Private Blog

Gonna start posting some pictures and workouts and other things etc.....On a private blog, if you want to be able to read it, send me your email at jtr383@hotmail.com

Pictures

Here are some pictures from the summer including some from a fitness competition that a couple of us did and pictures from the old building to the new one.  

 Wall Balls over the goal post

 800m sprint

 1rm Snatch right after the 800m sprint

The new place

The Old place, still hard to believed we worked out here among the cockroaches but fitness is fitness no matter where it happens

Snatch

Awesome Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVTYRjSDyC4

Blake

"Men don' follow titles..... they follow courage." -William Wallace

More Nutrition.....

A Reason for Organics:  Avoiding Endocrine Disruptors

 

Most health/nutrition conscious athletes choose organic produce when they can---we want the healthiest food/fuel to be able to recover fast, so we can train again.  Organics just makes sense.  But is the organic produce we buy ACTUALLY more nutrient dense?  It's not really clear cut---there's been studies on both sides.  That point aside, one of the MAIN reasons for choosing organics should be micronutrient content; it should be because of what's NOT there:

?“A large body of evidence has accumulated linking specific conditions to ED pesticides in wildlife and humans” --2008 Feb;34(2):168-83. Epub 2007 Sep 18.  Endocrine disrupting pesticides: implications for risk assessment.

 

Thyroid hormone production can be inhibited by some ten endocrine disruptor pesticides(amitrole, cyhalothrin, fipronil, ioxynil, maneb, mancozeb, pentachloronitro-benzene,prodiamine, pyrimethanil, thiazopyr, ziram, zineb)

??“Most of the newly discovered hormone disruptors are fungicides applied to fruit and vegetable crops, including strawberries and lettuce. Traces of the chemicals remain infoods”—Scientific American, Pesticides May Block Male Hormones, Feb /2011

This is just the tip of the iceberg; it's essential for hormonal health to avoid as many endocrine disruptors as possible.  The Environmental Working Group has a great list called "The Dirty Dozen" (here).  Other areas to examine:  Plastics use in the kitchen, soy intake, and personal care products.  Big topic, with a big long-term health impact.

 

Mike Kesthely

Dynamic Nutrition

Optimum Performance Training Team

Food advice from OPT

 

Snack Ideas

 

Snacking...does it destroy a nutritional game-plan, is it "carbs earned", or is it our body telling us something? 

 

It's all three, depending on the person involved.  I know for myself, if I get late night cravings, it's almost always due to a long MAP session that day, and more than likely NOT re-fueling properly after.  And I also know that while my body may be craving carbs + sodium, it's important to snack as we eat our main meals: P/F/C, nutrient dense.  Here's a couple of ideas that I regularly incorporate with clients and myself:

 

Yogurt Mix:

• Full fat Greek yogurt/Goat yogurt, vanilla whey isolate, cinnamon, sliced almonds, and chia seeds  Fat + Pro, a bit of lactose sugars.  For those that do not tolerate yogurt, try kefir---fermented, more easily digested.

Pumpkin Mix:

• Canned pumpkin, Vanilla Whey Isolate, sliced almonds, cinnamon, chia seeds.  A lower carb version of the above.

White Rice Mash:

• White rice, eggs, apples, cinnamon, coconut oil, and coconut milk: Pre-cook the rice, add everything to a baking dish, and bake at 350F for 30 min.  I know it sounds like a mess, but it's fantastic. Involves a bit of prep and oven time, but it's amazing, and has a great protein/carb/fat profile.  Obvious, a PWO snack, due to the higher carb content

Tuna You've Never Had:

• Canned tuna, honey, sliced almonds.  I'm not even kidding.  Try it.  I dare you.  This is a portable snack staple for me.

Post your snack creations to the comments

 

Mike Kesthely

Dynamic Nutrition

Optimum Performance Training Team

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