Is JetLag Paleo?

Think about it. What was the likelihood that our ancestors traveled several timezones in a day, week or even a month? Nil. Yet a significant portion of society either travels through timezones or just shifts, which messes up our minds, bodies and work output. As an old study from the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggested, there are only few effective strategies for competitive athletes (and the rest of us) to prevent significant drop in performance:
– adjusting the sleep patterns 2-3 days in advance to match the travel target
– changing the timing and composition of meals to match the target timezone (high protein in the morning and higher carbs in the evening)
– changing light/darkness patterns (I find this the hardest. The sun is either up or not..)
– drugs to change sleep / wakefulness (of course medicine always has drugs..)
The strategy that works best for me is to have the highest protein meal in the morning of the target time zone and sleep as much as I can while traveling. No video, no reading and minimal meals on the plane.
Back to the normal routine today of Catalyst and a fun competitive throwdown with the kids.
Baseline
– ROM drills
– 800m run + 15 KB swings (50lb) + 500m row + 15 KB swings (50lb)
[5:25]
Strength
– Power Snatch 3×5 @ 95lbs
– Jerk 3×4 @ 115lbs
– Clean Pull 3×3 @ 165lbs
– Back Squat 2 x 6 @ 190lbs
MetCon Kids Throwdown
AMRAP in 7 minutes:
– 7 pullups
– 7 pushups
– 7 box jumps 20in
[7 rounds + 7 reps]
Kids version:
– 7 weighted sit-ups @10lbs
– 7 weighted air-squats @10lbs
– 10 sec plank