When we talk about diets, we can go for hours. As CrossFit athletes concerned with our bodies and health, nutrition is a topic that has our full attention. We need the right fuel to power our training. Eating the right balance of carbs, protein and fat at the right time can help with our energy…

Women have a very intimate relationship with their breasts. Besides their primary function to produce milk to feed babies, breasts can define our identities and transmit messages about our health, mood and sexual desires. Some of you might even have given them names and treat them with tenderness or humor (depending on the day!). Yes,…

We’ve come a long way in our technical understanding of nutrition. While protein has been popular since we learned to throw a hunk of meat over a fire, in the last few decades we’ve also learned a lot about how the individual amino acids that constitute protein affect our body. Now, if it fits our…

Athletes know that you can’t have supreme fitness if your diet is a crappy one. In fact, most people have heard more than once that “you can’t out train a bad diet.” Whether you’re eating a keto, Paleo, macro-counting, or zone diet--you’re making your nutrition an important part of your lifestyle.…

One of the most important discoveries about food and body composition might not be “what” you eat, but “when” you eat certain foods. The rules are actually really simple. If you lift weights, you should eat like this: Eat protein, fat, and vegetables for all your basic meals and snacks. Eat complex carbs and protein…

Self-care.  I honestly don’t think we hear that enough as athletes. We hear “push yourself!” “One more rep!” “Mind over matter!” Now don’t get me wrong, those are all very important things to do. However, there comes a time in every athlete’s life when we need to take a step back and evaluate if we…