Annie Thorisdottir is one of the greatest athletes in the sport of CrossFit so, when she shares what her training and eating habits look like – especially in the leadup to a competition – we pay full attention.
Annie Thorisdottir full day of eating and training
Generally, Annie consumes the following macros during the day:
- 300 grams of carbs
- 150 grams of protein
- 70-80 grams of fat
Check out the video below to see in detail what she ate and her training in the leadup to the 2021 Rogue Invitational.
Morning Shake
- 15 grams of collagen protein
- 10 grams green powder
- 5 grams of creatine
Breakfast
Raisins and nuts on oatmeal.
- 50 grams carbs
- 30 grams of protein
- 20 grams of fat
“I’m a little bit high on fat, but I made a conscious decision to do so on my breakfast because I love my breakfast,” Annie says.
Bulk Pre-Workout about half an hour before workout.
15-20 minutes of mobility work before starting training.
Workout 1:
- Build to heavy power clean
- Box jumps
- Build to heavy overhead squat from the rack
Carbs during training
“This is not that long of a session so I’m just doing one scoop [of carb powder].”
Post-Workout shake
- 30 grams of protein
Lunch
A plate of veggies and some meat.
- 50 grams of carbs
- 40 grams of protein
- 10 grams of fat
Workout 2:
Event 1
- 10-8-6-4-2
- Thrusters ascending weight
During workout shake
- 25 to 50 grams of carbs
Event 2
- 120 heavy rope double-under
- 3 rounds of 8 D-ball over shoulder
- 12 deficit strict handstand push-up
- 24 chest-to-bar pull-ups
After training is over, Annie Thorisdottir makes another protein shake and goes to the sauna.
“We’re doing this [sauna] because we are going to compete in just over a week in Texas, Austin. It’s cold in Iceland so we kind of heat-acclimate for that,” she explains.
Pre-dinner food
Skyr (Icelandic yoghurt) bowl with banana and granola.
- 60 grams of carbs
- 30 grams of protein
- 15 grams of fat
Dinner
Glow burger with sweet potato baked.
- 70 grams of carbs
- 40 grams of protein
- 35 grams of fat
To finish the day hydrated, Annie Thorisdottir drinks water with one to 3 tablets of Nuun.
An hour before sleeping Annie Thorisdottir does stretching. Before sleep, she scrapes her muscles and takes CBD drops.
Image Sources
- crossfit-athlete-advisory-council: BOXROX
- Annie Thorisdottir post wod: Courtesy of CrossFit Inc.