We’ve always believed in looking after the places we love to run, walk and explore. That’s why, through our 1% for the Planet commitment, part of every Chia Charge purchase helps support the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust (YDMT) — a brilliant local charity doing real, practical work to protect and improve this incredible part of the world.
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A Week of Rewilding with Trees for Life
Last week I joined one of our 1% for the Planet partners, Trees for Life, on a volunteer rewilding week at Corrimony, deep in the Scottish Highlands. It was an unforgettable mix of hard work, great company, wild weather, and the kind of satisfaction that comes from doing something meaningful outdoors.
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Every now and then, someone asks us:
“Are your products Informed Sport tested?”
It’s a fair question — athletes need to know exactly what they’re putting in their bodies. But here’s the thing: Chia Charge doesn’t use Informed Sport testing because we don’t make sports supplements — we make food. Real food.
Let’s explain why that matters.
What...
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So Joe Wicks just rolled out a “Killer Bar” with ~100 ingredients.
That’s bold. But we already ran a head-to-head on ingredient transparency earlier this year vs Grenade & SiS — let’s see how our simple formula stacks up in this new light
Walk into any gym or supermarket and you’ll find shelves stacked with protein bars promising...
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Stick to the Plan
You’ve done the miles, built the fitness, practised your fuelling, even carb-loaded like a pro. You’ve thought about it, tested it, and mentally rehearsed what race day is going to look like.
Now comes the important bit: don’t go off-piste. You’ve made a plan — stick to it. Race day isn’t the time for last-minute experiments,...
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Master Your Carb-Load: Plan, Don’t Panic
Carb-loading is one of those topics that gets athletes flustered. Some treat it like a competitive eating contest, some skip it altogether, and plenty end up with a bloated stomach and a bad night’s sleep before the race.
But here’s the thing: carb-loading shouldn’t be a last-minute panic. Done properly, ...
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Train Your Gut, Avoid GI Nightmares
If you’ve ever been halfway through a long run, ride or race and suddenly felt that “uh oh” in your stomach… you’ll know how quickly a great day can go south. Gut issues are one of the biggest reasons people have to slow down, stop, or even pull out altogether. But here’s the good news: just like your legs, lu...
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I hope this'll be super handy for you, virtual race success guaranteed!
In the grand scheme of things, we can all agree that races being cancelled probably was a long way from the worst thing to happen in 2020.
With that out of the way, we can all also agree that it doesn't make it any less miserable when you find yourself stuck at home, whe...
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Meet Graham, one of the fantastic volunteers at Fix The Fells! ⛰️Today Graham is talking us through the pitching process (step laying) they do on the fells to ensure we all have a clear and safe path to follow and to help manage erosion of the fells. The work fix the fells and the volunteers do is super important to ensure we preserve the beau...
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For some the the idea of healthy diet and exercise on holiday is the exact opposite of why you go on holiday, it might be an opportunity to drink and eat a bit more than normal, but you don’t want to undo all of those gains you have made through the last year do you?
More and more lots of us who spend the whole year exercising and considering o...
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Another fab weekend for Team Chia Charge, for the last 4 years we have taken part in the Hardmoors 110 Mile race around this time of year and always have the most amazing weekend of banter, eating , drinking and some running thrown in.
For this years relay we stepped up to the 160 mile course and unbelievably it was even better fun. With 5 on t...
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Walk into any gym or supermarket and you’ll find shelves stacked with protein bars promising to fuel your recovery, build muscle, and fit your macros. But if you take a closer look at the ingredients, it quickly becomes clear that not all protein bars are created equal.
We recently compared three salted caramel bars — Chia Charge, Grenade...
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