Ever since I got the Precision Nutrition book, I've been interested in trying Intermittent Fasting. It seems like a faily well researched way to increase energy, improve sleep and lean out.

Then I listened to the wonderful Rhonda Patrick on Tim Ferriss' podcast¹, and she mentioned that it would be one of the top few health/food tactics she would recommend.

Initially I thought it wouldn't work for me, but then I recently spoke with a fellow Crossfitter who does it and he said he's lost 7...

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I have been doing Crossfit for 4 years and I've noticed over this last year I have not improved very much.

Today I figured out why. When I am doing the workout and I feel I am too tired to continue, I stop and rest for a few seconds. This is not how one gets better.

What I should do, of course, is do at least one more rep. Always push myself to go one further or for a few more seconds.

My mental weakness stops now.

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• Round one should feel like you're going way too slow and you have a strong urge to just fire on ahead.
• Round two should feel like you're perfectly pacing.
• The final round should feel like you're barely able to get the work in with the determined workload/rest interval

Pacing has been something I've been really working on this year. Hardest part for me is slowing down in round one.

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The secret appears to be a slight caloric deficit coupled with frequent weight-lifting.

Fascinating.

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