I’m sick of
writing. Seriously. Before I go any further, let me clarify that this blog doesn’t
count as “writing”. No, this is me talking to you via the mystifying power of
the interweb. I would do a video blog, but I’m pretty sure everyone would just
think the
fat kid from the sandlot was trying to make a comeback. Plus, I’m not very
funny in person. Instead I’ve decided to put this one sided conversation in
paragraph form so it’s easier for you to sit through. But I’m getting off
topic.
If you didn’t
know, I’m on the downhill side of graduate school. I honestly think it’s a little
easier than undergrad for a couple reasons. For instance, you are limited to
taking only two classes per term, and, if you do it right, you will finish in
two years. Each class only meets once per week, and that’s cool so long as you
can stay awake for the eternity of four hours. What isn’t cool is the
unbelievable amount of literature reviews, reflections, journals, and responses
that are required of every class. If anyone even cares to wonder why I don’t
post very often on here it’s because at this point I’ve got carpal tunnel and bleeding fingers, not to mention CHEST
TO BARS AND DEADLIFTS CROSSFIT WTF!!! I’m writing at least ten pages a week
of the absolute worst kind of literature: peer reviewed, scholarly, 3rd
person, APA formatted… you get the picture. If you don’t, imagine watching
C-SPAN in black-and-white on mute and multiply that by soggy bread. It’s the print
version of whatever horribly boring product you get from those two factors.
What does any
of this have to do with fitness or diet? It’s really simple actually. Over the
course of writing these papers I spend countless hours in front of a computer
finding, reading, and analyzing scientific studies, journals and research. This
is tedious, but there is a lot of very good information out there to find. The
same thing is true for figuring whether or not you want to try a diet or
exercise program; what are the risks and rewards, what can you expect, does it
work for people like you…. There are all very real and very answerable
questions. The thing is, you have to be
willing to do a little digging. Either that, or trust some trainer, coaches’,
or friend’s word who I promise you doesn’t have a full understanding of the
scientific concepts they’re preaching (except for me… I don’t know everything,
I know ALL OF THE THINGS). I’m sure they know the basics and that their idea “works”,
but have you ever asked them why or how it works? Just
because they look the part doesn’t make them an expert on the subject. Yes, I
know I might be throwing some people under the bus, but I really don’t care. If
people are giving nutritional and exercise advice they should absolutely be held accountable for understanding what
they are talking about. If they don’t, they should be willing to direct you to
resources to get the information they acquired. Then you can make an educated
observation on whether or not that information makes sense, or whether you
think its garbage wrapped in bologna. You also have to be willing to admit that
some things actually need an advanced degree to understand it completely. If
the resources you are directed to can’t explain it in plain language it’s
either highfalutin or completely BS. And for goodness sake, do not trust
anything that markets itself as a “miracle”.
With all of
that have been said, here is my offer. I’m going to give you the shortcuts to
some of the research I have followed: CrossFit, paleo, intermittent fasting.
This isn’t a comprehensive list, nor is it a full scope of everything I have learned.
It’s a start. Take this and run. Get out and make some life-changing decisions.
AND BE SMART ABOUT IT.
CrossFit
Paleo
Intermittent Fasting
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