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06/21/11

Laps and Tabata sprinting in the pool.

Trip to Matthew Kenny OKC!

This evening I had the opportunity to try out an amazing new twist to healthy eating, Raw Food.

At first I was very skeptical, yet was soon won over by the ingenious concept of only cooking to a certain point and stopping in order to maintain the natural enzymes in the food. It was a very insightful journey into what I plan to implement into my diet as well.


My one dislike is that it happens to be a vegan restaurant, so no hope of getting the good old animal proteins I need.

Yet still I believe that this style coupled with the paleo and zone can really spice up my dining experience, as well as enhance the nutritional values of what I eat.

http://www.kenneycuisine.com/restaurant/about/raw-food/

Nutrition

The pyramid of crossfit, addresses a very important aspect to physical fitness, and what it takes to become elite. At the top we see "Sport", meaning sport specific skill, such as those needed to be a proficient soccer player. Next down the pyramid we see, "Weightlifting & Throwing", which is important to developing capacities necessary to exceed performance plateaus in the sport category. "Gymnastics" emphasizes the need to properly control the body in motion, efficiently. "Metabolic Conditioning" or "MetCon" is the INTENSITY that crossfit workouts bring. The intensity that forces the body to withstand the demands, and perform at an optimum level.
At the bottom we have the most important of all. The base of the pyramid, the foundation of physical fitness is in fact "NUTRITION"!
Nutrition is the fuel for the machine. If we eat a horrible diet, we will in the long run reap horrible result. Even small changes in diet can have drastic affects on the level of output and proficiency of a crossfit athlete.
Most crossfitters ascribe to one of two fields of thought, either the "Zone Diet", where food is broken down into its three Macro-nutrients, Fat, Carbs, and Protein. The foods are then strictly measured according to their level of these three. Other athletes ascribe to the "Paleo Diet" or the "Paleolithic Diet". While the science behind this diet is sturdy. The historical backing of the evolutionary theory is unstable at best. In this diet, the athlete can only eat lean animal proteins, fruits and non-starchy veggies.
Others, who desire to increase their performance even more will often combine the two. Using the measuring system to regulate their paleo diet consumption. I myself try my best to follow this method of combining the two, and find it to be very helpful.
Food is a drug, and the body needs certain foods to perform best.
TBC.....

Crossfit Games History

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6_QKsrynuw&feature=related

10 Fundamentals of Crossfit

1. Cardiovascular/respiratory endurance.
2. Stamina.
3. Strength.
4. Flexibility.
5. Agility.
6. Balance.
7. Coordination.
8. Accuracy.
9. Power.
10. Speed.

All these ingredients combine to form a fitness regimen unlike any other, producing the world's most fit athletes.

Ready! Set! Go!

The boundaries are endless. We are the determining factors to our level of success. We can choose how much to force our bodies. We are only as fit as we think we are.....until we push that envelope. The mind is an incredible instrument. It can work for or against us. It can push us past the limits of what we ever thought possible, and it can hinder us from reaching goals we strive for. Push the limits every year, every month, every week, every day, every hour, and every second. There is no limit to the achievements of a body that is well fed, well rested, and well disciplined.

Discipline the mind, discipline the body.