Are you sore after some of our workouts? Do you eat only grass fed meat? Do you want to get stronger? Do you want to take off that layer of fat on you stomach?
I cannot stress this enough. You need to supplement with Fish Oil. How much? .5 grams per 10 pounds of bodyweight. I weigh 200# that means I need 10 grams of Omega 3s per day. How many is 10 grams. The Kirklands brand from Costco is one of the most pure varieties out there and thats the one I take. Make sure to keep it in the fridge and take it with food. (Its perishable) Each capsule contains 1000 mg but only 300mg is Omega 3. You want to only look at the Omega 3. The rest is well… fishy parts. So to get 10 grams I need to swallow about 33 capsules. I take take 30 caps as its a nice round number. 10 with each meal. Sound like alot? Well it is alot of capsules but it is not alot of Omega 3s. Why do we need Omega 3? Because not long ago all of our meat used to feed in the wild off of grass. As nature intended. But now we feed our beef/chicken/pork/farmed fish (yes I said fish) grain and corn. Grass contains high levels of good fats/Omega 3s. Grain and corn do not. So we are Omega 3 deficient. Big time! Omega 3s contribute to:
One they left off here which is most beneficial for us CrossFitters and the type of intense training that we do. That side effect is: reduced muscle soreness. Since I have upped my fish oil quota to 10 grams I have had very little soreness. Virtually none.So go buy the fish oil and start taking em. Not one a day either. Thats like working out once a month and thinking that will take you to the promised land. No. Sorry. Ain’t gonna cut it. Man up. Take the oil at the required dose and report back to me in two weeks how little soreness you have after your WODs.You guys dont need crazy supplements. Nature gives us everything that we need in our food. If you are following a mostly Paleo diet you do not need anything else besides the oil. Dont be a bodybuilding meat head. We dont have mirrors in the gym for a reason. I dont want this crazy creatine, zyamine, HGH, NOXPLOD, crap in my gym. We are athletes not lab rats. Remember world class fitness begins with eating meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and NO sugar. One of the beautiful things that brought me to CrossFit was the pureness that surrounded their philosophy. Anyone who reads Greg Glassmans What is Fitness or World Class Fitness in 100 words can see this. CrossFit started as a garage gym because we were fed up with the inadequacy of the Globo gym and our best athletes are fed at the local farmers market. NOT GNC.
WOD
“Fight Gone Bad” CrossFit LA variation
90,60,30 Second Rounds
Then:
Pullup contest. Max strict pullups no kip.
*Remember workout on saturday is on the beach.
Will be there Saturday.
What beach and what time?
Two scientists verified that Justin’s take on fish oil is spot on. I had a two hour conversation with two scientists this morning. We were talking about a plan for the commercial production of omega 3, high EPA & DHA products. When I told them of Justin’s advice to his athletes regarding fish oils, they were highly impressed. And, even offered further reasons why fish oil is essential for us, not only as athletes, but as humans. I had no idea that 60% of our brains are fat. Our brain needs the Omega 3 fats to flourish. The lack thereof leads to poor eyesight, diminished mental capacity, and too many other issues to type into this small box. Thank you Justin for looking out for us – body, mind and spirit!
OK, you talked me into it. I’m gonna try it.
Hey all you crossfitters: A little bump in the road for me!!! I was diagnosed with an early stage of breast cancer. I am only 36 years old…this was a complete shock. Fortunately, the doc suggests a double mastectomy without chemotherapy. I am pretty lucky!! I can’t tell you how much I want to be working out with you all. Coming back with that fierce vengeance…so watch out!!!!
Carlson Labs Fish Oils are bottled in Norway. Check your fish oils for the purity labels.
Fish provides the important polyunsaturated omega 3′s, EPA and DHA, which aid our well being by promoting cardiovascular health. For those individuals who do not eat an oily fish diet, Carlson offers a variety of Fish oil products in Liquids that are very tasty. All fish oil products are regularly tested using AOAC international protocols for potency and purity by and independent FDA Registered laboratory.
Lysanne,
You go girl!!! We’ll be behind you and encouraging you every step along the way.
We’ll hold you to your promise and expect to see you back in the gym soon.
Lysanne,
I am here for you, ANYTHING you need, please let me know. You are a fighter, a strong, wonderful woman and can push far past this.
PLEASE let me know how I can help, I’m sure you have wonderful friends in your life that are there for you, but know you have another family here at OCC that care about you and will help in any way possible.
Lots of love, prayers, hugs and support.
Your friend,
Melanie