Day 7 and I decided to reward myself/change things a little and just see how it went. For breakfast…..cereal! 1 bowl of bran flakes with skim milk, it was nice, but not as rewarding as I had hoped. Didnt run today, because of yesterday’s tiredness, decided to give my legs a rest. Had my first shake, this time blended with mango’s around 1100, Dr Lam was feeling happy about the current developments at FITS and so took me out for a quick business lunch of Pho. Trying to stick to the plan (and not likeing soup as previously mentioned) I
Read more →What if testing athleticism and fitness was useless? In this article we will explore how traditional testing misses key elements that can help protect against injury and dramatically improve performance. I should start by saying that testing is the first step of any program and of course it’s not useless. I just wanted to spark some interest and to show how we must rethink the way we evaluate our athletes. Common testing protocols in the NFL, NHL, NBA and many amateur sport organizations do an excellent job at selecting tests to measure key athletic / fitness attributes – see Table
Read more →Day 7, return to solids, YAY!!! Shake for breakfast, getting pretty comfortable now, although if I’m totally honest, I dont think it’s something I could everyday for the rest of my life. Did my run in the morning, and felt strangely fatigued very quickly. I noticed this feeling during my weights the other day, and during a run on monday too. Part of me wonders whether not having something like cereal before I run isnt giving the blood sugar spike I would normally get, and so I feel more tired quickly, or maybe as I was told would happen, I’m
Read more →Cleanse day 2 began ok, I was able to do my run, and work out with no complaints, and thanks to the structured “cheat sheet” from Alan, I was able to get through the day pretty smoothly, apart from multiple trips to the bathroom due to the amount of liquids being ingested. I think much of the reason plans like this probably work is the fact that you are given structure. For me personally, I think things have been made easier so far, because I’ve had a plan that says at 1130 do this, at 230 do that etc etc.
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