“Randy”
Complete for time
75 Power Snatches, 75/45
In honor of Randy Simmons, 51, a 27 year LAPD veteran and SWAT team member who was killed February 6, 2008 in the line of duty.
The Athlete Zone
Many of the top CrossFitters have adopted a variation of The Zone Diet. What I am calling The Athlete Zone (TAZ) is really a reconfiguration of the regular Zone blocks with, usually, a substantial increase in the fat blocks.
A very common TAZ block configuration (for the entire day) for an average guy is Carbs blocks of 10-15, Protein at 19blocks and Fats in the 75-95 range. Yes that’s 75 to 95 blocks of fat. Some go even higher. Get used to the idea that “fat doesn’t make you fat.” If you maintain a low carb diet, with the bulk of your carbs in a post workout meal/snack, and fuel your body with healthy fats you will see wonderful changes in body composition and have the energy you need to get through the whole day, even with 5-6 CrossFit WODs per week.
Just like the regular Zone, TAZ will stretch your brain and closely held assumptions about the quantity of food you consume. The amount of food you need to fuel life versus what you are used to and think you need are completely different. If you decide to try a version of the Zone expect for your greedy stomach to yell for a week or two; if it gets too bad, grab a handful of nuts to quite the hunger. You will adjust to your new portion sizes and eventually be shocked at how much you used to eat. Personally, I simply CANNOT eat as much as I used too; the massive volume just doesn’t fit anymore. Check out last nights dinner (in the post from yesterday) as an example. I actaully felt a little too full after I ate.
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