CrossFit Pyramid Part I of V
by Kayla AKA Karinvore Kayla
The CrossFit pyramid of fitness, let us take a look shall we?
We have nutrition as the base, metabolic conditioning is second above that, followed by
gymnastics, then by weightlifting, and lastly we have sport on the top. I would like to go
through these one by one and evaluate the importance beginning with the base.
Nutrition. Like my old favorite saying, “you can’t out-exercise a s*** diet”. (Note: I did in
fact edit that quote myself by subbing the word “s***” for “bad” because I don’t think
“bad” justifies how s***ty diets can be.) Without the base, the entire pyramid would
suffer, as would being deficient at any other level of the pyramid. You get to make
choices at multiple times a day, so set yourself up for success! Rule #1: Chances of
making a poor food decision while hungry/hangry (hane-gree: adj. When you are so
hungry that your lack of food causes you to become angry, frustrated or both) are
extremely high. Be prepared! Aka prep food, have leftovers, carry snacks. *Side note*
being the guy that carries snacks on him at all times is more likely to have more friends.
Rule #2: Planning cheat days is like planning for failure. What you think it sounds like:
“I’ve worked so hard for the last 5 days, I deserve a day where I can eat whatever I
want, and I don’t care how I feel after, it will all have been worth it!” What it actually
sounds like: “Maintaining this healthy lifestyle is far too difficult and I will treat myself to a
day where I can eat whatever I want and then I’ll probably regret it and then get back on
the healthy bandwagon the next day.” I am a firm believer in “treatin’ yoself” however,
you are not a dog. You don’t roll over and then earn a treat. Life will create plenty of
delicious opportunities for you to be able to earn those treats, but the point is, don’t plan
your cheat days. Rule #3: You are not Josh Bridges. I use him as an example because
recently I saw a video of him saying he has cookies almost every night. Yes, that is
plural, and yes, almost every night. That sounds like an elite CrossFitter seeming more
human by stating he does in fact eat cookies and the average, everyday CrossFitter
believing that “Hey! Josh Bridges does it and he’s fit as a buffalo, so I probably can too!”
I have fallen into this trap myself, but it was bacon. A POUND of bacon a day. Because
my favorite elite CrossFitter at the time said she would eat a POUND a day. Long story
short, after a few weeks, I started turning into a pig. True story. Rule #4: Eat meats and
vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch, and no sugar. Plain and simple, yet
damn tasty. Dialing in your diet will indeed improve performance, assist in speedy
recovery, and shape overall wellness. (I say “diet” meaning “food lifestyle”, not of
weightloss, or tryna look good.) Rule #5: If portion control is the biggest issue, then
weigh and measure your meats and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, and little
starch. Here is one for $20 on amazon.
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