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98 || FITNESS MAGAZINE || NOVEMBER 2015 Further to that, as one of my mentors, Coach Christopher Sommer says, %u201cyou guys (meaning CSCSs and strength coaches generally) are excellent at developing world-class strength but terrible at developing world class mobility%u201d. He%u2019s right! Many of us as coaches/athletes are quite broken down in our 30%u2019s because of this gap. Thus, the future of human conditioning will involve merging disciplines: mobility + flexibility + strength and power. And not always with external load.On the nutritional front we%u2019re really getting deep into teaching people how to care for themselves at the most basic level. For many years now most people have completely lost track of skills like grocery shopping, food preparation and cooking. I see young athletes and adults alike struck with bewilderment at the thought of cooking whole food and eating anything not in a box. So to think advanced nutritional strategies will work with someone who can%u2019t scramble eggs and vegetables is a bit ridiculous. Thus, I believe the biggest impact in human nutrition in the years to come will be a systems-based approach to teach people all the basics of food and cooking, then layer on fancy stuff like gut health, nutrient timing, sports nutrition, etc. When you have daily basics mastered you can really begin deeper performance enhancing stuff.MFM: What is your philosophy on Nutrition?AG: My approach is Paleo/modified Paleo + sports nutrition depending on the individual I%u2019m working with. As mentioned above, mastering the daily basics so you%u2019re not opening an empty fridge every morning is crucial. If you%u2019re sick, you%u2019ve got to work with a Functional Medicine Practitioner and let food be thy medicine and get away from the drug/symptom management protocol that%u2019s dominant out there. MFM: What%u2019s your advice on %u201chealthy diet%u201d?AG: Don%u2019t live on processed foods or eat out 3 times/day unless you%u2019re going to the buffet at Whole Foods! Consume nutrient dense plant and animal foods (meats, seafood, organ meats, greens, roots and tubers, fermented foods, vegetables, herbs, spices, fats and oils). Supplementation is often critical and necessary for folks either coming out of chronic illness or under heavy training/work/life demands. Don%u2019t eat gluten and minimize grain consumption - sorry, but I%u2019ve yet to meet someone who said %u201cyou know, I feel/look/perform really well eating a high grain diet and am going to ramp it up a bit and really kick some ass%u201d. It just doesn%u2019t happen. MFM: Do you have Dietary Guidelines for your clients?AG: Yes. We start with an educational system (coming out soon) that teaches people so much Photographer:Cris Ware at Siren Studios