NUTRITION BASICS
Busy Weeknight Food Ideas
Trying to wrangle the troops after a long day at work? The thought of coming up with a weeknight family dinner can be downright frustrating, so why not run through the fast-food line or grab a pizza right? It really doesn’t have to be that way. Here are a few ideas to...
REDEFINING FLEXIBLE DIETING
Flexible - able to be easily modified to respond to altered circumstances or conditions Diet - restrict oneself to small amounts or special kinds of foods in order to lose weight The two definitions above seem to be contradictory, yet when combined yield one of the...
BACK TO BASICS – UNDERSTANDING MACRONUTRIENT PRESCRIPTION
At iN3, we live by three simple words: “EDUCATION DRIVES COMPLIANCE” As nutrition coaches, obviously we want our clients to be compliant to the prescriptions that we create for them, and over the course of 15 years in the...
TIS THE SEASON….DRINK UP!
We are just over a week from Thanksgiving, and just over a month from Christmas….the holidays are officially upon us! This is hands down my favorite my time of year… Everyone instantly becomes “THANKFUL” (I wish this happened far more often)... Everyone gets in the...
10 Nutrition Lies Plagued By The Media
As you know, the world is more connected than ever. The media is constantly inundating us with nutrition information and news, but is any of it even true? Remember, the job of a reporter is to present a news story and cover that topic as it is continuing to unfold; it...
CLEARING UP THE CONFUSION…..WHY YOU STILL AREN’T SEEING RESULTS… AND IT’S STILL NOT YOUR DIET
Interesting new statistic - gym memberships and subsequent working out are at an all time high. Second interesting new statistic - obesity is higher than ever. WHAT THE F*CK?!?!? Wouldn’t more working out lead to a DECREASE in the obesity epidemic?? Apparently we have...
EATING WHILE TRAVELING, IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE SO COMPLICATED
Let’s be honest - travel is awesome! Between September and October, I will have gotten to see Laguna Beach, Vegas, Laguna again, Tahoe, Chicago, San Diego, and Vegas again. Not too shabby, huh? But let’s keep it real - eating while on the road can be difficult -...
Sleep: The missing link to your training & nutrition program!
Establishing a bedtime routine and creating a stress relieving environment is the key component your sleep is missing! Kids aren’t the only ones who need bedtimes. Your body’s circadian rhythm, as well as keeping your body feeling primed, both depend on a healthy...
THREE REASONS YOUR DIET ISN’T WORKING….AND IT’S NOT THE FOOD
I once wrote a blog entitled “Diets work, people don’t.” Pretty good title, right? Regardless, the facts presented were eye opening to a lot of the readers. Well, today’s blog could have been titled “diets work, life doesn’t,” but I’m not one for redundancy so we went...
OVER THE HUMP – MAINTAINING PERFORMANCE INTO THE FINAL TWO WEEKS OF THE OPEN
How about 18.3 for a kick in the gut….err...I mean a pleasant surprise 😉 Seriously, did anyone EVER expect an open workout to contain 800 double-unders, and 48 total muscle ups? If you just answered yes, I call BS, or I urge you to go play the lottery….or both?...
BRIDGING THE GAP FROM WEEK 2 TO WEEK 3 OF THE OPEN – HOW TO ENSURE ADEQUATE RECOVERY AND REMAIN PERFECTLY FUELED
Well, week 2 was fun! We saw numerous PRs, lots of leg pain, and contrary to week 1, we saw a significant impact on the central nervous system. Upon announcement, most people saw a short workout with a max lift attempt and immediately had visions of not just repeating...
FUEL, RECOVER, REPEAT – CONTINUING YOUR OPEN JOURNEY
If you have been following along, you know that it’s CrossFit Open time! This means that you have traded your aesthetics for performance, and you know that you need to prioritize RECOVERY above everything else. Awesome. But what about fueling and recovering from...