And Who Might You Be...

Mel, and Monica...

  Chris and Franchise...

Heather... 

Theory helps us bear our ignorance of facts.

After over a decade of RXD diets for athletes it seems there are two prevalent personalities that stand out when it comes to starting plans, staying on plans, and living lifestyles. Broken into two separate categories, we seem to function well in one, but fail miserably in the other. So no matter the RXD, you need to first diagnosis, "who might you be".

Tell me exactly what to eat:

This individual arrives at the gates of diet stardom....pen, and tupperware in hand. They are the folks who want an eight o'clock meal, an eleven o'clock meal, all the way to bed. Exact portions, and descriptions. Nothing left to chance so they can see exactly where they are a miss, and test the theory of the particular program and its effectiveness, should they choose to follow it to a tee.

These folks are usually spot on for a time, maybe even a pre-determined specif time. And even in the face of total success, if they have met that time, they can totally justify relinquishing that same success because ultimately, the goal was met. The time frame covered, and if there is no follow up, the followup becomes eating to get back to where they were before the diet began.

The solution is to incorporate macro and mini cycles. Periods of time all dedicated to specific functions and food, all drawn out over the course of the year. Plot when you want to be razor sharp dialed in, and eat that way. Plot when your schedule is the most hectic, and gym time will be lessened, and fast a little more. Plot when you want to be stronger for a couple months, and "purposefully" gain 3-6 pounds. 

Whatever your goal may be at the time, make a log, make a system, then just plug in the behavior necessary. There are many of us who function incredibly well at this. Usually we have incredibly addictive personalities, and this gives us that addiction we need in order to be successful long term, not just today.

Tell me what not to eat:

When at the dinner table, this guy likes to see the buffet of "allowable items". He likes to decide for himself what will fuel his day, not have his day decided for him by some slip of paper wrote yesterday. Generally this guy will fail miserable at the very sight of an hour by hour plan, but do quite well on a "list" diet, that he can pair with parameters that will hopefully be more likely followed. 

Since PCF prescribes mainly paleolithic diets, we find it very easy to simply give an "avoidance" list, paired with a "choose from" list to this type of dieter. They have found great success that way, and thats what its really all about. Finding the proper method, you will do today, and tomorrow. Not molesting a method to fit you guidelines, or formulating something you will give up by days end.

Deciding "Who Might You Be" may very well decide your comfort level, your confidence level, your performance, and many other facets that are present in our daily lives. There is no getting around eating whats right for you. Essentially the same hinges are good for us all. However, the way you decide to consume them, need not always be the same road as the guy next to you, as long as the destination is reached at least you made it.

Strength:

Rest

For Score:

12-Box jump Overs

9-Unbalanced Front Squats 95/115

AMRAP 7min

1-Min Rest

For Score:

7-Dips

7-Wall Ball

AMRAP 7 Minutes

Post rounds achieved from workout A. and B to comments.

Comments

[holly_paige4]

11 m dips

[MJ]

Workout A: 2 rounds
Workout B: 10 rounds

[Joey Franchise]

WKO 1: 5 rds
wko 2: 8 rds
13 total rds

[runmelrun]

WKO A: 4 rounds
WKO B: 5+ (14#ball)

[Jodi]

A - 5 rds (2rds unmod/3rds purple band)
B - 4 rds @75#

[chas]

Morning classes...great being with each of you this morning.
Teri your front squats with the 45lb bar are looking good. You are getting stronger physically and mentally. I always enjoy your hard work.
Alicia, baby, you are really gaining strength. Progress is so quick!
EVERYONE, Debbie Alexander jumped on the 20 inch box today. She was scared but now has conquered!! And she's a grandma to a little girl that was named after Debbie.
Mitchell, thanks for not only working hard but making everyone else that you work with better.
6am -ers always rock it!!

[Min]

Nice work Debbie!

[stacy]

Fun to be with the 9 am class today. Colleen, hope your cool with me getting on you, only pushn you to be all you can be!!! Betsy nice jumps and way to stick out the weight, dips are around the corner. Tamra, your squats looked great, you under estimate yourself!!

[Min]

4 rounds wko A
4 rounds wko B... damn dips

[Dave]

wko A - 2 rounds(m) 95#
wko B - 6 rounds