Monthly Archives: May 2012

For endurance activities lasting longer than 1 hour in duration, carbohydrates are the primary fuel needed to help sustain physical exertion by maintaining blood glucose levels.  As a result, ingesting carbohydrates during these long bouts of activity are essential to … Continue reading

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1. Climbing. You need upper body strength – but more than that, you need grip strength. There will be some component in any race where you need to be able to haul your own body weight across something using your … Continue reading

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I just returned from a trip to Winnipeg and was so stoked to have a supply of Genki bars on board. A few good reasons: – they are so small, packable (they do not crush or melt), and yet so … Continue reading

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My adventurous friend Michelle and I decided to give the Spartan race a try since it was coming to town. I used to joke triathlon was just a “whose the best exerciser?” competition. This is even more true of obstacle … Continue reading

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We are SO PROUD of Travis Zajac (trains with Genki Bar!). Read the article below: NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Most of the talk about the New Jersey Devils and their run to the Stanley Cup finals against the Los Angeles Kings has … Continue reading

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Just like a vehicle, your body needs to be properly fueled in order to run efficiently.  According to Williams (1999), any meal consumed before physical activity should aim to: Allow for the stomach to be relatively empty at the start … Continue reading

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Yes, you read that correct. Fibre + Delicious = Fibrelicious! Eat a rainbow of fruits, vegetables, wide variety of complex carbohydrates, pseudo grains, beans, legumes and you are on your way to pleasing your palate and filling your belly with … Continue reading

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Muscular strength is defined as your muscle’s ability to generate force1.  Resistance exercise such as lifting weights offers a number of health benefits including increased muscular strength, increased bone density, increased metabolism, improved body composition with reduced fat mass and … Continue reading

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May 4 – 6, 2012, Genki Bar was at the Good Food Festival & Market in Mississauga. Here are some pictures of the booth:

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A picture of our girl, Jessica Biggs, at the Manitoba Cup Race this year in February where she won gold. You can see her left hand is in a splint. That is from her injury this winter where she partially … Continue reading

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