GNU Fitness

Gain a New Understanding

Shane Farmersfarmer40@gmail.com

Ben Sullinsben.sullins@gmail.com

Agenda

• Origins

• Fundamentals

• Daily Builds

• Nutrition

• Workflow

• Open Q&A

Scope

What this is

• Framework for becoming healthier and happier

• Workouts designed for software developer / office worker

• Nutrition focused on foods we were meant to eat

• A new understanding of fitness

What this is NOT

• Easy

• Quick

• Gimmicky

• P90X

• CrossFit

• Insanity

Where are we now?

Ref: http://dailyinfographic.com/sitting-down-is-killing-you-infographic

How did we get here?

Skinny Nerdy Kid to ?

GNU Fitness Begins

• 2x a week during lunch

• Hardly any equipment at all

• Only committed individuals

• Game based workouts

• Functionally sound movements

10.2 MilesStarting Elevation ~6500 ftTotal Elevation Change ~6000 ftObstacles• Ice Bath• Rope Bridge across freezing lake• Electric Shock Mud Pit• Barb Wire Crawl• And many more…

Probably the toughest event on the planet…

GNU Fitness Crew atop Snow Valley

Fundamentals

• Functional Movements– Using machines to simulate lifting something is not

the same as lifting something

• Multiple Athletic Modalities– Without specific requirements we build a broad base

level of fitness using multiple modalities

• Game Mechanics– Each workout “Daily Build” has a quantitative

outcome (eg. Score)

• Performance vs. Aesthetics– If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it

Daily Builds

• Posted Tue, Wed, Thur

• Warmup (15 min)

• Strength/Conditioning (15-30 min)

• For Time, Reps, or Weight

• Examples of movements coming soon

• http://gnufitness.com/daily-build

Nutrition

• How to plan

– Meal planning etc.

• What to avoid

– Unnatural, processed, gimmicks

• What to look for

– Types of foods, macro nutrients etc.

• Resources

– Education section of the GNU Fitness store

Workflow1. Create profile on GNU Fitness website (http://gnufitness.com)2. Organize group of coworkers3. Find space for doing the workouts (outside works great)4. Hire a coach to get you started w/ the basic movements5. Follow the Daily Build and reply with results6. Gain a New Understanding…

Sign Up

Get Organized

Get Coached

Daily Builds

Eat Right

Questions?