Keeping it Real with Nyree and Fiona

Greg needs a magnifying glass (or bifocals🤣) to read the novel on his beer can! Fiona and I are still enjoying the Decoy from California. We'll get into the Velvet Devil from Washington State after the podcast. We just can't drink like we did when we were younger!

Imagine this scenario:

You're struggling to eat healthy, so you hire a nutrition coach to create a meal plan for you. You think if your nutrition coach tells you what to eat, when to eat and how much to eat that all you'll solve the whole how to eat healthy thing. That's the hope of a meal plan.

Meal plans are the standard of nutrition coaching, but they always fail. We get into this topic and offer a much better way to master healthy eating.

Need help? We can help you master healthy habits that will last a lifetime. Drop us a message at [email protected]

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We're hanging out at the Grand River CrossFit worldwide headquarters, also known as our kitchen.

This is a great place for the latest episode. Greg's enjoying a light lager while Fiona and I are splurging on a $35 bottle of California red. We highly recommend Decoy!

Today we're talking about the difference between hunger and appetite. Hunger is a physical need to eat, while appetite is all mental. In other words, if you are genuinely hungry you will eat just about anything. Appetite is all about craving, your food environment and habits.

Greg has some classic moments as usual. Take a listen!

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Greg is enjoying a Sawdust City Brewing Co. Jalapeno Lime Sour. It is his new favourite🤣! All he needs is a big, juicy burger.

Is carb loading still a thing? And if so, are we doing it correctly? It's a concept that has been around since the 1960's, but has been misinterpreted by hockey coaches and runners everywhere.

We dive into the facts and myths about carb loading. It's the eve before our big adventure run and we're sharing our pre-race nutrition strategies.

Take a listen!

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If weight loss is your goal you must pay attention to liquid calories.

We're easing up on the alcoholic beverages because Greg and I have a big adventure race in the morning. Alcohol is dehydrating and can disrupt sleep, in addition to increasing your risk of cancer. It is definitely not a performance enhancing beverage!

Liquid calories are sneaky. Beverages that you think are healthy like fruit juice or smoothies can be high in calories and contribute to weight gain.

Greg is on fire on this latest episode!

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We love our squats!

Squats are a functional movement that you do every single day. Don't think so? How do you get to the toilet? That's a squat!

When you master the proper mechanics of the squat you improve your overall mobility, strength and flexibility. You also prevent injuries, strengthen your joints and burn more fat overall.

That's just a few benefits of the beloved squat.

We've got our wine, beer and some classic Greg-isms!

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Getting older doesn't mean you have to slow down!

Strength training is the fountain of youth, but sometimes our minds forget that we're not that young.

There are some key considerations when training after a certain age. It's important to have clear training goals, recognize that you have injuries and limitations and that the days of multiple hard workouts are long gone.

Greg is enjoying an east coast cider while Fiona and I are sampling a California red. As always expect some classic Greg-isms!

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Happy Easter from your favourite podcasters!

Now that spring is here many people are thinking about losing weight. After the Easter dinner...and the chocolate, of course.

Cardio is always the go-to solution when people start a weight loss program. Unfortunately it isn't the most effective for weight loss. We're talking about what we call the hierarchy of weight loss and what you must do first (not cardio) in order to have lasting weight loss.

This is the second of two podcasts we record at the Isle of Sound studio and you know that means😂. Greg is in fine form after a few beverages!

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Did you know the average age of the participants in our CrossFit Open was 43? Our older athletes pushed themselves for several weeks and are stronger for it.

So what does all this high intensity training do to an aging body? It makes it stronger!

We're not getting any younger, but we're not slowing down. Take a listen as we discuss the benefits of high intensity training and the older athlete.

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🤣🤣Wait until the last minute!

The 2024 Open is done! Thank goodness!

We've had three challenging CrossFit Open workouts and 24.3 was probably the most difficult.

This last workout was a humbling experience for many. All but four participants had to scale the workout. Those who scaled to the jumping chest-to-bar pull-ups learned just how difficult that pull-up variation is.

24.3, like the previous workouts, highlighted weaknesses. That's what the Open experience is all about.

Friday night was loud! There were 40 amazing members in the gym cheering for their fellow athletes. It was awesome.

It was also a stressful workout for Greg to manage. Keep listening!

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We're celebrating the 100th episode recorded at the Isle of Sound studio. Professional recording is awesome! If you are looking for top notch sound quality we know a guy.

The 2024 CrossFit Open has had some surprises, starting with the first workout. That was a lot of burpees. It's fair to say that Fiona did not like that workout!

Workout two had double unders, which, in classic Games fashion, cut a significant portion of the group out of the rx'd division. It's one of those moments in the Open that highlights your weaknesses.

The energy in the gym has been incredible!

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