Is there any fast food out there that is worth a damn? And what about Ketogenic Diets? Are they really good for performance and health? While I do not advocate the consuming of fast food...I do have one weakness...In-N-Out Burger. A Double Double with Onions Protein Style is my order of choice when we looking for a quick meal. For those of you that are not from California and are not familiar with In-N-Out [...]
TTMJ – What kind of fat should I eat? I heard walnuts are better than almonds and wanted to make sure I get "good fat" in my diet. D.D. Interesting you should ask...I just got done hanging out with a friend who is well versed in the nutrition, how the body works and the systems associated with fat consumption. His contention is that your fat consumption should come entirely from certain mono-unsaturated and [...]
Going through both CrossFit Football site, SoCal/Balboa and your new FAQ Talk to me Johnnie site and I notice a consistent message of strength, power and speed. I recently went to a Starting Strength Seminar and came away from it with a newfound respect for strength as the basis for all athletics. My question relates to strength as an underlying prerequisite for further progression on CrossFit Football or even as a precursor for [...]
I am the head track coach at Bountiful High School in Utah. I decided in November to implement the CFFB program in my conditioning and see the effect it had on my upcoming season, which had promise but needed some serious development. It did not take long for the athletes in my program to believe in the system and wish for more every day. I had kids in the weight room every day [...]
Hi John, First, thanks for the great programming. I've been using it for the last six months, and really couldn't be happier. However, I'm training for the Marine Corp's Officer Candidate School. Part of its requirements is a three-mile run in 18:00 for maximum points. I recently ran a 5k with less than satisfactory results. I wonder what you would recommend to improve my endurance for these long runs, besides things like intervals, [...]
On 5rm back sq yesterday I got a pr with 435, nose started to bleed a little on 4th rep and busted couple of blood vessels in right eye, is this normal? Jimmy [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BiC3OUNFqE[/youtube] Jimmy – while it is not the norm, it happens. For me, broken blood vessels are more common, but a bloody nose hasn't happened in recent years. The first time I got a bloody nose and I broke blood [...]
Hello CrossFit Football, I am from Crossfit Aalborg in Denmark, I've got the city's hockey team into our center. I am sure that your program is brilliant for them. Are you intending to do the Daily WOD and Strength WOD on the same day? Mvh Mads Skovsgaard Thimm Crossfit Aalborg Mads – You got it right. We do the Strength work first, wait about 5-15 minutes and then jump into the metcon or [...]
Talk to Me Johnnie, I’ve been following the CrossFit Football programming for several months and seeing steady progress. My question is about the speed of progression. For example, the typical amateur programming calls for a Press 3x5 (add 5 lbs to last workout) each Monday. Should I realistically be able to add 5lbs to my press each week? Or is the point to continually challenge myself and add 5lbs as soon as i can complete [...]
Hey John, A question about gaining relative strength (I’m 5’11” 26 years old, a soft 210lbs): For about 8 months now I’ve been cycling through the poweroly lifts about every 2 weeks. Doing a 5RM then 3RM then 1RM each 2 weeks (so I start over about every 6 weeks) I have been making very steady gains in absolute strength. I’m coupling gymnastic movements with different lifts and doing a few ‘max rep’ [...]
The reason it is called a Press and not a Shoulder Press is what else would you use to Press the bar overhead? Your mind? It is like referring to a Squat as a Leg Squat. What else would you squat with? Hopes and dreams? ...