How Much Is Too Little

Picture - a little thing called a medicine ball carry from the 4/25/09 Gang Up.

Here is the text of Dave's commentary from the CrossFit Radio show on 4/18/2009:

"I have learned many things as a CrossFit coach, among them that teaching people what they cannot do is far more powerful than teaching them what they can do. Put another way, people need to fail to grow.

There is a correlary in diet. Whether we are schooled in Zone or Paleo or some combination of the 2, we tend to fixate on our recommended units of food, in addition to the quality of our food and the macro-nutrient balance. Those of us that are diligent about diet and want to get it right are often the worst about ignoring another valuable diet variable." Read more...