I Want to Want to Workout!
Exercise & Fitness, Lifestyle Martin Ebner Exercise & Fitness, Lifestyle Martin Ebner

I Want to Want to Workout!

Many of us enjoy the results of our fitness routines much more than the actual process. I'm often asked for tips on staying motivated to get to the gym or go for that run. For many of us, especially parents with young children, getting to the gym before work is nearly impossible. Life gets busy during the day and there are a million things that conspire to derail our commitment. Not to mention the pandemic.

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How to Combat the Nutritional Decline of Fruits and Vegetables
Diet & Nutrition, Lifestyle Martin Ebner Diet & Nutrition, Lifestyle Martin Ebner

How to Combat the Nutritional Decline of Fruits and Vegetables

According to research published in the American Society of Horticultural Science, today’s fruits and vegetables are lacking in vitamins and minerals. It cites studies in the journal of the American College of Nutrition (ACN) and the American Journal of Agricultural Sciences (AJAS) that have found an alarming decrease in the nutritional value of fruits and vegetables over the last seventy years.

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Collagen 101: What Is It and What Is It Good For?
Diet & Nutrition, Supplements, Lifestyle Martin Ebner Diet & Nutrition, Supplements, Lifestyle Martin Ebner

Collagen 101: What Is It and What Is It Good For?

Who isn't taking some form of collagen supplements these days? It seems like everyone from bodybuilders looking to bulk up to new mothers looking to speed up postpartum hair growth are taking collagen supplements. So what is this stuff and what is it good for? And what factors make one collagen supplement better than the others?

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Carb loading before a big race? Here’s how to do it!

Carb loading before a big race? Here’s how to do it!

Carbohydrate-loading, also called carb-loading and carbo-loading is a fairly simple and easy-to-follow nutritional strategy to enhance your athletic and sporting performance during endurance events (90 + minutes) by increasing the amount of glycogen (the body’s preferred fuel source) stored in your muscles and liver.

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Performance Lab Sleep Review: For deep and more rejuvenating sleep
Supplements, Lifestyle Martin Ebner Supplements, Lifestyle Martin Ebner

Performance Lab Sleep Review: For deep and more rejuvenating sleep

I review Sleep supplement by performance Lab – an impressive all-natural sleep aid designed to not only help improve your sleep patterns but to promote nightly mind-body cell renewal for peak next-day performance. I cover everything from the ingredients, the pros and cons, some interesting facts on sleep and my own 3-month experience of taking the sleep supplement.

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Life After Sport: Fighting Post-Athlete Depression
Exercise & Fitness, Lifestyle Martin Ebner Exercise & Fitness, Lifestyle Martin Ebner

Life After Sport: Fighting Post-Athlete Depression

Lots of ex-athletes struggle with depression, body image, eating disorders, and missing the reward of winning when they exercise on their own. Whether you were an elite athlete, a professional athlete, a college athlete, a student athlete, or even an Olympic athlete, life after sports can be challenging with a host of mental health issues.

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Glutathione: For Hangovers, Hamstrings, and More
Diet & Nutrition, Lifestyle, Supplements Martin Ebner Diet & Nutrition, Lifestyle, Supplements Martin Ebner

Glutathione: For Hangovers, Hamstrings, and More

While glutathione has many anti-aging abilities, a steady supply of glutathione is not a guarantee. As we age, our glutathione production begins to slow, and cell damage amasses. Poor nutrition, illness, and stress can also contribute to glutathione deficiency, and these low levels of glutathione can be destructive to our health. Read on to learn more about this powerful antioxidant and how we can get more of it!

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How To Prevent Joint Pain
Exercise & Fitness, Lifestyle Martin Ebner Exercise & Fitness, Lifestyle Martin Ebner

How To Prevent Joint Pain

Joint health is essential to pretty much every activity we do, from working out and playing sports to all your regular daily activities like carrying the shopping bags, walking, bending over and standing upright. Being physically fit, having a balanced diet, avoiding injuries, and getting plenty of sleep will help you stay healthy and keep your joints healthy too.

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Do you need a rest day or are you just being Lazy? Signs and symptoms of overtraining
Exercise & Fitness, Lifestyle Martin Ebner Exercise & Fitness, Lifestyle Martin Ebner

Do you need a rest day or are you just being Lazy? Signs and symptoms of overtraining

Unless you're a Navy seal preparing for a life or death mission impossible, the expression, “the only workout you regret, is the one you didn't do” is nonsense and doesn't apply to 99.9% of the population. Overtraining can not only be dangerous, but it can also have a negative impact on your day-to-day life. But how do you know when you’re overtraining compared to when you’re just being lazy!?

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