Good nutrition is not a matter of preference

"While there is a lot of debate out there about what constitutes effective exercise, we tend to be fairly blunt about it, because we've seen too much evidence that we're on the right track.  

It’s great to go for long walks with the dog, do tai chi, play tennis, and practice pilates.  This stuff is all part of enjoying movement and life itself.   But at the end of the day, you still need broad, general and inclusive fitness if you want to thrive versus just survive.   Increased work capacity across broad time and modal domains can not be developed with walking and hobbies alone. 

Sometimes this is simply the difference between what some people ‘like’ to do, and what actually works.

It’s kind of the same with nutrition.

Sure we all ‘like’ chocolate, or bread, or red wine, or maple glazed, caramel centre, deep fried doughnut milkshakes.....

BUT we all know that there is a sweet spot somewhere that will enable you to avoid fat gain, and improve performance.
That sweet spot is a little different for everyone, but it lies firmly within the realm of real food, and common sense.  The problem is that, just like those daily walks, we can kid ourselves that we are doing enough for good health.  When the results are proving that we’re clearly not…..
As much as we like to eat like kids sometimes, we know that eating like adults is what will allow us to thrive.
But it’s important that you find a way to enjoy the process.

As we head into the silly season, you don't need to make it a stressful, worrying occasion.  Enjoy your food, don't freak out about it, but simply try to make better nutrition a process of adding better food to your life, rather than taking anything away."

Darren Ellis, Crossfit New Zealand

TRAINING DECEMBER 23rd