Liquid Courage: How Safe Are Energy Drinks?

athletes, GymKix, nutrition May 19, 2016

Hannah is a typical 15-year-old cheerleader. She spends eight hours a day at school, comes home to do her homework and then heads to the gym for cheer practice. With exhaustion setting in, she picks up an energy drink on the way to give the boost she needs to get through the grueling schedule of stretching, stunts, tumbling and dance. Sound familiar? It’s a common practice with many athletes—and cheer professionals, too.

But do energy drinks even work?

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Carbs: Sorting Fat from Fiction

carbohydrates, chico all-stars, GymKix, jonny bowden July 31, 2013

When the Chico Cheer All-Stars travel to UCA Nationals in Orlando, team owner Tiffany Hayes schedules team meals at restaurants such as Planet Hollywood, where her athletes eat chicken sandwiches, pasta and Caesar salads. “While all of the options might not be as nutritionally valuable as what we would choose to make at home, they are much better than having the athletes grab ice cream and churros for dinner while running around Disney World,” says Hayes.

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Starting a Gym 101: Licenses, Permits & Insurance

carrie harris, GymKix, Starting a Gym 101, Stephanie Beveridge July 25, 2013

Number six on our checklist of key steps that every business should take to start their business on the right track is to get all necessary licenses, permits and insurance. There is so much to do when opening a business that sometimes people overlook the important legal requirements. In addition to the information we are providing more »

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Starting a Gym 101: All Things Legal

carrie harris, GymKix, Starting a Gym 101, Stephanie Beveridge June 6, 2013

Number five on our checklist of key steps that every business should take to start their business out on the right track is the Legal Requirements for Starting a Business. To operate a business legally an organization needs to meet all the laws of the federal government, state government and the city and/or county where more »

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Starting a Gym 101: Making the Big Decisions

GymKix, Starting a Gym 101 April 4, 2013

One of the most overlooked aspects of business is the relationships you create. During our 13 years of business, we cannot count the number of times that we have been grateful for the friends and professional relationships we have made and their contribution to the success of our business. Any time you are looking at more »