Sunday 7 October 2012

The Paleo Challenge





The CrossFit Down Under Paleo Challenge



What is the Paleo Challenge?

The Paleo challenge is a 30 day , “How strict can you be?” Challenge designed to help you lose weight, increase performance and obtain that more desirable body composition you’ve been trying to get before summer. The Paleo Challenge is a No bullshit Challenge to help you really take your nutrition up a notch and take yourself to that next level!
It’s a Contest
Where we have Prices and incentives to get you to Win!
1st Price Money Pot! (Sum of Money is dependent on the level of participants e.g 10 participants entered 10 participants =250, 20 participants = $500, etc... you get the idea) + CFDU T shirt + Extra Surprise
2nd Price 1 Month Free membership to CrossFit Down Under + CFDU T shirt
3rd Price Half Priced Membership  for 1 month + CFDU T shirt


So what is the Paleo Diet in very basic terms?
Healthy Eating, without processed foods!
The Paleo Diet can be summed up as Quality eating, this basically means that during a paleo diet the source of how your food was made and where it comes from is extremely important, the more natural and organic the better.

So what are my Food Choices?

§  Do not eat dairy! This includes butter, cheese (hard and soft), yogurt (even Greek) and milk (including cream in your coffee or tea).
§  Do not eat grains! This includes bread, rice, pasta, cereal, oatmeal, corn and all of those gluten-free pseudo-grains like quinoa and sprouted grains.
§  Do not eat legumes! This includes beans of all kinds (soy, black, kidney, etc.), peas, lentils, and peanuts. (No peanut butter, kids.)
§  Do not eat or add sugar! Of any kind, real or artificial. No maple syrup, honey, agave nectar, Splenda, Equal, Nutrasweet, xylitol, stevia, etc.
§  Do not eat processed foods! This includes protein shakes, processed bars, dairy-free creamers, etc.
§  Do not drink alcohol, in any form!
§  Do not eat white potatoes! Sweet potatoes and yams are a more nutrient-dense option, so go for those instead.
Do EAT


§  Lean Meats – Chicken, Fish, sea food,
§  Vegetables -vary the type of veggies
§  Fruit – preferably Low Sugar fruits.
§  Nuts. Walnuts, cashews, almonds.
§  Oils. Olive, Canolia, and coconut oil.
IN MODERATION EAT


§  Processed Meat. On occasion, we are okay with organic chicken sausage (these are nitrate, dairy, gluten and casein-free), and high quality bacon, deli meat, and jerky.
§  Dried Fruit. In general, careful with the fruit. Use dried fruit and Larabars in serious moderation, and only if it doesn’t send you running for the nearest candy dish.
§  Non-”Paleo” Vegetables. We’re fine with green beans, sugar snap peas and snow peas. While they’re technically a legume, they’re far more “pod” than “bean”, and we want you to eat your veggies.
§  Coffee and black tea. We’re okay with coffee (black, or with a little coconut milk) in moderation, and only if it doesn’t interfere with sleep. Usually, that means none after noon. If you really want to go hardcore and reset your body’s sensitivity to caffeine, skip the coffee/tee for the 30 day period as well.
§  Vinegar. While it’s technically not “Paleo”, we’re fine with using it in small quantities as a salad dressing or in salsa.
§  Salt. While some “approved” foods like olives or bacon will have some salt in them, go easy when adding salt to your food.


So What does the Challenge involve exactly?
Well first of all a
Fitness Test

The Fitness Test will be conducted on the day of the nutrition Lecture
And will be repeated at the end of the 30 days!
AMRAP
5 Minute of Cindy

Level 1
5 Ring Rows
10 Knee Push Ups
15 air Squats

Level 2
5 Banded Pull Ups
5 Push Ups
15 Air Squats

Level 3
5  Pull Ups
10 Push Ups
15 Air Squats



Will be Tested on the day of Nutrition
2 K Run for time

How Do I compete?

Through a Scoring System

Scoring system *points

Blog Post Meal *5 (per meal) (failure to not post more than 7 times = failure of competition)
Zero Grain policy 7 days *25 points
Zero Grain Policy 14 Days *50 points
Zero Grain 30 Day’s *100 Points
Zero Sugar Policy *25 points
Zero sugar policy *50 Points
Zero sugar policy *100
Nutrition Lecture *20 Points Attending
1 PR on Lift *5 points (per day)
Attempt at Endurance WODs *25
Plus 1 more session than you come to *5 (per session)
Posting an original Paleo Dish *5 points (per day)
Every 200 Grams Lost *10 points (total amount calculated at the end of Challenge)
Measurement Change *5 points for every measurement
Photo change *50 points
Recovery Meal *5 points (per day)
Photo Proof of Meals *5 points (per day)
Meal Skip only two per Week *10  (per meal)
7-8 Hour Sleep *10 points (per day)
1 New Skill Development *50 (per day)
(Overhead Squat legit, double unders, triple unders, unbroken WODs, pistols, muscle ups, L sit, muscle Ups, etc..)
Facebook Love *5 (per post on face book per day)
Pr on CrossFit Down Under Bench Marks *30  
100 Burpee’s, 500 mt row, Fran etc...
Negative Points
Alcohol Consumption
 – 40 points (per Day) per any alcohol consumed on the day
Fast Food outlet Consumption
-          10 points per day (per Day

How Do you Win the Paleo Challenge?
The person with the most amount of Accumulated Points Wins!!

But what if I am already really lean?
A Paleo Diet will improve physical performance equally as it will improve body composition
Please take these 30 days to see the difference that great nutrition can have on your body
Because of this PR’s on Lifts, Consistency of Training and decreased times in Cross fit bench marks will also be rewarded

Point System?
The point system will be calculated on a day to day basis and by the end of the month by your Coach
How can you Fail the challenge and forfeit the prize pot at the end?
-          By Failing to post 7 Meals in the 30 days, all meals MUST be posted on the Blog every day
-          By Bringing other people down, be each others motivators and encourage each other over these 30 days

What is the Blog?
A web Blog where you will post your every meal in the comment’s section
You will use this for accountability purposes

What other information do I need?
Lots! Which Is why I am holding a Nutrition Seminar on Sunday the 14th of October
*But what if I can’t attend it?
You will get access to an online version of the seminar and a written down notes version of it as well
*but there are extra points for coming to seminar SO COME!

What should I eat?
*on Sunday the 14th I will be giving everybody whose signed up a 100 Recipe E book I’ve created to help you with ideas on how to spice up your kitchen while eating Paleo

What is an e book?
An online PDF File that can be printed or viewed on a computer/ smart phone

What else do I need to know about the Paleo Challenge?
Measurement will be taken of your body composition if you wish for them to be taken
So that you can check and see improvements

What are the Costs?
$35 Dollars For Entry into the Paleo Challenge

We will also be offering Discounted PT and Nutritional Consultations to help you get the most out of this Challenge
$30 1 Hour PT Sessions (Normally $60) To help you achieve more  
$30 Half Hour Nutritional Consultations
(Only Valid during the Paleo Challenge at Discounted Rate)
What does the Seminar involve?
-The nutrition Puzzle Talk (Everything You need to know about Nutrition , much more than the basics)
- Vital Life Project Talk (Everything you need to know about Life and how it relates to Nutrition)
- Goal Setting Talk (Some helpful tips and tricks to help you realistically achieve your goals on a day to day Basis)
- Recipe’s E book
- Goal Setting E book
- Fitness Test
- Measurement and Weight Testing

What do you need before Starting?
A diary to keep all of your information during the challenge
These diaries will be collected by the end of the 30 days!

Start Date
15th of October

End Date
14th of November

Payments are to be made ASAP before the 24th of November in Cash to CrossFit Down Under

So Are YOU READY TO look better and be stronger and faster before Summer? 
If So TAKE UP THE PALEO CHALLENGE

See you SUNDAY!

Seminar will be held at 12 30 pm Sunday the 14th of October
P.S Challenge not Exclusive to CFDU( CrossFit Down Under) members if you know someone who would benefit from this and are not currently a CFDU member or yourself are not a current CFDU Member come along to the Seminar it will Change your Life

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