Why bother? Do you feel sluggish with your performance in the workouts? Do you feel like you plateaued? Do you want to lose those last 5-15 lbs you’ve been struggling to lose? Or maybe you want to gain some weight? Do you want to get stronger? Do you want to get healthier? Not just for a few months, but for your lifetime? Nutrition is the key to success in fitness.
How long is this going to last? Hopefully for your lifetime, though we’ll start with 40 days
Who can join? Any member of BlackFin CrossFit
When does it start? February 1st 2010
When can I join? Anytime during the first 2 weeks.
How do I join?
- Follow a Diet listed below
- Write down your goals when you sign up.
- Contribute $10 to the piggy bank. At the end of the challenge the winner gets the piggy bank!
- Do not miss the benchmark workouts. We will do the same benchmark workouts within the first two weeks of the challenge and after the challenge, and measure performance improvements
- Get your “before” pictures taken. “Before” and “after” pictures will be released to you and to you only. By the end of the challenge, if you are on the runners up list, with your permission, these pictures will be printed and viewed at the box for everyone to vote on the winner. The pictures could be: 
Guys - Shorts and no Shirt Girls - Shorts, sports bra and bikini top.
- Food log. In order to qualify to win, a food log must be maintained and turned in weekly on, with at least one daily entry each and every day throughout the challenge. This is a MUST. You could be fairly general in the description of what you ate, or you could be as detailed as you want. At the bare minimum just list the foods and drinks you had throughout the day.
How will the winner be chosen?
- “After” pictures will be taken
- Benchmark workouts will be performed
- Coaches will choose the runners up
- With these folks’ permissions, their pictures will be posted at the box
- We will gather for the challenge wrap-up party and vote on the winner
- The winner will get the piggy bank and a surprise!
- We will have a special celebration WOD and the after-party!
Diets to follow
- Zone Diet
- Paleo
- Paleo + Dairy
- Zone + Paleo