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functional fitness, strength training, and flexibility
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Stregth Training and Functional Fitness with a Warrior's Attitude
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Total Body Transformation Training BlogA journey about training the entire body to acheive peak fitness and health. Whole body training isn't about body building, toning or running a marathon per se. It's about teaching the body to optimize and balance strength, speed, and strength-endurance. And it's about developing an attitude that is all to lacking in the West around hard work, effort, and the meaning of the journey. Wednesday, February 18, 2004PF Chang's Marathon Training Nutrition RecommendationMy family ate at PF Chang's last night. PF Chang's is a chain "Chinese Bistro" restaurants originally created by chef Wolfgang Puck. There are PF Chang's throughout the USA and in 2004 PF Chang's sponsored their first marathon in Phoenix, AZ.In addition to the normal menu and wine list last night, our server also gave us an insert -- PF Chang's Guide to Nutrition for the Endurance Athlete. The insert was an ad for the upcoming marathon and included articles on proper carb, fat, and protein intake for marathon training. While their nutrition recommendations were "carb heavy" by the standards of most strength trainers and bodybuilders, they were still much more balanced than the traditional USDA food pyramid. Here is a summary: Carbohydrates: Target 2-3g of carbs per pound of body weight. Use mainly low and medium glycemic carbs. Protein: Target 0.5-0.6g of protein per pound of bodyweight Fat: No specific amounts, but emphasize fats as no more than 30% of total calories and use mono and polyunsaturated fats preferably. Get the right amount of EFA through flax seed and cold fish.
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