Nutrition Guide For CrossFitters
Nutrition Guide For CrossFitters
FOR CROSSFITERS
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Nutrition
Who
are
We know what works and we want
to help you achieve your goals.
• Our athletes are a new generation of athletes, mentally stronger and smarter.
• Our athletes focus on what they can control to be better and strive to be better every day.
• Our athletes take care of their diet; they know that nutrition is the fuel needed to have more energy
and reach maximum performance levels.
• Our athletes get enough and necessary sleep, 7 to 9 hours of sleep per day are vital for recovery.
• Our athletes train as hard as they can, follow the schedule to the letter and never miss a single day
at the boxing ring.
• Our athletes train their minds for success, they know that to achieve all the results they set out to
achieve, they first have to believe that it is achievable.
This is the most serious PROBLEM of CrossFitters, they have no idea what they eat and in what
quantities.
If you want to progress…
If you want to see how your PR increases…
If you want to be stronger, more agile, faster, more resistant...
If you want to see those six pack abs… It all starts by answering these questions.
This is the basis of nutrition and the key to progress in CrossFit.
It has been that way from the beginning, and it has remained that way.
But for some reason we have strayed from the path.
Let's go back to the origins...
Applied physical fitness in a competitive environment with more random
movements and skill mastery.
Unfortunately, most CrossFitters misinterpret the pyramid. Many people think that lifting weights is the
best way to get stronger. Then they focus on doing wods after wods.
And they pay little attention to nutrition.
Below, we present the three most common mistakes made by CrossFitters so that you can take them into
account...
ERROR #1.
They think they can eat anything, if they train every
day...
FATAL ERROR.
This is probably the biggest mistake that crossfitters make. Thinking that because they train a lot,
they can eat anything, and they will burn it off by sweating.
Well, it's not about eating without conscience and burning it all afterwards.
It's about eating to have the most energy during training.
ERROR #2.
They are not clear about what they eat
(quality) and how much they eat
(quantity)…
The balance of these macronutrients is of utmost importance to get the most out of your workouts.
The goal is to have a balanced diet that supplies all macronutrients in the right amounts.
ERROR #3.
Taking supplements, without knowing why you are
taking them...
Many crossfitters consume all the supplements there are and there are not. Supplements have always
been popularized as the secret formula for better performance.
Companies have made us believe that they will help us lose weight, have more energy, have more
strength...
And the truth is that all of these are scams and marketing tricks.
Very few supplements actually have scientific evidence of their effectiveness and results.
For starters, if you don't know exactly what you're taking it for, you probably shouldn't be taking it.
Unfortunately, we see many of our idols promoting products and this leads us to consume them.
Without knowing, in reality, that they themselves do not take these products, because they know that
it is not the answer.
In conclusion...
What can you start doing to improve your performance?
Follow these recommendations and you will achieve all your goals:
—
TIP #1.
Base your diet on real food
Real food, in a nutshell, is what your grandparents ate before big supermarkets existed.
Real food is food in its most natural and minimally processed form.
Fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, tubers, fish, unprocessed meats, whole grains, eggs, fresh milk,
coffee, infusions, herbs, spices and seeds.
TIP #2.
Avoid processed and ultra-processed foods...
These are foods that, when you look at their label, contain more than 5 ingredients.
Generally, they are the easiest foods to find and the cheapest. That is why its consumption has
increased and become popular.
However, these are the ones that most negatively affect your performance and delay all your
progress.
Soft drinks, soft drinks, bread, pastries, sausages, pre-cooked pizzas, cookies, cereals, chips, sweets,
ice cream and commercial sauces.
TIP #3.
Do not take any supplements,
If you don't know why you're
taking it...
Please do not take any supplement if you do not know why you are taking it. Save that money and
put it to better use.
Many of the components in supplements can be easily obtained through real food, and there are many
others that our own bodies can produce.
Taking supplements without knowing what they are for is like going to a gas station with a vehicle
and asking for gas, without knowing that what it needs to run is diesel.
It's not going to work properly, it's going to get damaged. You're going to end up hurt.
Most people take supplements in the hope of being better athletes, of being stronger, believing all the
lies of the marketing of the
companies.
Avoid being just another one of the crowd, make sure you take the supplements you need and that
you really know if you should use them or not.
In conclusion...
SPORT
WEIGHTLIFTING
GYM
METABOLIC
CONDITIONING
NUTRITION
And follow the recommendations of Greg Glassman, founder of CrossFit: “Eat meat and vegetables,
nuts and seeds, some fruits and grains, and no sugar.”
Follow these tips, implement good habits in your life, and watch how… ...your performance starts to
improve in CrossFit.
...your PRs are skyrocketing.
...your abs start to appear.
…you become stronger, more skilled, more agile, faster and you destroy everyone in the pit.
BONUS
This is what a Crossfitter's diet looks like
OPTION #1
Mid-morning: Banana.
Snack: Pineapple.
OPTION #2
Mid-morning: Apple.
Snack: Grapes.