“Nutrition is the foundation of the pyramid. The quality and constituent elements of an athlete’s diet influence metabolism and therefore the molecular foundations of muscle, bone, and the nervous system. For this reason, any training system that does not consider and duly correct an athlete’s diet will be suboptimal. Long-term training depends upon a solid base of nutritional support”
If I had to choose between proper Nutrition or Exercise for myself or anyone else, I would choose proper nutrition 100% of the time. You cannot be healthy if you eat poorly, even if you exercise consistently. It is the foundation of EVERYTHING. The saying we’ve all heard: “you are what you eat” is very true.
Too many of you BUST YOUR ASSES in the gym 3-6 times a week, but at the same time, too many of you haven’t the slightest idea of how to eat optimally for health, looking sexy AF, progress in the gym, recovery, etc.
Unfortunately, working out is the EASY part of health. When you do CrossFit (especially the way WE do CrossFit at Forte) AND eat well, you will be able to express your strongest, healthiest, sexiest, and most dominant self.
However, it’s not your fault you don’t know how to eat for optimal health. The world of nutrition is confusing and thus frustrating at its best, and full of lies, deceit, and manipulation at its worst. I’ve been OBSESSED with nutrition since 2008, got a minor in it at UW-Milwaukee in 2010, and continue voraciously read and listen, apply and experiment with all things nutrition to this day. I have a good idea of what works. And I realize nutrition is not a “one-size-fits-all” scenario.
I’ve decided to use this platform to share as much basic, helpful, and immediately applicable information more frequently, hoping that some of you start incorporating it into your lifestyles.
What you can start with today is PROTEIN. One gram per pound of bodyweight. This alone will change your life…
Workout of the Day
A.
Deadlifts and Push Presses
Every minute, for 18 minutes:
Min 1) 4 deadlifts at 65-70%
Min 2) 4 push presses at 65-70%
B. (repeat)
“Diane”
For time:
21-15-9 rep rounds of:
Deadlifts (225 / 155)
Handstand Push-ups