A reminder that there is no 6:30pm class tonight. We are having our second Group Nutrition class.

Get a baseline measurement or continue to track your progress here at CFA. This is especially ideal if you are going through the group nutrition program. We’re still at the beginning of the program – this is a great way to track progress as the truck comes back every few months. This method of testing your body fat is far more accurate than many of the products you see out there, like your scale at home or the handheld test version. Space is limited to 20 members, so please sign-up from 12-7p. First test is $49, and re-tests are $39.

Here is an excerpt from their website and you can also click on the image below for more info:

Why Hydrostatic?

THE GOLD STANDARD OF BODY COMPOSITION ANALYSIS IS HYDROSTATIC OR HYDRODENSITOMETRY. Hydrostatic weighing is the most accurate way to measure body fat and is the method by which all other means of measurement compare their degree of error.

Body Composition: What does it mean, and how do I fit in?

Body Composition is the technical term used to describe the different components that, when taken together, makes up a person’s body weight. Keep in mind that body composition and body weight are two entirely different concepts and they are not interchangeable. To get a better understanding of the difference between the two, you need to understand a bit about anatomy and physiology.

Body Tissues

The human body is composed of a variety of different tissue types. The so-called ‘lean’ tissues, such as muscle, bone and organs are metabolically active, while adipose (fat tissue) is not. Adipose tissue can be classified into three different categories:

1. Essential fat - supports life and is extremely important to normal bodily function.
2. Storage fat - protects internal organs and supplies some energy requirements.
3. Non-essential fat - serves no real purpose and may in fact be detrimental to health.

The difference in these tissues is not readily distinguishable by stepping on a scale. A scale simply takes the sum of everything (fat, muscle, water, hair - you name it), and gives an absolute weight measurement. Scales can’t determine the lean-to-fat ratio of that weight. An inividual can be “over-weight” and not “over-fat.” A bodybuilder, for example, may be 8% body fat, yet at two hundred and fifty pounds may be considered “over-weight” by a typical height-weight chart. Therefore, these charts are not a good indication of a person’s ideal body weight for optimal health, much less for athletic performance.

Coach Dave is taking a day off… and so should you!

Also, a shout-out to Amy, who is doing Survivor Mud Run today.

If you’re like most people, you think your nutrition is pretty good. For the most part you eat healthy with only a few cheat days. You may even be strict Paleo. But you notice that other people are crushing their CrossFit WODs while you just seem to be getting by. And on the day Fran comes up, you just don’t have the energy to go for a PR.

Join Nathan for a seminar that discusses performance lifestyle and nutrition. Learn the small changes you can make today to improve your energy and feeling of well-being. Within days of implementing just a few of the strategies, you’ll find yourself ready to take on Murph . . . twice!!

Seminar Dates and Times: Sat. Apr. 14 at 1:30pm and Mon. Apr. 16 at 7pm. You only need to attend one seminar. Location is at CrossFit Adventure.

Below you’ll find experiences from those that have taken their performance nutrition to the next level:

“Being someone that followed a Paleo style diet, I thought my nutrition was fairly good. Getting my nutrition dialed in, I was no longer going into workouts feeling good on some days and bad on others. I now feel great going into all my workouts. Within the first week, I could feel my overall mood and sense of wellbeing change.”

“I must admit that I was very skeptical at first…having battled with clinical insomnia since my mid-teens. However, after just one month into his program, I was sleeping through the night for the first time in decades! I was also feeling happier, less anxious, less bloated, had better energy and even less joint pain.”

“After a month or so I began to realize I was not tired during the day any longer. Overall I felt more energized and steady throughout the day.”

“I thought I was eating right, consuming a large amount of protein and little grain. I knew it wasn’t the perfect diet, but I thought it worked for me. I’m now 3 solid months into his lifestyle change and have had amazing results. Sure I’ve lost a few pounds, but my energy level is never ending. I have no off switch anymore and recovery is almost instant…”