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 [...]
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 been slow getting up our video, but things are changing as we head into a new era for [...]
At 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! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oSuFQ1BE_s[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7SifouLN54[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uGyVTwDLKg[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq2fczX78jI[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veuPXN9SIvk[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap6oP-V-JeY[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5EFc6AMOBY[/youtube]
I 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 titled, "Eggs on Their Faces" written by Steven Malanga detailing America's changing perception of diet. It seems the [...]