E.C. Synkowski Still Wants You to Squat Deeper—and Eat Better

When should you eat carbs? How important is that post-workout shake? What's the best diet for general health?

E.C. Synkowski, founder of OptimizeMe Nutrition, fields questions like these every day, and on today's episode of Two-Brain Radio, she shares the answers with Sean Woodland.

You'll learn about her decade of experience on the CrossFit Seminar Staff, why she left CrossFit to pursue a career in nutrition and how she defines good nutrition.

E.C. also shares some of her top tips for choosing a nutrition plan, surviving the holidays and sticking with good habits for the long term.

Links:

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Contact:

Instagram: @optimizemenutrition

Timeline:

1:06 – Intro to E.C. Synkowski.

2:26 – Finding her people in CrossFit.

4:02 – How E.C. got on the CrossFit Seminar Staff: “I just kept showing up.”

5:28 – Leaving environmental consulting to work for CrossFit.

6:23 – Her role as a program manager for CrossFit.

8:42 – The power of simple messaging in nutrition. 

9:44 – Starting OptimizeMe Nutrition.

11:32 – Defining good nutrition.

12:12 – Where to start when dialing in your nutrition. 

13:08 – The most common nutrition mistakes people make.

16:13 – Replacing bad habits with good ones.

17:13 – The 800-gram Challenge.

19:08 – The Consistency Project. 

20:18 – Nutrition and sleep.

22:20 – Surviving the holidays without undoing all your progress.

23:32 – Overcoming the biggest obstacles to starting a nutrition plan.

24:34 – Supplements: Yea or nay? 

25:59 – What if you love protein shakes?

27:54 – How to maintain good nutrition when you hate cooking and don’t have time to meal prep.

29:05 – The biggest misconception about nutrition. 

30:33 – How to help loved ones improve their nutrition.