The Beard is Gone – Whole30 – Day 12

In other news (and I can’t believe I’m saying this) I just shaved off my beard. I’ve been feeling pretty self conscious about it lately as I know

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Clear, focused and calm – Whole30 – Day 11

Clear, focused and calm. That’s what training felt like today… Often when I’m training – especially when I’m snatching, it can be more of a case of hope

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Experiments with Intermittent Fasting (IF) – Whole30 – Day 10

Fasted from 3:30pm yesterday until 8am this morning. I’ve done intermittent fasting (IF) before but this is the first time I’ve tried it during the Whole30. There’s a number of benefits

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A little bit testy – Whole30 – Day 9

Going on past Whole30 experiences, I have a tendency to get a little bit cranky around day 10. Well that happened today. It’s all well and good when

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The Whole30 – It’s easier when you do it with someone else – Day 8

One thing I’ve found doing the Whole30 is that it’s always easier to do it with someone else. Same goes for training – It’s easier/better when you don’t have

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The Dip – Whole30 – Day 7

So it’s usually around the 7-10 day mark that things start to go south in terms of my overall outlook and energy levels – I call it “the

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Get empowered through tracking – Whole30 – Day 6

I’m always harassing my guys at the gym to track their results. I tell them “It’s hard to develop a realistic picture of where you’d like to be in

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Post WOD nutrition on the Whole30 – Day 5

One of thew hardest things I have trouble adapting to every time I do the Whole30 is post WOD nutrition. I usually slam down some Progenex protein shake

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To get through the Whole30 you must be prepared – Day 4

One thing I’ve learnt after numerous Whole30s is that if you aren’t prepared it’s pretty easy to fall off the wagon. Having your fridge, training bag, handbag full

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Are you having sugar withdrawals? – Whole30 – Day 3

Speaking with a fellow Whole30 buddy today and she mentioned how she had a dream last night about eating food she wasn’t allowed to. Perhaps she’s displaying sugar withdrawal symptoms?

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