Weight Gain & Female Athletes

By John | Published: August 27, 2010
Weight Gain & Female AthletesJohn, I was wondering what you suggest for your female athletes with regards to their body changes. I started eating Paleo in January and have succeeded in eliminating all grains and dairy (never drank milk before anyway) and I do feel great In May, I weighed 115 lbs at 5′ tall and my body fat ...read more
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All Pro Science Wholesale

By John | Published: August 25, 2010
All Pro Science WholesaleOrdered from APS when this was first posted and the product is awesome plus they threw in a shaker and a shirt. Just went back to order more and they jacked up the price from 39.99 to 59.99. I wish I could justify paying that much for protein but $60 is just too much for ...read more
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The River Cottage Meat Book

By John | Published: August 23, 2010
The River Cottage Meat BookI came home late the other day to find a package on my front door step. When I concluded the package was from Amazon I was a bit confused as I did not remember ordering anything. I proceeded to open the box to find a thick book with a beautifully marbled piece of meat on ...read more
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Fructose

By John | Published: August 22, 2010
FructoseJohn – I was at your most recent CrossFit Football certification and during the nutrition talk you cautioned us about over-consumption of fruit and more specifically fructose. Can you go into more detail on why I should be weary of fructose ? Interesting you should ask…I happen to re-working the nutrition portion of the CrossFit Football ...read more
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What Happens at a CrossFit Football Cert?

By John | Published: August 11, 2010
What Happens at a CrossFit Football Cert?Talk to Me Johnnie -- I want to attend a CrossFit Football Certification but there are few videos on the internet of CrossFit Football in action. Can you give me an idea of what happens at CrossFit Football Cert? I saw you teach running, sprint mechanics, lifts, programming and nutrition…any help? T.B. T.B. We have ...read more
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CFFB & Loren Cordain

By John | Published: August 10, 2010
CFFB & Loren CordainAt the CrossFit Football Certification hosted by Front Range CrossFit in Denver, Colorado we were fortunate to have our friend, Dr. Loren Cordain, author of The Paleo Diet, to come speak. He was able to give an excellent lecture on the benefits and effects of a Paleo diet. Enjoy!
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Egg on Their Face

By John | Published: August 3, 2010
Egg on Their FaceI apologize for not posting for a few weeks but I have been swamped with work and travel. Football, Balboa, Paleo Brands and a new project have been taking more time than expected and Talk To Me Johnnie has suffered. But that doesn’t mean I haven’t been working, reading and planning. Recently, I was forwarded an article ...read more
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Course Syllabus

By John | Published: July 15, 2010
Course SyllabusHey John, I’ve just been reading a lot of material on the Paleo diet, and I believe I’ve gotten a lot of the science down pat and analyzed. But now, I’m wondering more about programming and the type of reading I should be doing. I’ve taken the CFFB Level 1 Cert, and I’m wondering if ...read more
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Whey Protein from Grass-Fed Cows

By John | Published: July 14, 2010
Whey Protein from Grass-Fed CowsJohn, Check out this article on protein powders called Alert: Protein Drinks. I am interested to hear your thoughts. Is this legit, or is it just a scare campaign? Thanks, Chip Coach, This is a lesson learned from the protein shake industry. The problem is that the cattle are fed on crap that was grown ...read more
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CrossFit Football Cert, Loren Cordain & FRCF

By John | Published: July 13, 2010
CrossFit Football Cert, Loren Cordain & FRCFJohn – You guys travel a lot for CrossFit Football and have seen a good number of boxes. How do boxes differ and which ones are you excited to see? Jake L. If you haven’t noticed, after we did our international tour we took a few weeks off to regroup and rest up before we ...read more
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