Some people call it “the fog” others call it “low carb flu” but, no matter what it is known by, some of you may be experiencing energy decreases or outright crashes four to five weeks into the PNC. There are likely some reasons for this and a couple of tricks that may lift you from the doldrums. Weekly Ubiquitous caveat: …
This might be Too Much Information (henceforth referred to as TMI) but there is the distinct possibility that some of you have been experiencing stomach pains, gas, and loose stool. No one’s been talking about it. No one wants to talk about it. Until now. Ubiquitous caveat: If you’ve had the runs since the beginning of the PNC you may …
Let’s add another layer of complexity and talk about food timing— A caveat is required up front: general recommendations will generally work for a general population. Without accounting for sleep quality, recovery protocols, supplementation, and stress levels it’s impossible to make a recommendation that will work for every individual. I just started regularly eating whole, nutrient dense foods If you’ve …
You know what to eat and where to buy it. You’ve met up with your teams, cooked your weekly meals and are ready to support each other through the next six weeks. What do you do next? Micronutrients and Macronutrients For simplicity we’ll quickly define the two main components of the food you eat: 1) Micronutrients are essentially what we’ve …
So you wanna win the Performance Nutrition Challenge? Or maybe you just want to survive it. There are many paths up the same mountain but during the PNC there are really just many mountains. How to buy food at the grocery store First, and probably most important, you must repeat this mantra: “80% of my food will come from a …
Strategies for Success The PNC can be difficult. 6 weeks without some of the American diet staples isn’t easy. Having general strategies to help you through the process will make the PNC much easier and more enjoyable overall Buy a food scale This is absolutely essential. A great, affordable food scale for the purposes of the PNC can be found …
Though Amanda Elliot is no longer at our gym, she was part of the winning team for PNC VII and still very enthusiastic about the program overall. Here’s what she had to say: CFRVA: Why did you choose to do the PNC? AMANDA: I chose to do PNC as motivation to start eating healthy. I had always exercised regularly, but …
Michelle Shearer, with the creatively named “Team 3”, won PNC VII. We asked her to to provide some feedback on his experiences with the PNC. These are here answers: CFRVA: Why did you choose to do the PNC? MICHELLE: I had been consistently doing crossfit and eating paleo for about a year with great results but noticed it had tapered …
We asked Roy Fuller to provide some feedback on his experiences with the PNC. These are his answers: CFRVA: Why did you choose to do the PNC? ROY: I chose to do my first PNC challenge shortly after I joined CrossFit RVA. I was really enjoying the workouts and I was seeing great results but hadn’t considered the effects of …
Progress is our passion. From workouts, to programming, equipment, or the overall experience of training at CrossFit RVA we are continually scrutinizing results and overhauling our methods to deliver the maximum dose of effectiveness for the widest population. Our long running Performance Nutrition Challenge (PNC) is no different. For our eighth iteration of the PNC we are offering new guidelines …
