EFT Chicago

03/01/2019

Our March Adult TEAM schedule is out!

02/19/2019

5 days left to grab yourself some official gear from our online store! Check out the link in our bio!

02/15/2019

Meal planning is one of the easiest things you can do to set yourself up for healthy dietary habits. But it seems to be one of the hardest things for people to set aside time to do. You can meal prep for the days ahead or even for the whole week ahead. A huge benefit of meal prepping is: You make all of your eating decisions at once, in a smart, logical focused manner. It makes it easier to save money and also to avoid stopping for fast food when you know the ingredients for a healthy recipe are waiting for you at home.

1️⃣What is your schedule like?
What meals are you at home for and what meals are you away from home. Also get a good idea of when you really don’t feel up to cooking, maybe when you get home from work all you want to do is come home and relax. Well now you know what meals to prep! Plan around your schedule so that you are successful to stick to your healthy habits

2️⃣ How many meals do you need to make?
Lets say you have time to meal pre twice a week. 1 hour on a Sunday and 1 hour on a Thursday. Figure out how many meals you need to prep from Sunday to Thursday. Maybe you need 4 dinners and lunches and then mid day snacks. Then Thursday comes and you meal prep again on Thursday-Sunday!

3️⃣ What types of foods can you prep?
You want to have balanced meals which includes nutrient dense carbohydrates, fats, and protein.Set up an appointment with one of our nutritionist and they can set you up with a macro friendly grocery list! Rule of thumb is pick a food source from each category and make your plate as colorful as possible. Snacks should include protein and fats and minimal carbohydrates. Write your grocery list down and stick to it!

4️⃣ Write All Of Meals On A Calendar
Now that you've figured out how many meals you need, and have gone shopping. All you have to do it prep the food and plan out when you're going to enjoy it for the week! Write the meals down on the days of the week and you can do the same meals every other week or biweekly and then have another week of meals that way you have variety in your diet and flavors!

YES, this takes time and planning, but it sets you up for success and will help you in the long run. You will enjoy

01/31/2019

01/29/2019

EFT will be closed on Wednesday, January 30th! We will resume normal business hours on Thursday the 31st!

12/20/2018

The Holidays are here! Please make sure to check our schedule for your adjusted class times!

11/26/2018

Doors are open and we are ready for you! Drive safe we will see you in the gym!

10/12/2018

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Up first we have Magnesium. We often use the analogy that certain vitamins and minerals are like keys that start different engines in your body, and without enough of them you can’t get (or keep) your engines going. Magnesium plays a part in over 300 processes in the body. So without enough magnesium “keys” it is hard to keep everything running. Again, with the changing soil quality and the average humans dietary intake changing over the recent decades, we are getting about half the magnesium we used to through diet alone. It is even more important for athletes to replenish magnesium because we also lose it through sweat. Magnesium plays large rolls in:

Fighting depressions: Magnesium aids in the release of serotonin, sometimes referred to as the happy chemical, in the brain.
Maintaining Blood Sugar Levels: Kidneys rely heavily on magnesium to process and operate during blood sugar spikes.
Nervous System Health: The nervous system is always cranking away. Magnesium helps the nervous system regulate stress responses, high blood pressure, and sleep. This is also a crucial point for athletes because of the stress that training and competing puts on the body. It helps the body fight inflammation.
Bone health and calcium absorption

Daily recommended doses depend on age, s*x, height, weight, diet, and activity level, but usually fall between 300mg-1,200mg a day. When choosing a magnesium supplement ovoid buying one with oxide in it. For more information on magnesium follow the link in our profile!

10/12/2018

Introducing our October member of the month, Rich Goldman!
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🔺Rich has been coming to EFT for three years and primarily does 1-1 sessions with trainer but is not stranger to jumping into a meat camp on Friday mornings.
🔺 His favorite workout to do at EFT is anything without a sled.
🔺Rich’s biggest accomplishment since working out at EFT has been staying healthy.
🔺His favorite part about EFT is the friendly, knowledgeable staff.
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We love having Rich’s positive and hard working attitude in the gym. Keep it up, Rich!

10/11/2018

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No matter if you’re a professional athlete or average Joe, every man woman and child should be be taking vitamins and supplements to help keep their health and wellness up! Our diets and the food we eat are not as nutrient dense as they used to be. Our body requires certain vitamins and minerals to operate optimally. Adding in certain supplements has been linked to the reduction of:
Diabetes
ADD/ADHD
Heart Disease
Alzheimer’s
And More!
Over the next few days we will share the top five supplements we recommend and why it is important to take them.

09/06/2018

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Next Cornerstone event!!! We will have a triathlon of games, a team will compete at 3 different games and the team with the highest points will win a grand prize! Buy your tickets or team at the link in my bio under the events tab. See you September 25th.