Day 25: Don’t Juice
We’re continuing our BENCHMARK-VOLUME WEEK with a loaded variation of a classic benchmark.
CrossFit WOD for Thursday 2/27/2020
“HARD CINDY”
AMRAP in 20:00
5 weighted pull-ups
10 push-ups with feet on a box
15 squats holding a plate
Rx = 35/25/15lbs pullups, 24/20/16″ box, 20/10/5kg plate. Share score to whiteboard.
READ: One Thing You Gets 100% Right: Juice Cleanses Are Bad – The Mary Sue
WATCH: “CINDY” Strategy and Tips from WODprep
You got the juice now, man.
Reading Reflection: It Starts With Food
The Effect of Cortisol on your Gut – elevated cortisol levels preferentially direct body fat to your stomach, instead of your butt or your thighs. This “central obesity” is often correlated with obesity, high blood pressure, poor insulin levels, and can lead to heart disease, stroke, atherosclerosis, and kidney disease.
There you have it, folks: get your stress under control or it will hurt!
(Wait a minute… all the body fat I have is in my abdominal region. Genetics, or stress-related?)
Wednesday, Feb. 26
7 hours decent sleep
10 AM – green protein smoothie, black tea + cream
11 AM – tuna salad with lettuce, onion, tomato, oil + apple cider vinegar
2 PM – chicken tenders, jojos
6 PM – energy bar
8 PM – curry chicken salad, kale/sprouts, onions/yams, LifeAID can
9 PM – spinach gnocchi, small salad
10 PM – White Claw
Thursday 2/27
More detailed journal on MyFitnessPal. @sarahbr11
Still doing well on modified OMAD!
(6am CrossFit)
8:30am: protein shake and 24 oz H2O
11am: collagen green tea
2pm: protein shake
7pm: chipotle with chips and guacamole and white wine