Whole Life Challenge

In the 8 weeks during the Whole Life Challenge?  Today is the day to retest the Official WLC workout.

Can you believe it has been 8 weeks?  Congratulations to all those athletes that stuck it out and completed the challenge.  You should be very proud of yourself.  Now it is time to reflect what you have learned from the challenge and what you are going to keep implementing for the rest of your life. 

~ by Andy Petranek 1. Prepare your mind. Remember that food and alcohol are not required for a good time or celebration. If you think this, you’ve conditioned yourself to believe it. Head to your party with the intention of having a GREAT time… and NOT pigging out. 2. Spend 10 minutes researching WLC compliant

The Whole Life Challenge is here!  Day one is today!  Here are some tips to get you ready. Print off the cheat sheet of what you can and can’t eat – Cheat sheet Empty your house of things that you are not allowed on the challenge so you are not tempted to eat them Make

The Whole Life challenge is back and is starting on January 11th, 2014. I am sure everyone could use some type of accountability program when it comes to their nutrition, supplementation and workouts after the holiday season.  If you are interested in registering, go to: https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/wlcnewyear2014/ and select CrossFit Zone for your affiliate.   What a

Over the last few weeks, I explained the types of carbs and fats you should eat and those you should avoid to reach optimal health and perform at your best.  Now it’s time to discuss protein sources…  That is a quite controversial and sensitive subject because we all have different beliefs.  As a scientist, I will again explain the

Over the last few weeks, I explained the types of carbs and fats you should eat and those you should avoid to reach optimal health and perform at your best.  Now its time to discuss protein sources…  That is a quite controversial and sensitive subject because we all have different beliefs.  As a scientist, I will

I hope your are enjoying the Whole Life Challenge and by now you have overcome sugar addiction and you experience clearer concentration and more stable energy levels.  In the last post, we discussed the different types of carbohydrates, the ones you should include regularly in your diet, like fruits and vegetables, the ones you should restrain,

In my last post, Conquer your inner sweet dragon, I explained how ingested carbs are dealt with in the body.  I purposely avoided the discussion about which types of carbs and in which amount should we eat.  It turns out that not all carbs are created equal, and it is important to know which carbs

A typical North American diet on one day looks like this: – 7am: bagel, orange juice, a banana – 10am: feeling a little drained… coffee, sugar, milk – 12pm: starving… panini and potato salad – 3pm: mid-afternoon crash… Mars bar – 6pm: starving and in the rush… pasta and chicken breast – 9pm: hungry again…