Talk To Me Johnnie - After reading the information on fats and ketogenic diets, I am confused. Can you just tell me what to eat? It seems that I needed some counseling, so I did what any intelligent individual would do, I contacted Chuck Norris for his views on nutrition and the Power Athlete Diet TM. I asked for an accurate prescription for what I should be eating. Chuck responded and delivered the [...]
I saw a response on Twitter from SicFitDotCom, asking "Who is Marshall Tucker Band?". I gasp in horror thinking that someone might not know the Marshall Tucker Band, then I thought, maybe many of the bands and songs that have played the soundtrack of my life might not be known to this new generation. If they didn't know The Marshall Tucker Band, then they might not know Molly Hatchet. Here is a collection [...]
John – Have you used compression skins or compression shorts to aid in recovery or increase performance? Do you think they work and if they make a difference in your training or competition? James D. James - While my experience wearing tight spandex is extensive after a career in the NFL, I am not an expert on compression gear. But I have worn compression shorts during my career when I pulled my groin [...]
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 [...]
"As for the primitive, I hark back to it because we are still very primitive. How many thousands of years of culture, think you, have rubbed and polished at our raw edges? One probably; at the best, no more than two. And that takes us back to screaming savagery, when, gross of body and deed, we drank blood from the skulls of our enemies, and hailed as highest paradise the orgies and carnage [...]
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 [...]
When you leave the States and head across the pond many things strike you as different and traveling from California to Scandinavia might make for some interesting sights. So I decided to take some pictures of things I thought you might not see back at home. Our first stop was Norway where we decided to hit the grocery store and pick up a few things. Not sure if this is sign is telling [...]
Maybe you noticed...or maybe you didn't...but Talk To Me Johnnie has not updated for 2 weeks. No...I have not decided to "shit can" the TTMJ project, we have been traveling. We took CrossFit Football on the road to Norway and Sweden to see if what we are teaching has interest outside the land of American Football, light beer and sunshine. This all started when I received an email from two guys in Norway [...]
John - What kind of music do you like? Sparrow Well...I always wanted to be the man in black...