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CNN had a great article up a few days back with some absolutely stunning news in it!!
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/08/fab.abs.tips/index.html
“Nutritionists say a set of awesome abs takes more than just doing sit-ups. “New research shows that what you are eating may be just as important as your workout,” says Katherine Tallmadge, author of “Diet Simple” and a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association.
What you are eating may be just as important as your workout! Wow, this flies in the face of all of the “old research” that must have proved that your diet played absolutely no role in how you look and feel. As CrossFitters, we understand the value of our diet and understand that it definitely plays a role in our overall health and fitness that is equally important as our daily efforts in the gym. Take a moment to think about the foods that you are eating on a daily basis and ask yourself if there are healthier alternatives to any aspects of it. We advise all of our clients to spend 2 weeks writing down all of the foods that they eat – and how they feel afterwards. This is a great tool for getting a clear picture about what you are taking in and how it effects you. Most people simply state, “I eat pretty clean” and leave it at that. However, doing this exercise will allow you to see (in your own handwriting, no less) exactly what your diet looks like and allow you to take your health and fitness to a new level. Try it for 2 weeks and let us know how it goes!
Workout of the Day:
Requiem for a Squat (or Squat Ladder)
Perform 1 squat with a 45 pound bar in 1 minute. Rest for the remainder of the minute.
(If you don’t have access to a bar, 2 airsquats can be substituted for every bar squat)
Perform 2 squats in the 2nd minute. Rest for the remainder of the minute.
Perform 3 squats in the 3rd minute. Rest for the remainder of the minute.
Continue on until you can no longer perform the required amount of squats in the minute.
Once you miss the mark for that minute, the workout is over.
