Senin, 31 Desember 2012

Tuesday 1 January 2013: SQ-THRUSTS

ONE SIMPLE EXERCISE

Squat Thrusts

Do as many Squat Thrusts as possible in twenty minutes.

Suggestions:
  • A set at the top of every minute
  • 30/30 style (30 seconds work, 30 second rest)
  • Boxer Rounds (2-3 minutes work, 1 minute rest)
  • Descending sets (20, 19, 18, 17, 16, etc.)

Minggu, 30 Desember 2012

Monday 31 December 2012: TIMED SETS CIRCUITS

Last WOD of the Year. Let's make it a good one.
 
TIMED SETS CIRCUITS
 
Perform four rounds of the following circuit.
  • Round One perform each exercise for 60 seconds
  • Round Two perform each exercise for 45 seconds
  • Round Three perform each exercise for 30 seconds
  • Round Four perform each exercise for 15 seconds
  • Rest 1 minute between each set of exercises in all four rounds.
Advanced:
  • Pull-ups
  • Sit-ups
  • Push-ups
Intermediate:
  • Assisted, Partial, or Jumping Pull-ups
  • Sit-ups or Crunches
  • Push-ups (go to your knees if necessary)
Basic:
  • Body Rows
  • Crunches
  • Knee Push-ups

Jumat, 28 Desember 2012

Saturday 29 December 2012: RUN FOR DISTANCE

RUN FOR DISTANCE

Advanced:
Run for twenty minutes.

Intermediate:
Run-walk for twenty minutes.

Basic:
Powerwalk for twenty minutes.

Kamis, 27 Desember 2012

Friday 28 December 2012: JR + PU/SU

JUMP ROPE + PUSH-UPS/SIT-UPS

Jump/Skip rope in 30/30 intervals for twenty minutes performing quick sets of calisthenics during the rest intervals.

This is a challenging workout, but it is effective and very satisfying to complete. During the thirty seconds between sets of rope skipping you will complete a brief set of an additional exercise. Alternate sets of push-ups and sit-ups so that you perform ten sets of each during the twenty minutes.

You do not have long to perform each set. You also will need extra time to transition from skipping to pushing or crunching and back again. Plan to keep the sets small (e.g. 5-20 reps) and allow ~5 seconds for the first transition and 5-10 seconds for the transition back to the rope.

Start with sets of push-ups and sit-ups smaller than you think you can handle. This is a conditioning drill, not a strength workout.

This does not have to be done at an all-out sprint. Find a rhythm and work from one exercise to the other.
Advanced
Complete ten sets of:
  • 30/30 Skipping Rope or Jumping Jacks
  • A set of Push-ups
  • 30/30 Skipping Rope or Jumping Jacks
  • A set of Sit-ups
Intermediate - Basic
Complete ten sets of:

  • 30/30 Skipping Rope or Jumping Jacks
  • A set of Push-ups (go to your knees if necessary)
  • 30/30 Skipping Rope or Jumping Jacks
  • A set of Crunches
30/30 Interval = 30 seconds work, 30 seconds rest

Rabu, 26 Desember 2012

Thursday 27 December 2012: CRAWL...SPRINT #2

CRAWL...SPRINT #2

Same workout for everybody today, but adjust the intensity according to your ability.

Complete as many rounds as possible in twenty minutes.
  • 30 seconds Bear Crawl
  • 15 seconds Sprint
  • 30 seconds Crab Crawl
  • 15 seconds Sprint
Advanced trainees should rest as necessary between rounds.

Intermediate and Basic trainees should rest as necessary during each round.

30/30 = 30 seconds work, 30 seconds rest, repeat for specified repetitions
15/45 = 15 seconds work, 45 seconds rest, repeat for specified repetitions

Minggu, 23 Desember 2012

Wednesday 26 December 2012: 5BX

FIVE BASIC EXERCISES

This circuit can be performed virtually anywhere. It requires very little room to complete. When time crunched, try performing a single circuit (10 minutes) for a quick physical and mental boost.

Complete two of the following circuits in twenty minutes.
  • 2 minutes - Sun Salutations
  • 1 minute - Squats
  • 1 minute - Push-ups
  • 1 minute - Sit-ups or Leg Raises
  • 5 minutes - Jump Rope, Jumping Jacks, or Run in Place
Modifications for Intermediate and Basic trainees
  • Perform Half-Squats instead of Squats
  • Perform Knee Push-ups instead of Push-ups
  • Perform Crunches instead of Sit-ups
  • Perform Cardio Exercise 30/30 style (30 sec. work, 30 sec. rest)

Tuesday 25 December 2012: J-SQ + BW-SQ 2

JUMP SQUATS + BODYWEIGHT SQUATS #2

Complete as many rounds as possible in twenty minutes.

Advanced - Intermediate:
  • A set of Squat Jumps
    (e.g. Box Jumps, Hurdle Jumps, Star Jumps, Half-Squat Jumps, etc.)
  • A set of Bodyweight Squats
    (e.g. Deep Knee Bends, Half Squats, Hindu Squats, Sumo Squats, Pistols, etc.)
If you are unaccustomed to plyometric training, perform the Basic WOD.

Basic:
  • A set of Half Squats
  • A set of Lunges
  • A set of Calf Raises
  • A set of Jumping Jacks

Monday 24 December 2012: 30/30 CALS CIRCUIT

30/30 CALISTHENICS CIRCUIT

Complete 5 rounds of the following circuit in twenty minutes.
30/30 = 30 seconds work, 30 seconds rest

Advanced:
  • 30/30 Pull-ups
  • 30/30 Sit-ups
  • 30/30 Push-ups
  • 30/30 Squats
Intermediate:
  • 30/30 Partial, Assisted, or Jumping Pull-ups
  • 30/30 Sit-ups or Crunches
  • 30/30 Push-ups (go to your knees if necessary)
  • 30/30 Squats
Basic:
  • 30/30 Body Rows
  • 30/30 Crunches
  • 30/30 Knee Push-ups
  • 30/30 Half- Squats

Jumat, 21 Desember 2012

Saturday 22 December 2012: RUN FOR DISTANCE

RUN FOR DISTANCE

Advanced:
Run for twenty minutes.


Intermediate:
Run-walk for twenty minutes.


Basic:
Powerwalk for twenty minutes.

Kamis, 20 Desember 2012

Friday 21 December 2012: 30/90 PU/PULL + CARDIO

30/90 PUSH-UPS / PULL-UPS + CARDIO

Perform five of the following circuits in twenty minutes.
  • 30 seconds - A set of Push-ups
  • 90 seconds - Cardio
  • 30 seconds - A set of Pull-ups
  • 90 seconds - Cardio
The sets of push-ups and pull-ups do not have to last the entire thirty seconds allotted for them. Simply perform a set based on your current ability, allowing adequate time to transition back to the cardio movement of your choice.

Cardio Suggestions:
  • Jump Rope or Jumping Jacks or Squats
  • Burpees or Squat Thrusts
  • Running or Powerwalking
  • Dumbbell/Kettlebell/Sand-jug Swings
  • Heavy Bag Punching or Shadowboxing
Substitutions for Intermediate and Basic:
  • Push-ups - Knee Push-ups
  • Pull-ups - Partial, Assisted, or Jumping Pull-ups or BodyRows

Rabu, 19 Desember 2012

Thursday 20 December 2012: OH-SQ + SPRINT

OVERHEAD SQUAT + SPRINT

Complete as many rounds as possible in twenty minutes. Keep moving between rounds, i.e. walk or jog while catching your breath.

Advanced:
  • 15 Overhead Squats w/ PVC Pipe, Broomhandle, or Clenched Fists in the Air
  • 30 seconds Sprint
  • Walk or jog back to the start and recover as necessary
Intermediate:
  • 10 Overhead Squats w/ PVC Pipe, Broomhandle, or Clenched Fists in the Air
  • 20 seconds Sprint
  • Walk or jog back to the start and recover as necessary
Basic:
  • 5 Overhead Squats w/ PVC Pipe, Broomhandle, or Clenched Fists in the Air
  • 10 seconds Sprint
  • Walk or jog back to the start and recover as necessary

Selasa, 18 Desember 2012

Wednesday 19 December 2012: 3 POWER CALS


Physical Culture Classics
 
THREE POWERFUL CALISTHENICS

Repeat the following circuit for twenty minutes.

Advanced - Intermediate:
  • Dive Bomber or Hindu Push-ups
  • Reverse or Hindu Squats
  • Atlas Push-ups
    Atlas Push-ups: Place your hands in the seats of two chairs. With your body held straight, dip yourself between the chairs. This exercise is similar to a countertop push-up, but it stretches and utilizes more of the chest muscles.
Basic:
  • Yoga Push-upsYoga Push-ups: Transition between Upward Facing Dog and Downward Facing Dog continously while keeping your arms straight (but not locked).
  • Countertop or Atlas Push-ups
Today's exercises can be found in many manuals on physical training. The above arrangement, however, was adapted from Pushing Yourself to Power by John E. Peterson. PYTP is a comprehensive collection of Dynamic Visualized Resistance and Dynamic Self Resistance exercises and includes many Isometric and Power Calisthenic exercises.

Senin, 17 Desember 2012

Tuesday 18 December 2012: SQ-THR + BP PYRAMID

BURPEE -- SQUAT THRUST PYRAMID

Perform a pyramid of burpees and squat thrusts for twenty minutes.

To perform a pyramid, begin by performing one rep of the chosen exercise, rest, then two reps, rest, then three reps, and so on until you reach the "top" of the pyramid. Then begin retracing the steps you took to reach that number (e.g. 10 reps, rest, 9 reps, rest, 8 reps, etc.). The "top" of the pyramid can either be predetermined (e.g. 5, 10, 15, 20 reps) or can be ascertained by the inability to complete the required number of reps for the next step (e.g. 6 reps, 7 reps, 5 reps - you missed a set). In either case, the trainee should stop building sets and "descend" the pyramid by performing decreasing sets of his/her chosen exercise.

For this WOD you should go by feel. We do not set predetermined numbers as goals on the TMFS blog, but if you have previous experience with burpees and know your limits, you may choose to do so. A better method will simply be to go by feel. If you are becoming very fatigued and are struggling to complete each set, stop increasing the reps and begin descending with the next exercise. If you complete the pyramid and have extra time left within the twenty minute time limit, go ahead and begin another pyramid until time expires.

During our workout today we will be using a more challenging exercise on the way "up" the pyramid and a less challenging exercise on the way "down." For example, an advanced trainee will perform sets of burpees (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc.) until he reaches the top, then he will perform squat thrusts on the way down (10, 9, 8, 7, 6, etc.).

How long should you rest? That is up to the individual. You know your level of conditioning. You should rest long enough to catch your breath and recover the strength to continue but not long enough for your heartrate to return entirely to normal levels (it should drop somewhat, however).

Advanced:
Intermediate - Basic:

Minggu, 16 Desember 2012

Monday 17 December 2012: 5BX

FIVE BASIC EXERCISES

This circuit can be performed virtually anywhere. It requires very little room to complete. When time crunched, try performing a single circuit (10 minutes) for a quick physical and mental boost.

Complete two of the following circuits in twenty minutes.
  • 2 minutes - Sun Salutations
  • 1 minute - Squats
  • 1 minute - Push-ups
  • 1 minute - Sit-ups or Leg Raises
  • 5 minutes - Jump Rope, Jumping Jacks, or Run in Place
Modifications for Intermediate and Basic trainees
  • Perform Half-Squats instead of Squats
  • Perform Knee Push-ups instead of Push-ups
  • Perform Crunches instead of Sit-ups
  • Perform Cardio Exercise 30/30 style (30 sec. work, 30 sec. rest)

Jumat, 14 Desember 2012

Saturday 15 December 2012: RUN FOR DISTANCE

RUN FOR DISTANCE

Advanced:
Run for twenty minutes.

Intermediate:
Run-walk for twenty minutes.

Basic:
Powerwalk for twenty minutes.

Kamis, 13 Desember 2012

Friday 14 December 2012: BP + JJ CHALLENGE

BURPEE + PULL-UP CHALLENGE

Today's workout involves back-to-back ten minute challenges.

Advanced:
  • Perform as many burpees as possible in ten minutes
  • Perform as many pull-ups as possible in ten minutes
Intermediate:
  • Perform as many squat thrusts as possible in ten minutes
  • Perform as many partial, assisted, or jumping pull-ups as possible in ten minutes
Basic:
  • Perform as many jumping jacks as possible in ten minutes
  • Perform as many body rows as possible in ten minutes

Rabu, 12 Desember 2012

Thursday 13 December 2012: SPRINT + JUMP

SPRINT + JUMP

Complete ten circuits of the following in twenty minutes.

Advanced:
  • Sprint: 15 seconds
  • Tuck Jumps: 5 seconds
    (Perform a squat jump but in midair bring your knees to your chest.)
  • Rest: 100 seconds
Intermediate:
  • Sprint: 15 seconds
  • Squat Jumps: 5 seconds
    (Squat until your thighs are parallel to the ground, then jump into the air. Land softly.)
  • Rest: 100 seconds
Basic:
  • Sprint: 10-15 seconds
  • Half-Squat: 10 seconds
    (Squat until your thighs are almost parallel to the ground.)
  • Rest: 95-100 seconds

Selasa, 11 Desember 2012

Wednesday 12 December 2012: DIPS + CHINS

The tried and true bodybuilder...

DIPS + CHIN-UPS SUPERSETS

Perform sets of Dips and Chin-ups back to back for twenty minutes. Rest between supersets as necessary (e.g. set of dips, set of chins, rest, repeat).


Options for performing dips include parallel bars, positioning the hands on the backs of two chairs, or using the corner of a countertop.

Intermediate and Basic trainees should substitute chair dips, push-ups, or knee push-ups as necessary.

Senin, 10 Desember 2012

Tuesday 11 December 2012: B-CIRCUITS

Today's agony brought to you by Bryce Lane, a major inspiration for this site and creator of the infamous...


B-CIRCUITS

Complete as many circuits as possible in twenty minutes.

If you are not accustomed to plyometric training or are obese, perform the Basic WOD.
Advanced:
  • 12 Short Range Squat Jumps
    (Half-Squat Jumps: Squat until your elbows touch your knees and thighs are parallel to ground and then jump for height or distance)
  • 12 Full Range Squat Jumps
    (Deep Squat Jumps: Squat deep until your hands touch the ground and then jump for height or distance)
  • 20 High Tension Bodyweight Squats
    (Squat while maintaining conscious tension of the leg mucles)
Intermediate:
  • 6 Short Range Squat Jumps
  • 6 Full Range Squat Jumps
  • 10 High Tension Bodyweight Squats
Basic:
  • 5 Half-Squat Jumps
  • 10 Lunges (Each leg)
  • 10 Calf Raise and Flex
Are you tempted to cheat on the jump as your legs become tired? Try Traveling B-Circuits by jumping for distance instead of height. Try to cover the same total distance on each circuit as the workout progresses to ensure that you are pushing yourself adequately.

Minggu, 09 Desember 2012

Monday 10 December 2012: DO IT ALL

DO IT ALL

Complete the following circuit five times:
  • 30/30 Pull-ups
  • 30/30 Sit-ups
  • 30/30 Push-ups
  • 30/30 Squats
30/30 = 30 seconds work, 30 seconds rest

Substitutions
  • Pull-ups: Partial, Assisted, or Jumping Pull-ups or Body Rows
  • Sit-ups: Crunches, Flutter Kicks, Leg Levers
  • Push-ups: Dips, Knee Push-ups
  • Squats: Squat Jumps, Half-Squats

Kamis, 06 Desember 2012

Friday 7 December 2012: POWER CALS

Physical Culture Classics
 
THREE POWERFUL CALISTHENICS

Repeat the following circuit for twenty minutes.

Advanced - Intermediate:
  • Dive Bomber or Hindu Push-ups
  • Reverse or Hindu Squats
  • Atlas Push-ups
    Atlas Push-ups: Place your hands in the seats of two chairs. With your body held straight, dip yourself between the chairs. This exercise is similar to a countertop push-up, but it stretches and utilizes more of the chest muscles.
Basic:
  • Yoga Push-upsYoga Push-ups: Transition between Upward Facing Dog and Downward Facing Dog continously while keeping your arms straight (but not locked).
  • Countertop or Atlas Push-ups

Today's exercises can be found in many manuals on physical training. The above arrangement, however, was adapted from Pushing Yourself to Power by John E. Peterson. PYTP is a comprehensive collection of Dynamic Visualized Resistance and Dynamic Self Resistance exercises and includes many Isometric and Power Calisthenic exercises.

Rabu, 05 Desember 2012

Thursday 6 December 2012: CRAWL...SPRINT #2

CRAWL...SPRINT #2

Same workout for everybody today, but adjust the intensity according to your ability.

Complete as many rounds as possible in twenty minutes.
Advanced trainees should rest as necessary between rounds.

Intermediate and Basic trainees should rest as necessary during each round.

30/30 = 30 seconds work, 30 seconds rest, repeat for specified repetitions
15/45 = 15 seconds work, 45 seconds rest, repeat for specified repetitions

Selasa, 04 Desember 2012

Wednesday 5 December 2012: TRIPLE-UPS

TRIPLE UPs: PULL-UP, SIT-UP, PUSH-UP

Perform as many supersets of pull-ups, sit-ups, and push-ups as possible in twenty minutes.

A superset is done by performing one set of each exercise back to back to back with little or no rest in between. Choose a number of reps that is well below your max to prevent early burnout during the training session. The training effect today will come from the overall volume of exercise combined with short rest periods, not max effort sets. Rest between supersets as necessary.

Intermediate and Basic trainees should substitute assisted, partial, or jumping pull-ups, body rows, crunches, and knee push-ups as necessary.

Senin, 03 Desember 2012

Tuesday 4 December 2012: SQ-THRUSTS

ONE SIMPLE EXERCISE

Squat Thrusts

Do as many Squat Thrusts as possible in twenty minutes.

Suggestions:
  • A set at the top of every minute
  • 30/30 style (30 seconds work, 30 second rest)
  • Boxer Rounds (2-3 minutes work, 1 minute rest)
  • Descending sets (20, 19, 18, 17, 16, etc.)

Minggu, 02 Desember 2012

Monday 3 December 2012: PFT

PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST

Advanced:
  • Max Pull-ups in 1 minute
  • Rest 1 minute
  • Max Sit-ups in 1 minute
  • Rest 1 minute
  • Max Push-ups in 1 minute
  • Rest 3 minutes
  • Run 12 minutes for distance
Intermediate:
  • Max Partial or Assisted Pull-ups or Body Rows
  • Rest 1 minute
  • Max Sit-ups or Crunches in 1 minute
  • Rest 1 minute
  • Max Push-ups in 1 minute
  • Rest 3 minutes
  • Run-walk 12 minutes for distance
Basic:
  • Max Body Rows in 1 minute
  • Rest 1 minute
  • Max Crunches in 1 minute
  • Rest 1 minute
  • Max Knee Push-ups in 1 minute
  • Rest 3 minutes
  • Powerwalk 12 minutes for distance

Jumat, 30 November 2012

Saturday 1 December 2012: RUN FOR DISTANCE

RUN FOR DISTANCE

Advanced:
Run for twenty minutes.

Intermediate:
Run-walk for twenty minutes.

Basic:
Powerwalk for twenty minutes.

Kamis, 29 November 2012

Friday 30 November 2012: H-T/S-M PU/PULL

HIGH TENSION, SLOW-MOTION:
PUSH-UPS & PULL-UPS

Today's workout uses high tension techniques and slow reps to increase the difficulty of two of our favorite bodyweight exercises: the push-up and the pull-up. High tension involves a conscious, greater than necessary contraction of the muscles involved in each exercise. Imagine that you are pressing or pulling a tremendous weight as you perform each exercise. Slow motion will also be utilized on each rep to enhance the difficulty. Slow motion reps help increase the strength building value of the exercise while protecting the joints from injury.

Do not hold your breath during these exercises. If you find the reps too difficult to complete: Reduce the amount of tension you are generating, and/or Move to an easier version of the exercise.

The sets and reps listed below are suggestions. The idea is to perform five sets of each exercise with each set lasting approximately 0.5-1 minute and with 1-1.5 minutes of rest between sets. You may find it necessary to decrease the number of reps, increase the speed of the reps, or decrease the amount of tension being generated. Feel free to adjust the sets/reps as necessary.

Perform one set of HT-SM Pushups at the top of every second minute for ten minutes. (On the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th minutes)

Perform one set of HT-SM Pull-ups at the top of every second minute for ten minutes. (On the 11th, 13th, 15th, 17th, and 19th minutes)

Advanced:
  • 5 x 5 High-tension, Slow-mo Pushups
    (5-6 seconds down, 5-6 seconds up)
    (Rest at least one minute between sets)
  • 5 x 5 High-tension, Slow-mo Pull-ups
    (5-6 seconds down, 5-6 seconds up)
    (Rest at least one minute between sets)
Intermediate:
  • 5 x 5 High-tension, Slow-mo Knee Pushups
    (3-6 seconds down, 3-6 seconds up)
    (Rest at least one minute between sets)
  • 5 x 5 High-tension, Slow-mo Lying Body Rows
    (3-6 seconds down, 3-6 seconds up)
    (Rest at least one minute between sets)
Basic:
  • 5 x 5 High-tension, Slow-mo Countertop Pushups
    (3-6 seconds down, 3-6 seconds up)
    (Rest at least one minute between sets)
  • 5 x 5 High-tension, Slow-mo Standing Body Rows
    (3-6 seconds down, 3-6 seconds up)
    (Rest at least one minute between sets)

Shocking Your Body Through Nutrition?!?!?! Say Whhhhhat



Hi Internetssss

This week I’m going to be talking about nutrition. Specifically, I’m going to compare my experience with two ways to eat for a) weight loss and b) maintaining lean muscle and strength. I can talk to these two things because they have been two goals of mine since about April of last year. I lost approximately 10 lbs and have managed to keep it off while decreasing my body fat. If you would like to read about my first step click here

The two types of eating “styles” that I’m going to compare are….

Style 1.) Eating every 2-3 Hours with a big breakfast, medium lunch and medium dinner.

This style of eating is what I adopted between April until about early September. I found it very effective initially at keeping my energy levels up to train but also shed weight and keep/grow some muscle. I don’t know exactly why, but I have a sneaky suspicion it had to do with the fact I was carrying extra weight for my frame from over eating pretty much all of last year (and drinking beer quite frequently) and eating this way kept my blood sugar levels stable. It’s important to note with both eating styles I try to eat as healthy as possible (for me). 

Style 2.) Eating a large breakfast, snack throughout the day, small dinner on non-train days, larger on training days combined with “intermittent fasting”

This may sound similar to #1 but it is different in many subtle ways. First let me state that I do not recommend eating is way if you are diabetic or have problems with blood sugar, because it is really a trial and error about how low you can go while still being able to function.

Now, I’m a pretty active woman. I usually teach 3-6 fitness classes a week at pretty high intensity and rock climb whenever I can. So for me, finding out how I can perform on different amounts of food intake during the day has been tricky.

However, this style of eating has done something interesting. At the beginning of September my weight loss hit a plateau. I wouldn’t have considered myself “overweight” per say, but I was still uncomfortable with my body size.  I wanted to get leaner, while still maintaining muscle (mainly for climbing). So I tried something different nutritionally than the 5 small meals a day thing.

First, I maintained eating a rather caloric dense breakfast including protein, good fats, and carbs. If you’d like an example of this meal click here.

Then, throughout the day I have not been eating any carbs. I stick to protein, veggies, fruits, and some dairy. At first my blood sugar played tricks with my head, but now I have normalized it seems. 

For dinner I make sure I –only- eat after training, and if I’m not training, I try and eat a very modest dinner.
I also (as of recent) have thrown in intermittent fasting. Without going into detail you can find out more about this form of eating here. I don’t do this as “balls to the wall” as some of people who do partake in IF, but I try it out once and while to see what happens. 

Since I have made this dietary switch I have started to see my body fat decrease. My weight has stayed a constant 130lbs but I am starting to see more muscle definition. I also feel stronger and perform better when training if I manage to figure out what I call my “metabolic push point”.

What I’m talking about by metabolic push point is eating enough to perform effectively but trying to find that happy medium where if I have eaten any more it would be too much, and any less I wouldn’t be able to perform.

Now this takes  a lot of practice to get right if you are super active. Also, I wouldn’t recommend this type of thinking if you are NOT physically active, because that may lead you to a mentality of “well I’m not working out, so I don’t need fuel, so I won’t eat”. This is not healthy for a variety of reasons.

In Summary

So what can you take from my rambleings? Well, first, you have to figure out what works best for your body. However, here are some general thoughts,

·         Eating 5 small balanced meals is good for initial weight loss if you are carrying extra weight (e.g., high body fat)
·         Eating, just like training, seems to shock your body if you change it up every 3-4 months, from my experience
·         Eating minimal while being able to physically perform is possible, you just have to find that metabolic push point, which takes time, trial and error.
·         Eating has to be maintainable, if you find any of the styles of eating above difficult to maintain over a long time, then you should reevaluate how you are eating.
·         Playing around with diet to get the desired body you want seems to not be detrimental to your “metabolism” like a lot of people claim, as long as you do not go to the extremes (e.g., starving yourself or over eating).

If you’d like a more detailed explanation about any of the eating styles above please do not hesitate to email me at byntraining@gmail.com

As always, questions, comments, and concerns are always welcome. If you don’t agree with this, challenge me! Don’t worry, I have a tough skin (from climbing ha)

I hope you are all having a most wonderful week

Stay Strong

~Byn