In the simplest terms, my fitness is
Crossfit and my gym is
Jogo. Crossfit has helped me to dramatically change my fitness level and is a fitness mode by which a person can always be improving; literally til the day they die. Seriously, forever. For more information on Crossfit's philosophy (and mine now too), give this article from the Crossfit journal a read: "
What is Fitness".
As for nutrition, much of the way I eat comes from Dr. Barry Sears' "
Zone" philosophy which, wouldn't you know it, is the nutrition methodology Crossfit most recognizes as the correct way to eat. And I gotta tell ya, the more I read, learn, and experiment, the better I feel and the more I agree. My diet can best be described as properly balanced utilizing mostly foods recognized as healthy by proponents of the "
Paleolithic" diet. Again, the more I read, learn, and experiment with this philosophy on food choices, the better I feel and the more I agree.
All said, in regards to good fitness and nutrition, I think it's important not to make things too complicated, especially when you're just starting out . Simplification, it would seem, is key to success. So, if nothing else, read the following description of world-class fitness as described by the founders of Crossfit, and seriously consider subscribing to it's idea:
"Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar. Keep intake to levels that will support exercise but not body fat. Practice and train major lifts: Deadlift, clean, squat, presses, clean and jerk, and snatch. Similarly, master the basics of gymnastics: pull-ups, dips, rope climb, push-ups, sit-ups, presses to handstand, pirouettes, flips, splits, and holds. Bike, run, swim, row, etc, hard and fast. Five or six days per week, mix these elements in as many combinations and patterns as creativity will allow. Routine is the enemy. Keep workouts short and intense. Regularly learn and play new sports."
