TGIF!
Foundation
Kettlebell Snatches
Practice
1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 (per hand)
WOD
Pick one:
“Cindy”
20 minute AMRAP:
5 pullups
10 pushups
15 squats
or
“Mary”
20 minute AMRAP:
5 handstand pushups
10 pistols, alternating
15 pullups
After yesterday’s post, I figured a quick word on supplements might be appropriate.
In general, for a healthy person who eats enough quality food (meat and veggies!), supplements are unnecessary. If you’re eating right and exercising, you’re getting enough nutrients for your body to thrive and providing the necessary stimulus for your body to make good use of all those nutrients.
The only supplement that I would recommend for a healthy person who eats well and exercises regularly is fish oil. Fish oil acts as a natural anti-inflammatory agent, which helps your body do a better job recovering from exercise, processing food, and generally staying healthy.
My times in the gym showed a quick and significant improvement when I started taking fish oil, which I attribute to fish oil’s ability to aid recovery by keeping post-WOD inflammation to a minimum. Check out this Q&A with Dr. Barry Sears for more detailed information about the health effects of fish oil.
Is it necessary to take fish oil? No. Does it usually improve your performance in the gym and contribute to generally feeling better and being able to do more outside the gym? Yes.
I take about 5000 mg of fish oil daily. This is a lot of fish oil, but I’ve found that level to work well for me. The American Heart Association recommends 1000 mg per day.
You can find pretty good fish oils at most grocery stores. Look for the ones with high levels of EPA and DHA. My personal favorites are the liquid fish oils from Stronger Faster Healthier, and the ultra-potency pills from Arctic Pure. The liquid SFH oils are only available online, but the Arctic Pure pills can be found in most health food stores.
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