Optimal Nutrition Series

The Day Before You Ride - You have eight hours… two days… three days… one week… to prepare for an event… What do you do to make sure your energy levels are up and you’re on top of your game? The answer to that question forms the basis for a brand new series titled “Optimal Nutrition,” where I give you everything you need (nutritionally speaking) to make sure you’re on top of your game at your next...

2 Days Before You Ride - It’s two days before your next riding event. Your diet up to this point hasn’t been ideal for supplying your body with enough energy for the event. You’ve had fast food three days out of five, and you’ve also had your fair share of chips and other high-processed snacks. You wake up at 8 A.M. two days before the event. That gives you fifty hours until the event starts at 10 A.M. the day after tomorrow...

3 Days Before You Ride - While you might not be the healthiest eater in the world, you try and limit your fast food intake as much as is convenient for you. So you have a little extra work to do before your next event three days from now. You want to be on top of your game and maximize your results in as little time as possible. With the event three days out, you have approximately 74 hours until...

4 Days Before You Ride - Your buddy just called you up and said he’s got about a six-hour ride planned for this weekend and asked if you’re in. There’s no way you’re going to pass on that opportunity. You’re in, but you need to get prepared. It’s going to be a strenuous ride and you need to make sure you’re ready. You’re lucky. You have four days to get prepared. While you may not have a full week to...

7 Days Before You Ride - You have an entire week to prepare for your upcoming ride. You want to bring your “A-game” and you’re willing to do as much as possible to ensure you’re ready. Come event day you aim to be loaded with the essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals you need to be on top of your game and win the event. Having a whole week to prepare yourself gives you plenty of time to...

How To Still Eat Healthy on a Tight Budget - If you’ve read any of my Meal Plan articles for motocross events, then you know a diet based on natural, nutritionally dense foods is always the way to go. But all-natural healthy foods aren’t the cheapest foods in the world. They can get downright expensive, fast. For that reason, I want to share with you a few of the things I do to save some...