Back to Training...

      So after some pulled lower back muscles I had to take a couple of weeks off. It wasn't too bad and now I am trying to ease myself back into 2-a-days. I usually do crossfit in the morning and then strength training and low impact (rowing, biking, etc...) cardio at night.
     
      I'm still making small tweaks to my diet. I've taken out most processed sugers (except for occasionally some brown suger in oatmeal or a bit in tea), taken out most breads (except for sprouted grain), and gotten rid of most "bad" fats. I'm starting to incorporate some fasting principles but still trying to find the right balance and meal timing for my workouts. The goal is for function over form so even though a six pack is nice I'd rather have better performance. I guess you could call it a "paleo" type diet but it's pretty much the way I've always eaten. Lots of meat, lots of veggies. Now I'm just trying to dial it in to get the most out of it.

      This week I will also start working with the Elevation Training Mask 2.0 which is supposed to simulate training at elevation. After a couple of weeks I will post a review. You can check the mask out at www.trainingmask.com

Starting out... Again...

      So I've been training in some form or another for about the last 10years. I've gone from 160lbs endurance type athlete to a 245lbs powerlifter. I currently walk around at about 215lbs-220lbs and a 10-12% bodyfat. the goal now is to get to about 185lbs-195lbs but maintain (actually increase haha) strength and increase endurance. The main goal now is to become as absolutely athletic as possible, finding the best cross between strength/endurance/agility/power that I can. Everything will be geared toward function (with a hope that form follows.) 
       I'll use this space to give updates on goals/accomplishments, reviews (what I've found to work or not), progress pics, diet info, so on and so forth. The main purpose however is to keep myself accountable and not get lazy.