We kicked off the nutrition challenge this Saturday and while it may seem a little overwhelming to some of you, the point of the challenge is to simply improve your current diet. Here are a few hints on how to be successful with the challenge
#1 Do not give up just because you don't know how you will go without . (fill in the blank)
It is my goal to provide you with some healthy alternatives to keep you satisfied and enjoy food... we have to like what we eat or it won't work!!
#2 Eat more vegetables!! We are reducing the amount of processed carbs we eat. ie bread and rice, so we need to get most of our carbohydrates from fruits and mostly vegetables. Stock up!! This is a great time of year for fresh produce!
# 3 increase your protein intake. Take a look at what you are currently eating and without making any changes add up how many grams of protein you are eating. It should be at least 1g / pound of body weight. Not getting that? DO NOT WORRY! We will work on improving that throughout the month.
#4 Healthy fats are a very important part of improving our overall nutrition. The proper fats mixed with lean protein = a beautiful thermagenic effect in the body allowing you to use stored fat in the body as energy, making you kick butt in workouts and create lean muscle.
If you are constantly missing the 5 points for non processed foods per day, keep trying! The point of the challenge is to gain knowledge on the foods we consume and there effect on the body. If you come out of this challenge with a little more knowledge and some fresh ideas on how to eat a healthier diet you have already won!
For tomorrow
We will be testing all of our lifts this week to find a (new) 1 RM.
Prep
Lunge sequence
Strength
In 10 Min find a 1 RM back squat
Conditioning
For max load;
5 Hang cleans
3 Push jerks
1 Snatch balance
Keep it snappy!
Recovery
800m Light jog
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