30 Day Paleo Challenge
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<p>really interesting article about the total approach taken by some athletes</p>
<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.thescore.ie/jamie-heaslip-injury-prevention-1335756-Mar2014/'>http://www.thescore.ie/jamie-heaslip-injury-prevention-1335756-Mar2014/</a></p> -
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<p>really interesting article about the total approach taken by some athletes</p>
<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.thescore.ie/jamie-heaslip-injury-prevention-1335756-Mar2014/'>http://www.thescore.ie/jamie-heaslip-injury-prevention-1335756-Mar2014/</a></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Yeah <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);">Kelly Starrett is big in Crossfit circles. One of the biggest differences between my gyms was the emphasis on stretching at the new one. Their warmups and warmdowns are pretty strict, and I've gotten improved flexibility from it. Some awful positions I've had to get myself in, and it's not easy over 40 after a lifetime of not doing it.</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);">Off to my Open workout in a minute. My target is five rounds (225 reps) lets see how close I get :)</span></span></span></p> -
<p>That focus on stretching will help out no end mate. I'm a convert to the dark arts of stretching - esp back, hips and legs. Makes a massive difference. Not sure if you guys do any bench press equivalents but a bit of pec stretching before pressing works like magic. Really good for improving posture and balance between the push/pull muscles around your shoulders and upper back.</p>
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<p>That focus on stretching will help out no end mate. I'm a convert to the dark arts of stretching - esp back, hips and legs. Makes a massive difference. Not sure if you guys do any bench press equivalents but a bit of pec stretching before pressing works like magic. Really good for improving posture and balance between the push/pull muscles around your shoulders and upper back.</p>
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<p>Good luck with your Open workout mate!! Smash it!!</p>
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<p>The do all sorts of stretches around opening up the shoulders, chest, back, hips, all over really.</p>
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<p>Am getting good at predicting where I'm at, scored 229. Emptied the tank to do it, and broke one of the 5kg plates...oops. Stuck around to watch two of the elites, both got 345, just immaculate form.</p> -
<p>Your prize is satisfaction with your gains!! You've stuck to the eating plan and the results speak for themselves!</p>
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<p>Your prize is satisfaction with your gains!! You've stuck to the eating plan and the results speak for themselves!</p>
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<p>Maybe ask the missus for your prize he he</p>
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<p>She bought me a Organics Dark Chocolate Bar
And in my new mode, I've only eaten a few rows (previously I'd eat the whole thing in one sitting)</p> -
<p>Used proper scales today and am down just under 95kg. So that's over a kg for this week - which is my last week of this eating plan. I'm going to be on the road for 3 weeks now so will likely be eating the odd carb, but at least I'll be able to see if I gain weight and how I gain weight.</p>
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Used proper scales today and am down just under 95kg. So that's over a kg for this week - which is my last week of this eating plan. I'm going to be on the road for 3 weeks now so will likely be eating the odd carb, but at least I'll be able to see if I gain weight and how I gain weight.[/quote]
Good stuff. Don't use being on the road as an excuse, preparation is key. Work out some healthy snacks that you can buy from any supermarket and pack something to carry them with you (plastic containers for example).Drink plenty of water, and at the restaurant choose balanced meals and skip dessert.
Aim to at least maintain your weight loss as a reasonable goal. My two cents.
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<p>Good stuff. Don't use being on the road as an excuse, preparation is key. Work out some healthy snacks that you can buy from any supermarket and pack something to carry them with you (plastic containers for example). Drink plenty of water, and at the restaurant choose balanced meals and skip dessert. Aim to at least maintain your weight loss as a reasonable goal. My two cents.</p>
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<p>Cheers, your two cents is good advice. That was the plan, and I blew it completely on my first stop - had a good lunch and snacks, but went to a bar for dinner and wound up having some beers, lots of ribs, crumbed calamari and pasta! Then to top it off I had a couple of Favourites chocolates when we got home to watch the rugby. </p>
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<p>But yes the aim is to maintain the weight, and as a positive I don't feel like anymore chocolate (and in the past I would have wiped out the whole box) - and actually feel a bit shit from the meal so that's good - all home cooking tomorrow so that will be good.</p> -
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<p>Is beer paleo?</p>
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<p>I'm not sure, I wasn't actually doing Paleo - more like Nepiao where I just made it up as I went along ... with the key being ditching sugar.</p> -
<p>So our team didn't win the challenge (boo, $1000 prize too) but I do get a small gift. Think I'm getting it today.</p>
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<p>Took all week to basically get the splurge weekend weight back off. So back to the end of the challenge weight. So I'm hoping to get under 78 this week, once I get there it will be two landmarks;</p>
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<p>- 10kgs lost since starting Crossfit (April 2011)</p>
<p>- Last time I was under 78 I was in my 20s (just)</p>
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<p>So will be working hard for my 78kg stretch goal this week.</p>
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<p>Great stuff mate. That is some impressive weight-loss whilst retaining/improving strength!</p>
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<p>Fark, 78kgs! I was 65kg in 3rd form and early 90's by 7th form... I think I skipped the 70's!</p> -
<p>After this weekend I've decided I need better friends - not bloody carb/sugar enablers!</p>
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<p>Friday night I've already mentioned, Saturday went out for brunch so could just have bacon and eggs, and was at a mall for lunch so had the Japanese salad/meat thingy that's in all the mauls now.</p>
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<p>Then Saturday night, home cooked meal, except the meal consisted of mashed potatoes, garlic bread, breadcrumbed freshly caught snapper, and ice creams for desert! I'm not sure why when I said I'm not eating many carbs everyone took that to mean lets eat bread and potatoes!</p>
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<p>Sunday didn't get much better, unanimous decision, bar one, to go to an American style diner, so I had a burger without chips - which was bloody nice TBH. Sunday night was Thai for dinner so I had some curry and a vegetable dish.</p>
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<p>I've now concluded that I might just have to make the weekends fair game for the next few weeks while I'm away and then just stick to my normal eating during the weeks. What I'm most happy about is that I've had a few chocolates but not had the urge to have lots or buy anymore! Yay.</p>
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<p>Ps: I think I skipped the 70kgs as well, I was about 55kg in 3rd form and about 90kg in 7th form ... unfortunately I remained the same height. </p>
