Yesterday, we talked about why America is getting fat at the Industrial Food Chain macro level. Here's a video about why you get fat at the cellular level - Why You Got Fat. Bottom line - you've got all the power in the world to change this pattern... it's simply a matter of consistently making the better choice. Remember that fat doesn't make you fat - it's the carbs (which include fruits and vegetables plus the ones you all know - grains, breads, cereals, starches, potatoes, and all refined sugar). Protein + Plenty of Fat + A Little Carbs = Happy Body!


14 rowers - lined up and ready to go.

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Today's Workout

"Nasty Girls"

3 rounds for time of:
50 Squats
7 Muscle-ups
10 Hang Power Cleans (135/95)

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Good video - I like that it breaks everything down into simple terms and explanations that are easy to understand.

One more thing about insulin. It slows, or in great amounts halts, the release of growth hormone. Thats the stuff that builds muscle.

So, if you have a huge workout, and then you eat tons of carbs, your carbs are stored as fat, AND you stop your natural release of growth hormone. You don't repair your aching muscles, AND you dont get stronger, AND you get fat.

There is evedence that a carbohydrate spike after strenuous workouts will, if done regularly, will change your lean body mass ratio in a negative direction.

If you work out, then carb out in the evenings, its much worse. Most of your growth hormone is released during REM sleep. Big bowl of pasta at night, no growth hormone release.

Lasagna at midnight, anyone?

Apparently Rowing is kinda boring....

Alright, I need to buckle down and learn this diet/nutrition thing. If you guys could recommend one book on the subject what would it be? I want to learn the physiology and have a regular game plan for eating.

dStone start with CFJ #21.

JeffL, the body processes carbs differently after a strenuous workout than it would after sitting all day at work. So the "carbohydrate spike" you speak of does not happen. Of course, this is assuming, that the person is not OD'ing on RedBull or Rockstar after working out.

asim,

Unfortunately, the window that you are speaking of drops off VERY quickly. Within 1/2 hour, is normal. After that, you are processing normally.

dStone,

If you want an effective game plan, the Zone Diet by Barry Sears is it. Verify with any of the top CFers or trainers.

If you want to learn the science of nutrition, well, I can't help, but the trainers should have a recommendation. Jones? Andy?

If you want an interesting history/understanding of how westerners have come to demonize fatty food and meat, but elevate fat free carbs, read Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes. It includes plenty of science with respect to the metabalization of the macro nutrients and their relationship to cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and other diseases.

I personally like The Schwartzbein Principle for a really good book about food and it's impact on ur body.

This one is for the nerds:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4362041487661765149

It's Taubes going summarizing the thesis of his book in an hour long lecture. Didn't see the whole thing yet.

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