Nutrition

[Kenny Croxdale]

I've watched my mother for years play games with fad diets, drink diet soda, join Noom, Weight Watchers..

Fad Diets

Weight Watchers is a good program. It is not a fad diet,

The Issue With Diets

The issue with some diets is they are restrictive. The more restrictive a diet is, the harder it is to maintain.

The Issue With People

1) They are not motivated enough to stick with any diet plan.

2) They don't know what they are doing. They tend to dramatiucally cut their calorie intake too low; starving themselves. This eventually lead to failure.

3) Motivational DNA

Dr Jason Curtis, Sports Psychology, did a presentation on "The Challange"; a weight loss challange at a multi regional gym. Information on this has been posted on StrongFirst.

As per Curtis, individuals fell into three categories.

1) Highly Motivated Individuals.

This was the most successful group

2) Individual who had enough motivation to show up. This group responded well to being encourage. However, they did not have the drive to obtain the result of the Highly Motivaed Individuals.

3) The UnMotivatible Group

They showed up for a short period. Then gave up.

This group was UnMotivatible.

Essentially, Motivation appears to be part of an individual DNA.

The Luck Factor

This book reinforce Dr Jason Curtis' research.

Research demonstrated that some individuals never gave up with other giving up quickly

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Take Home Message

As per Pavel, Over the years people have ask me why don't I offer motivation tips. The answer is that I have none. We are all adults here: either you have it or you don't.

Individual who bounce from one diet to another tend to lack motivation and knowledge in regard to how to make any Weight Loss Diet work.

Their lack of knowlege of how to make a Weight Diet work is primarily due to their Lack Of Motivation in educationting themselves.

 

[Don Fairbanks]

Which is weird because it works because it basically blunts the biology that prevents long term adherence to lifestyle changes. The changes still need to happen to get results.

Or do you mean there will be less demand for magic berries and green tea extract that some charlatans make their money and name on?

These type of things frequently flash me back to The Jerk movie. Guy invents something, soon he is ballen. Then everyone goes cross-eyed, no longer ballen. Nature wins.

 

[Sam Goldner]

Is Warrior Diet form the past still a thing?

How is diet being offered and suggested or do not do it?

This leads to, is there a certification you suggest? And bonus questions in here, since I am mentioning certifications, what do you have for your base personal trainer? I had NASM and I am considering renewing it but I have also looked in to NFPT due to price.

CSCS for fitness, Pn1 for nutrition, plus my doctorate in physical therapy, but I don’t recommend that unless you really really want it and have nothing else you want to spend an obnoxious amount of time and money on.

If you’re thinking more certifications, unless there’s something specific you didn’t learn in what you already have, consider something related to the business side of training/coaching. I’m bingeing the podcast, “The Obvious Choice” by Jonathan Goodman. It’s highly entertaining and the tidbits I’ve gleaned have helped me turn my theory of a side-hustle into the beginnings of an actual business. He also has a course but I haven’t taken it yet; still working through the free content and gaining just from that.

 

[watchnerd]

These type of things frequently flash me back to The Jerk movie. Guy invents something, soon he is ballen. Then everyone goes cross-eyed, no longer ballen. Nature wins.

I have a running bet with my friends as to which we'll see first:

1. Ozempic as NFL game sponsor
2. Ozempic as PGA tour sponsor
3. Ozempic as NASCAR sponsor
4. Ozempic as Crossfit games sponsor

 

[Don Fairbanks]

I have a running bet with my friends as to which we'll see first:

1. Ozempic as NFL game sponsor
2. Ozempic as PGA tour sponsor
3. Ozempic as NASCAR sponsor
4. Ozempic as Crossfit games sponsor

Ohh, good bet.
3,2,1,4.

 

[silveraw]

Ohh, good bet.
3,2,1,4.

I’d swap pga and nascar for my bet.

WeGovy sounds more NASCAR.

And I think we’re all wrong because it turns out a pro cycling team is already sponsored by them

 

[Don Fairbanks]

I’d swap pga and nascar for my bet.

WeGovy sounds more NASCAR.

And I think we’re all wrong because it turns out a pro cycling team is already sponsored by them

You think pencil-neck pga ads before NASCAR ?

 

[silveraw]

You think pencil-neck pga ads before NASCAR ?

High priced drug that isn’t covered by most insurance plans with a high amount of misuse as a vanity drug? For sure it is targeted to the country club crowd first

 

[Don Fairbanks]

High priced drug that isn’t covered by most insurance plans with a high amount of misuse as a vanity drug? For sure it is targeted to the country club crowd first

Yeah, I figured that angle, disposable income, but figured I'd see it on a car before a bag. Yes, a catchy ad during a major, possible.

 

[silveraw]

Yeah, I figured that angle, disposable income, but figured I'd see it on a car before a bag. Yes, a catchy ad during a major, possible.

But now you have me second guessing myself. With the amount of bio hackers in CrossFit, that might be a ripe market too

 

[Don Fairbanks]

But now you have me second guessing myself. With the amount of bio hackers in CrossFit, that might be a ripe market too

Blink by Malcolm Gladwell.

 

[Don Fairbanks]

But now you have me second guessing myself. With the amount of bio hackers in CrossFit, that might be a ripe market too

Same, I went round and round. Had to shut it down.

 

[Formovereverything]

I would take that most coaches here gets asked by clients what about the food?

Is Warrior Diet form the past still a thing?

How is diet being offered and suggested or do not do it?

This leads to, is there a certification you suggest? And bonus questions in here, since I am mentioning certifications, what do you have for your base personal trainer? I had NASM and I am considering renewing it but I have also looked in to NFPT due to price.

Sounds like we are in similar boats. I don't hold the NASM cert, but invested money, pepped for the exam and life got in the way and the exam expired. I can invest $100 to renew the test or start over and chase down the CSCS. I originally went the NASM due to its wide acceptance, but would rather hold the CSCS as it is more respected among serious athletes and focuses on movement dynamics. Downside to both is they don't accept StrongFirst for CEUs, but NASM does accept DragonDoor CEUs.

 

[Kenny Croxdale]

in most states you need to be an RN to give a specific diet/plan.

Registered Dietition, RD

You mean a Registered Dietition, RD rather than RN, Registered Nurse.

 

[Kenny Croxdale]

the CSCS as it is more respected among serious athletes and focuses on movement dynamics.

Strength Coaches

If a Strength Coach has a certification, it is usually The National Strength and Conditioning's CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist).

Not many athletes and most of the general public is not familiar with Personal Training Certifications.

Downside to both is they don't accept StrongFirst for CEUs, but NASM does accept DragonDoor CEUs.

Continuing Education Units

So, why does The NASM accept DD CEU's and not StrongFirst?

If so, it appear that DD Continuing Education Credits are recognized by The NASM because due to DD applying and ahearing to some type of guidelines with The NASM.

Most likely StrongFirst could do the same if they chose to do so.

 

[Brett Jones]

Registered Dietition, RD

You mean a Registered Dietition, RD rather than RN, Registered Nurse.

Absolutely—I missed the typo.

RD

 

[Brett Jones]

Strength Coaches

If a Strength Coach has a certification, it is usually The National Strength and Conditioning's CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist).

Not many athletes and most of the general public is not familiar with Personal Training Certifications.



Continuing Education Units

So, why does The NASM accept DD CEU's and not StrongFirst?

If so, it appear that DD Continuing Education Credits are recognized by The NASM because due to DD applying and ahearing to some type of guidelines with The NASM.

Most likely StrongFirst could do the same if they chose to do so.

I've actually spoken to NASM about this and since DD certifications are clearly certifications they should not be approved actually and NASM said as much.

How each group (NASM, NSCA, etc.) approach CEUs in different ways.

 

[Formovereverything]

I've actually spoken to NASM about this and since DD certifications are clearly certifications they should not be approved actually and NASM said as much.

How each group (NASM, NSCA, etc.) approach CEUs in different ways.

Hey Brett, thanks for the reply. Is this something StongFirst is planning to further pursue with NASM or NSCA? CEU with SF would def make my PT certification path easier

 

[Brett Jones]

Hey Brett, thanks for the reply. Is this something StongFirst is planning to further pursue with NASM or NSCA? CEU with SF would def make my PT certification path easier

We are looking at options moving forward.

 

[Anders]

I have tried Mayo Clinic Diet. It has made me loose 15 pounds in a three months, and I have never eaten so much delicious food. AND, I was not that obese to begin with (BMI of slightly over 25).