Testimonial: eating to compete
Life is full of inevitability’s. Lift heavy-get strong. Work, a lot-succeed. Eat well-get lean, fast, and competitive. The diets I manufacture for athletes all over are nothing special, the athletes are. Below, Glissel is proof of exactly that. I can honestly say that athletes like Glissel are blessed simply because they follow the plan. The results are not special in anyway, they are inevitable. If your not getting the inevitable results like Glissel, ask yourself “are you really following”?
The following is authored by: Glissel
How I felt and performed on the last team workout in the final day at Regionals was the turning point for making a commitment in my diet. I remember feeling weak, flat, and had no energy to get through the workout. I felt miserable. I had always considered myself an 80/20 Paleo eater back then. I also never really paid attention to the % of fats/carbs/protein I was eating (or should eat). Then, I was introduced to Josh.
I’ve always struggled with losing weight/leaning out and body weight workouts were my nemesis. I knew if I wanted to commit to competing in CrossFit, I needed major help. Josh and I started working together early June and it has been an amazing journey. I never knew that a high fat/low carb diet could work for a CrossFitter! I’ve lost 6lbs of fat and gained 3.5lbs of muscle in almost 2.5 months. While those are good aesthetic results, my main gains were my strength #’s and how I performed in my body weight movements (weakness). My strength #’s increased DRAMATICALLY especially with body weight movements like strict HSPU and even a 15lb push press PR.
I just recently competed in a 2 day (3 workouts per day) competition in Miami, FL and was blown away by the way I performed and how I felt. I followed Josh’s diet template for competition and felt that it helped me tremendously in keeping me energized and strong throughout the day.
Basically, I never felt too tired or too flat to workout. And my nerves no longer took over leaving me unable to eat during competition day — big mistake.
I never knew how important nutrition was for me until I made the commitment to work with Josh and stick with the plan. It took a lot of patience and dedication to get to where I am (including giving up on Oreos and eating out) and I never knew I could do it; but the ease of making the meals and the $ money I’m saving from eating in every single day is definitely a plus. I believe that it has helped me become mentally stronger as well! There were great days and there were awful days in the beginning of my diet transition but the urge to want to make the lifestyle change, feel better, look better and become a competitive CrossFitter were worth the fight. Can’t wait to see the rest of the results as I move forward in my journey.
For Time:
20 second-Chin over bar static hold
10-Box Jumps 20/24
100m-Plated run 25/45*
20-Double unders
10-Dips
100m-Plated run 25/45*
20-Wall-ball
10-Dynamic plated split squats 25/45
100m-Plated run 25/45*
3 Rounds
*A plated run is begun with (5) ground to overhead reps. Upon reaching the turnaround(halfway point), another (5) reps is performed. The plate is with the athlete at all times.
Auxiliary:
Supine rows
3xmax reps
Shoulder touches
3xmax reps
Post impression to comments.
32:07m
34:XX?
31:04 (m dips) – 1st WOD with DU’s as Rx’d! About time!
23:27
28:2??? M (6,5,5 on dips)
31:23
Nice ash
Long piece for sure. 6a was cool. Josh k is fast. And plates get heavy. Nice work.
32:03m
That was mean & brutal!
32:54 m dips on box
Thanks Josh, that was definetely not one of my favorites!
Awesome job to the 5am group and the nooners!!! You guys did great on a killer WOD today! Good to see Paul at the noon class. I’ll be watching to see your name on the white board Friday! Good job to Carrie this morning! She gave Ryan and Michelle someone to chase! It was tight till the third round:). Great job everyone!
33:56(m)
That wod was an ass kicker.
yes it was!
36:26 (m)
26:30. WOW that was insane.
Wow Josh, was that the devilish wod you posted about yesterday? Great wod with great people!
38:08 rxd!!
I heard people cheering me on, on my last run. I thought it was the angels in heaven talking to me, it was only Ryan, Tyler, and my mother
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That’s hilarious pres…and thats one of them…that’s one way to get folks to post:)
presley you make me smile…..
You did great tonight….even though I beat you at wall ball…Momma got to hold on to the few times I can do better
All day I heard, “so excited dor tonight’s WOD…it going I be so fun” fast forward to middle of round 2, conversation went something like this,
Cyn: “Pres still so excited for this WOD!?” fighting for air
Presley: “………………”
No response.
37 something I think M+
14lb wall ball
I am glad my near death experiance made ya laugh a little. Everyone who did that today is awesome, see you tomorrow.
By the way some of us always post their scores
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Will add 630 was awesome….
Bart, Tyler, the Captain (Brian), Luke and me and pres….with Ryan coaching…
no one hanging out just us…..and all fighting and pushing each other….really truly enjoyed tonight’s WOD mostly because of peeps with me….and that Prea and is we’re side by side the whole time….
<3 these kind of WODs….
Round 3 was better than round 1….not that I'm giving you ideas josh but Tyler and I decided a minute rest between the rounds would have put that bad boy over the edge…..
Felt better on round 2 and 3 then on one….
Call me crazy but I live these kind of WODs…
34:32(m)
Super bummed I was sick yesterday and wasnt able to make it to the fun. I did get to the doctor yesterday and get some medicine. So im going to see what all the hype is about, and try this sucker out today. I’d hate to miss something that long and painful!!
Nate
27:50 was seeing stars, thought I was going to pass out. Good mental strength builder!! Keep on keepin on!!