Thursday 9/11/14....Recovery Day or a metcon

Recovery Day

from Mark's Daily Apple - 
2 key nutrients that working out depletes:

Zinc:  Exercise, especially weight training, works better with plenty of testosterone on hand to build muscle and develop strength. Zinc is a key substrate for the production of testosterone, and studies show that exercise probably increases the need for zinc. In fact, one study found that exhaustive exercise depleted testosterone (and thyroid) hormones in athletes, while supplementing with zinc restored it.

Magnesium:  Magnesium is required for a number of physiological processes related to workout recovery, including oxygen uptake by cells, energy production, and electrolyte balance. Unfortunately, as one of the main electrolytes, lots of magnesium is lost to sweat during exercise. The same could be said for other electrolytes like calcium, sodium, and potassium, but most people get plenty of those minerals from a basic Primal eating plan. Getting enough magnesium, however, is a bit tougher, making magnesium deficiency a real issue for people trying to recover from workouts

Read more: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/7-things-impair-workout-recovery/#ixzz3CwrsZe3Y




METCON:

100 LUNGES

400 METER RUN

25 KB SWINGS

400 METER RUN

25 KB SWINGS

400 METER RUN

25 KB SWINGS

400 METER RUN

100 LUNGES

*We did this one last febuary.....