case today. That is now an old wives’ tale. There is no need to feel in a state of confinement during pregnancy nor worry about your fetus’ […]

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March 18, 2022

How Valuable is Exercise for the Active Mama-to-be

How Exercise is Valuable for the Active Mom

If you’re a competitive athlete and pregnant, should you still train like an athlete?  Yes. Competitive female athletes, from the Weekend Warrior to elite athletes, can still exercise/train while pregnant. It’s a smart approach to maintain your fitness.  In 2016, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) paid for top experts to begin research focusing on pregnancy, […]

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March 17, 2022

Training as a Pregnant Athlete

What Competitive Athletes Ought to Know About Training While Pregnant

Adequate hydration is vital for optimal health and proper function of the human body. It is even more important during exercise since more energy is being expended, which causes a spike in body temperature, and therefore an increase in sweat resulting in fluid loss.  Why Is Water Important? Water makes up approximately 60-70% of body […]

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October 21, 2021

The Importance of Hydration for Exercise

Fueling your body is important for everyday life. If you are active, it’s even more important that you are adequately replenishing your energy stores with the right nutrients at the right time. If you are a runner, you have likely experienced “good” runs and “bad” runs. First of all, I don’t believe there is ever […]

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October 6, 2021

What Are Macros and Why Are They Beneficial?

ETL’s Workout of the Day: Whether you’ve just started your fitness journey, or been an active member of our ETL community, we hope you’re ready to sweat with us! Below is a short but effective workout that’ll make you sweat. Are you ready? Let’s go. WARM UP: First, set a timer for 2 minutes and […]

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December 15, 2020

Workout 1

Workout Wednesdays

ETL’s Workout of the Day: Doesn’t matter if you’re just starting out with ETL or have been a fan for years, we are ready to sweat with you! So grab a mat and a foam roll. Whenever you’re ready, let’s start our workout of the day! WARM UP  First, set a timer for 2 minutes […]

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October 14, 2020

Workout 2

Workout of the Day

ETL’s Workout of the Day: Are you ready for a fun but intense workout? If yes, hop on your mat and let’s sweat together.  Warm up  First, set a timer for 2 minutes and start breathing at a tempo. Your stomach should be on the ground, put your hands below forehead, pressing belly into ground […]

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May 14, 2020

Workout 3

Workout Circuit