Ideal Crossfit Diet
Crossfit diet:
what to eat and what to avoid to perform at your best.
The crossfit diet:
it is now a fact that nutrition is essential in increasing physical performance. Those who eat well and follow a correct diet perform well in sports.
Therefore for those who practice crossfit it is really important to follow a balanced and correct diet in order to perform correctly and improve day after day.
But what is crossfit?
It is a fitness system patented and invented in 2000. It can be considered both as a philosophy of exercise and as a real competitive sport.
In particular, the program is described as "always varied functional movements performed at high intensity over a long period of time and with control of the mode", in order to improve physical fitness, defined as "ability to work through a long period and with control of the so. "
Crossfit workouts are high intensity and interspersed often using tools typical of other sports: weightlifting, gymnastics, kettlebells, rhythmic gymnastics and others.
Greg Glassman, founder of Crossfit, designed a pyramid at the base of which was nutrition with a clear message: eat well to live well.
Being so important, then he will also have left some "clear" indications: "Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar." (CrossFit Journal, September 2002).
However, they seem very general indications: eat meat and vegetables, dried fruit and seeds, fruit, little starch and no sugars; however correct they may be, they are somewhat simplistic.
It is essential to be able to calculate the caloric amount necessary to face the performances and to achieve the objectives (weight loss, maintenance, weight gain): we always recommend listening to a nutritionist to get an exact idea.
Once you know how many calories you need, you need to decide how to allocate them: we always recommend following the principles of the Mediterranean diet and the balanced single dish to maintain a healthy and balanced diet.
It is essential that in every meal there are the fundamental macro nutrients: carbohydrates are "petrol" so don't avoid them! As for proteins, the (generic) advice is to take 1.5 g per kg of body weight.
So what to eat?
Remember that these are generic tips and to really understand what to eat, when to eat it (it often depends on the times of your workouts) and how much to eat it is always better to consult a professional.
In principle, however, it is important to start with a hearty breakfast: milk and whole grains in abundant portions are more than good, otherwise a "continental" breakfast with eggs, bread and a fruit can also be fine.
Snacks must also not be skipped, especially if close to training: fruit accompanied by dried fruit or rice cakes (always prefer low glycemic index foods) with animal proteins (turkey or chicken breast, bresaola).
Having to prefer foods with a low glycemic index, it is recommended to have lunch with rice, barley or oat dishes (preferably wholemeal) with mixed vegetables to taste and animal proteins: chicken fillet, turkey, salmon, mackerel, cod, etc. ...
Equally for dinner, it is recommended to have the same structure but slightly reducing carbohydrates.
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