Change Of Location

I will not be posting here anymore. This blog will not be shut down. All posts will be on the CFK Nutrition Blog. I hope to see you there.

Overtraining

The following video comes from Catalyst Athletics. The speaker is Gant Grimes and he talks about overtraining and some cues to recognize overtraining. He also discusses the importance of rest and good/proper nutrition in order to enhance recovery. Near the end of the video he refers to GH and test. These hormones are growth hormone and testosterone.

Whey Protein

Ounce for ounce, whey protein has the most natural occurring branch chain amino acids than any other food. So a little goes a long way.

Whey protein comes in two different forms. Whey protein isolate and whey protein concentrate. The main difference between the 2 is that the isolate form is more pure. Isolate contains 90-98% protein whereas concentrate is 70-85% protein. Most companies combine the two forms. Whey concentrates tend to be higher in fat and lactose content. So if you have a sensitivity/intolerance to lactose, you're better off finding a whey protein isolate or avoiding it all together. Finding a whey protein isolate with less that 0.1g of lactose per tablespoon has been found to be quite tolerable for these individuals.

Hmmm... Can they be CrossFitters? Hmmm... I think not. Hahaha

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Remember, don't eat yellow snow and look up before you let snowflakes fall into your mouth.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Season Affective Disorder

SAD is a form of depression that is related to the change in seasons. It is usually seen during the winter months. The symptoms tend to recur and present themselves around the same time every year. Things that wouldn’t get to us during the summer months have a bigger impact during the winter months. Researches believe that with the lack of sunlight during the winter months, that we as Canadians experience, disrupts the Circadian rhythm, which, in turn, causes hormonal imbalances.

10 Points To Live By In The CrossFit Community

1. Have fun – Whether it be in CrossFit or your favorite sport or shopping with grandma, make sure you try and have fun. Honestly, you can do CrossFit just about anywhere with anyone or by yourself. You choose to come to us for a reason, because we’re awesome.

Importance Of The Deep Breath

Most lifters at conventional gyms are more concerned about how much they can lift rather than how they lift. Sure it looks good to others when you have stacks of plates on that barbell. Then you go and lift it and your form is atrocious. Not only does this send a bad signal to the onlookers but it also sends a bad signal through your body. And the more bad signals you send through your body, the more prone to injury you are. Then we’ll see how much you can lift when you’re injured.

Reverse Hyperextensions

By now you may have noticed that we have some new equipment at CrossFit Kingston. One of the new pieces is the reverse hyperextension machine. You know... The machine that everyone seems to put their outdoor clothes on before working out. Yeah! That one!

Warming Up And Stretching

Today in the CrossFit Journal (CFJ), there is a great post by Bill Starr. Bill is a, Olympic weightlifting coach and has been for a number of years. He is a frequent contributor to the CFJ, and if you ever get a chance to read his posts do so. They are very informative and not too technical.

Today's post deals with warming up and stretching. He talks about the importance of both and how it can help improve your overall performance. He also provides a strategy to follow that involve 3 stages to the warm up. He then discusses the importance of stretching after a workout. The article finishes off with the different types of stretching and paying attention to over-stretching.

Check it out.

Agave "Nectar"

 Have you ever heard that agave "nectar" or syrup is a healthy sugar? Have you ever heard that it is supposed to help with the sugar levels in diabetics? Have you ever heard that it is a 100% raw or natural sweetener? I know I have. And I tried it. And it was good. Delicious for that fact. Then, one day I decided to investigate/research this delicious product. All I have to say is, "WHOA! What an eye opener!" And now, about a year later, I hope to pass on what I have discovered.

Local Foods

If you live in the Kingston, ON area, I found a website that has a map of local producers.

As well, click here to view a .pdf version.

Robb Wolf Video

Here is a great video about eating Paleo while at a restaurant. It isn't as hard as most people think it is. I've done this before and it works fine.

Slacking

Holy crap!!! Talk about procrastination. I have been so lazy over the past month that I haven't done too much research or even wanted to do any research. That "Weekly Food" idea didn't last too long. Sigh. Oh well. Maybe sometime in the future I'll get back to it.

I've been spending the past week putting together a new nutrition challenge for CrossFit Kingston. Just click the link below the picture to get to the challenge page.

Fats

There has been so much controversy over the past couple of decades regarding fat. "Fat makes you fat." "Fat promotes heart disease, diabetes, cancer, etc." "I eat a low-fat diet." All I have to say is WTF?

Fat is such an important and essential component to our every day lives. There are several vitamins that are dependent on fat for their absorption. And energy... How would you expect to wake up every day and do the things you do without fat in your diet? Here is why fat is so important.

Whole 9 Seminar

*image from CrossFit Generation*

5 of us from CrossFit Kingston attended the Whole 9 Nutrition Workshop yesterday (July 24, 2010) and they did not disappoint. Melissa and Dallas are very knowledgeable in this field and were able to make the content very easy to understand so everyone could follow along. Their main focus on this seminar was to educate us in making smarter nutritional choices for long-term health as opposed to short-term goals. Despite the constant flow of sweat trickling down my spine all morning it was very enjoyable.

Carbohydrates (Part 2)

Now that we have a better understanding of what carbohydrates (CHOs) are, we can now focus on the quality of CHOs. Not all CHOs are created equal. Each one contains its own set of vitamins and minerals. How it exerts its effect on blood sugar levels differs as well. The glycemic index (GI) determines how quickly blood sugar levels rise after CHO consumption.

What is the GI?

Paleo Commercial

Once again digressing from my 'Carbohydrate Part 2' post. Sigh... I'll get to it some day.

Great commercial. I know that registration for the certification is pending but if anyone ever stumbles on foods with the label shown on the right in Canada, post where you have seen it in the comment section.

Soccer

I know I'm diverting and putting off my 'Carbohydrate Part 2' post but I thought this was just hilarious coming from CBC. I thought sports people were supposed to stay objective about things. Unless you're Don Cherry. I'll post the article and a link to the article. The video at the end of the post is not from CBC.Gotta love soccer, errr... I mean, football players.

THE DIVING INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Shoulder Rehab

Many people experience some type of injury while performing some type of exercise during their lives. The shoulder appears to be one of the most commonly injured areas. The reason for this is that the shoulder is one of the most mobile joints in the body and endures a lot of wear and tear every day.

For those of us that have had or are experiencing a shoulder injury, the people at CrossFit Invictus have a great post dealing with shoulder prehab and rehab. The following post was written by Mike Hom: