It’s a common mistake made by those we classify as “Fitness Resolutioners”. Do too much too soon and you will set yourself up for failure because your behavior won’t last. This will cause instability over time and lack of accuracy. After two weeks, look at your logs (can be done in a notebook or in a MyFitnessPal app) and make note of your daily caloric average.įrom there, make changes but don’t do anything extreme. Record what you put into your mouth and when (time of day each day). If you or I don’t know where you are coming from, we can’t accurately tell you which direction to officially go. Don’t eat any differently than how you eat now. Rather than letting a “guru” or website tell you how much you should eat, why don’t you do some research or perhaps consult with an experienced Strength and Speed coach like myself? Some of us are also on different training plans and have different goals because we are in a different sport, so more or less food varies, once again, person to person. Some of us have slower metabolisms and some have faster (mine was faster than my 40 time). Each one of us that is reading this has a different genetic code and different history when it comes to nutrition and training. Although, people want to overcomplicate this one. This is where the math and science of a dietary program begins and it’s not rocket science. If you want to gain weight, eat more food. Eat to Support Your Goal: Your daily caloric intake should be adjusted to suit your goals. This should be a relatively simple rule to follow. There is nothing overly complicated in the free advice I am about to share.ġ. And often, the simplest solution is oftentimes the best solution. We all want to make things so complicated, but we often lack the simple resources or willpower to follow through. The best way to govern your eating is to make informed, well thought out decisions that relate to YOUR individual needs and goals.ĭiet and Nutrition need to be more individualized just like a training program to increase speed and strength. There is no secret, special supplement, or a magic pill. Whether it be some new superfood you saw posted on Facebook or Instagram or a new diet you read in a magazine that your friend preaches about. Unfortunately, in the Fitness and Sports Performance industry everyone is looking for some kind of secret when it comes to nutrition and performance. To think we can all eat the same because a book or television show tells us to is absurd.” “Each one of us has a different genetic signature, athletic goal, upbringing, and training history. As odd as it sounds, maybe too much focus isn’t a good thing. Most people including myself have been super strict with their diets and have no energy left for performance and don’t have the willpower left to train hard in the gym or out on the field (or court). That way you can stay on pace better to your ultimate goal- to get better at your craft. The goal of this is to give you simple dietary advice and skills to aim for that I wish I had growing up so you can easily learn to support your athletic endeavors through diet without cramming over 100 years of science and research that will only make you feel like you have added a second full-time job like eating. Diet is very much a huge piece of the puzzle, but after you pay your debts to the above mentioned, how much time and energy do you have left to put into this? Before you realize it, you’ve had a full-time job by the time you are in 7 thgrade these days. You have film, practices, weightlifting and recovery training, tutoring, and a host of other issues. There is a lot to worry about when it comes to being an Athlete: For a small part of my life, I have been there.
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