Hey John, Love the program and thank you for what you do for us. I was a collegiate rower over a decade ago, but since then have given up the long steady-state work and have fallen in love with strength training. I’ve been on the Amateur program for about 1 year now and I’ve been making good strides in my overall strength. But I know I have a weak link…my lower back (and [...]
John, I wanted to thank you for the training as I am stronger, faster and becoming an all around a better athlete because of it. However, lately I have been getting my ass kicked in the training. Got any recovery tips to help me recover and keep making progress? Thanks, R & R As you can imagine playing a 16 game season in the NFL takes a toll on the body. Add to [...]
I have a client playing college football for Montana next year. He has had issues with stingers any suggestions to help with those. I am thinking heavy farmers walks and deadlifts. Maybe some bridge work. Any suggestions would be helpful. He is playing tight end. Thanks, Jake For those you that have never played contact sports or were not privy to bone crushing hits on a daily basis, a stinger or burner is [...]
Johnnie, What's your take on what age young athletes should start lifting weights? I am working with a group of 11 and 12 year-old baseball players doing mostly speed and agility work because their parents are terrified of strength training. Sandy H. Lets take a look at how kids unfold. As children grow in size and develop muscle mass, they also develop increased strength. These strength improvements are independent of any training stimulus. [...]
I was in Fairfield, CT last month for a certification and Zach Even-Esh took a drive up from New Jersey to say hello. Zach and I have been emailing for over a year and finally got the chance to meet up. He loaned me a collection of old PL'ing articles for light reading on the plane ride home. I was reading an old article from Joe Weider in 1969 by Dick Tyler entitled [...]
In wake of the Zombie Preparation Part I, I decided to expand and outline some transportation options and stealthy mean for dealing with those pesky zombies. Everyone knows I am a fan of everything of anything with wheels…one to eighteen…I love them all. I am lucky enough to be the owner of a few cars, trucks and motorcycles and love my mountain bike and beach cruisers. When the zombies attack you will have [...]
John, What would be your weapon of choice, other than your bare hands, if the zombie attack were to begin tomorrow? Chris L. Interesting that you should ask, as Captain Jim and I had a similar discussion over a SoCal Margarita the other night. I think you have to break things down into two categories: Wish vs Practical. The Wish encompasses anything you might have seen on YouTube or heard about on a [...]
John, 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 was 15%. Fast forward to August, now I weigh 110 lbs and my concern is whether it was [...]
I 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 the front. The book’s title? The River Cottage Meat Book. The note inside indicated it was a gift from [...]
John - 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 certification for this weekend in San Francisco…food selection and limiting of fructose is high on my list. The [...]