CrossFit - "Elite Nutrition" by Jeremy Mullins

Jeremy Mullins is a registered dietician who owns two affiliates in West Virginia. His take on nutrition is that it's not a one-size-fits-all strategy.

"Just like in training programs, there's a lot of variance in nutritional programs based upon the individual," he says.

In this video, Mullins interviews CrossFit athletes to find out what they are eating and to look for trends.

For Rich Froning Jr., milk is a main item on his menu both before and after his workouts. He also combines Progenex with chocolate milk after some workouts.

Michelle Kinney also likes supplements for post-workout recovery when she doesn't have time to eat a protein- and carbohydrate-heavy meal.

Dan Bailey starts with a protein shake and then needs a meal soon after, or, he says: "I'll be so fatigued I won't be able to move."

In addition to a post-workout shake, reigning Games champ Graham Holmberg is also focusing on recovery foods like acai berries and sea greens, which are superfoods, and higher starch carbohydrates like sweet potatoes after a workout. For Holmberg, quality matters.

"I'm trying to be more conscious of trying to get, like, fresh produce, like organic milk ... local-raised chicken, that kind of stuff," he says.

http://journal.crossfit.com/2011/07/afmullinsregionals.tpl#featureArticleTitle

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[proconsulaugustus]

This guy is....um...overweight.

[Chuck821000]

Powerade & 2scoops of 100% ON WHEY was awesome for me & throw in a scopp of creatine & this would be awesome ! of course their are other healthy alternatives to this tho . For a budget purpose tho Powerades work well u can get them for under a dollar & then 100% ON WHEY will last u forever almost . Just a thought tho :)

[elgilicious]

@Draakur I like how you didn't specifically address anything I said. Once again, I answered your questions. Your first question reduced to "really?" to which I replied "yah really." That wasn't exactly a pressing inquiry. Your second question pertained to the fate of people who follow the Paleo Diet, to which I replied "they succeed at first, but fail in the long run." You're either incapable of comprehending simple answers, or you're in denial as to the bullshit that is Paleo.

[Draakur]

@elgilicious

You're taking things out of context and trying to separate individual points/ignore half of them. Either your reading comprehension is poor, or you're doing it on purpose (I think this is more the case) and just being belligerent. Neither speaks for your argument though and it's yet to maintain any integrity because of these things. I'm willing to discuss this with you via PM if you're interested, but not if you keep approaching this in the same fashion as you are at the moment.

[elgilicious]

@Draakur I notice you didn't actually read my post. Telling. Your first question was merely a restatement. Do I think Crossfitters are scraggly? For the second time, yes I do. Happy? I also responded to your second question by telling you what happens when people follow a strict diet like Paleo: it will inevitably lead to failure/regression. Furthermore, as I said in my first post, extremely strict diets like Paleo aren't necessary for someone to perform well athletically (e.g., Jordan, Lee).

[Draakur]

@elgilicious

I notice you avoided answering my points. Telling, I think, but we'll leave that for what it is. Your problem appears to be more with dieting in general and the psyche's compatibility with the idea, and that I can understand to a point. It is, however, a different issue, and less one with Paleo itself by the sounds of things.

[elgilicious]

@Draakur The Paleo diet is just like every other fad: it never works in the long run. If you severely limit the types of food you eat, then you will see good results in the short run, but you will succumb to your evolution-programmed desire to eat everything in front of you (e.g., "Paleo with privileges," which isn't Paleo at all). Same thing happened to the people on Atkins, South Beach, Zone, etc. The best diet is to eat all things in moderation, not to deny yourself basic pleasures.

[Draakur]

@elgilicious

- B) Cavemen never lived past 30 years, and therefore basing a diet on what was physiologically sound then must mean (the very similar) current day man will suffer the same fate? There is *plentiful* evidence that shows this is not at all the case, for any number of reasons, in this day and age. You can on average live easily as long as anyone else (often with fewer health issues) on Paleo. Have you not seen this research??

[Draakur]

@elgilicious

I have yeh, extensively. My favourite videos was an... awkward way to go about that =( I've never seen a bottle (can?) of Kool Aid in my life. Let me address a few things:

- A) you suggest Crossfit athletes are, in general I assume, scraggly little things. Then produce names of exemplary athletes like Bruce Lee and Jordan. Has your experience been that elite Crossfitters look "scragglier" than these people? Absolutely everything I've seen suggests this is not the case, at all.

[elgilicious]

@Draakur Yes, I have. Have you actually read up on Paleo or Crossfit? I only ask because your comment and favorite videos suggest that you already drank the Kool Aid, but I'd prefer not to automatically assume that you're in denial about your bullshit diet and training program.