It's Just What I Do

I seem to attract a tiny bit of "curiosity" surrounding what I eat and how much I work out.  So I thought, hey, let's put it out there... so there is wondering no more.  

First rule: 

There are no rules, only habits, preferences, splurges and playing (my term for workouts) smart.

I like to play hard. By that I mean, when I hit the gym, I hit it hard.  I work as hard as possible (unless I only showed that day to socialize, which I am famous for by the way) to quickly make the most out of any workout. That usually means interval / hybrid type training which includes functional ( compound ) movements paired with a complimentary isolation movement.  

Example training sessions can include plyometrics, sprinting , agility (thank you VSP), or strength training. Recovery and rest, ahh..don't forget your rest. Sleep and recover - get a full nights sleep and give your body rest from play at regular (or not so regular to keep your body guessing) intervals.  I like to mix up what days I work out. Sometimes I go three days in a row (never more for me) with the fourth day off, or I may choose to work out every other day for a short period, say two to three weeks, before hitting it hard again.  Hitting it hard would be training three days on, one off, three days on, one off, repeat...for a period of 4 weeks -ish. 

Nutrition is always one way you can make a huge difference in your body composition but also proves to be one of the most difficult to master.  My advice: Fall in love with nature...a la naturale.  Develop a taste for the food without the additives (anything boxed or overly processed) and not so necessary diet sabatogers such as too much salt, mayo, butter, dressing, etc.  Spice up your food with diet smart seasonings (such as sage, garlic, oregano, cilantro, etc) and a product I cannot live without, True Lemon, True Lime, and / or True Orange... granular juice from the fruit themselves. 

Variety is the spice of life and trickery to the body.  To keep your metabolism bouncing, eat every three to four hours and mix it up. I mean it, miX iT Up.  Try not to eat the same thing or the same amount of calories day in and day out.  Bounce your metabolism.  Yup... bounce.

Eat breakfast like a queen or king, when you need the extra energy the most. Eat within the first hour of getting up and skip giving your body starchy carbs (such as sweet potatoes, sprouted grain bread, whole wheat pasta, etc) later in the day or at supper.  Hey isn't that when you want them the most?? Yep again.  Well, try, mostly, to eat veges and lean protein at supper.  Think grilled fish with asparagus.  Again think miX iT Up....some days have only one starch, other days two, and then of course, a day with three. I love my three starch day. 

Splurges: This has got to be the best part of it all, the splurge. Do not forget to plan your splurge. Maybe you go out for dinner every Saturday night with your sweetheart(s).  That would be your splurge meal.  We all need them. But what we do not need is too many splurge days in a row.  Stay on track.  Avoid eating poorly for more than one day, ok?   This may be the closest thing to a rule I may have.  

Finally, but not the least: Drink your H20.  Get 'er done. Drink the water and eat healthy. Stay on track  so your body will truly operate like the well oiled machine that it was designed to be.

Be Well