Nutrition Seminar: Chico, CA

Hey folks.

A big thank-you to the many people who have sent messages of support. You REALLY have no idea how much that means to me.

I want to let the folks who were signed up to attend a CFNC know that I am offering a FREE 1 day seminar on Sunday January 31 at NorCal Strength & Conditioning.  The folks who are eligible to attend this event are those who have signed up for any of the currently scheduled CF Nutrition gigs. What you need to do is forward your registration conformation from crossfit using my contact form. We will then confirm your registration at our event. I know there were people coming from as far away as the UK and Denmark for the original combo of Kelly Starrett and myself. Hopefully this helps things a little. The serious stuff will likely run from 9am to 5pm with libations and shenanigans to follow.

The Courtyard Chico and the Residence Inn Chico are both within a mile of the gym.

The material will be a significant departure from what I covered in my CFNC. I have a ton of material I could not crack into previously due to time and political constraints.

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74 Comments

  1. Chris
    Posted November 29, 2009 at 10:07 am | Permalink

    Robb,

    I’m an avid follower and supporter of you, your site, and your ideas. I’m an undergraduate student in biochemistry and neuroscience and really enjoy all the information you present on the site – it reminds me how cool/pertinent all this stuff really is! Just wanted to make a post to express my support for you in this whole mess of a situation. Best of luck to you in all your future endeavours, although, I’m sure you won’t need it.

    Thanks for all the great work you do,

    Chris

  2. Dave Wells
    Posted November 29, 2009 at 11:21 am | Permalink

    Thank you for this generous offering! I am so excited!

  3. Posted November 29, 2009 at 11:30 am | Permalink

    Hey bro hope all is well with you. This could be a great thing that’s happened to/with you. How or why I think you nor I can tell be we WILL see won’t we now?

    I dig the last point, “I have a ton of material I could not crack into previously due to time and political constraints.” Weelll political constraints be damned!

    Much love brother.

  4. Jason
    Posted November 29, 2009 at 1:49 pm | Permalink

    Please come to Crossfit One World again and do another seminar. Remember we have the famous beer fridge!

  5. Posted November 29, 2009 at 1:58 pm | Permalink

    Hey Robb,

    I attended your nutrition cert in Boston a few months ago, though it was great. Didn’t know if you might be doing any additional seminars that would be similar to the one on Jan 31st? I would love to hear the additional material that you couldn’t previously discuss.

  6. Kristine
    Posted November 29, 2009 at 1:58 pm | Permalink

    Hi Robb,

    I am so bummed that you won’t be leading the CF nutrition cert in NC this coming weekend. You are pretty much the reason I signed up, and unfortunately I won’t be able to attend the seminar you are offering @ NorCal, but I am really interested in the material you will be presenting there. Any chance the folks not able to attend can get their hands on it?:-)

    I like listening to the podcasts, everything you talk about make so much sense. I can’t wait till the book comes out I’m really looking forward to it.

    The whole Summit episode sounded like a nightmare. I truly believe that when one door closes, another opens. My best to you and hopefully our paths will cross at some point on the road to optimum health.

    Thanks for sharing all your knowledge,

    Kristine

  7. Marshall
    Posted November 29, 2009 at 2:27 pm | Permalink

    About the NorCal margarita: why gold tequila? Is it a flavor thing? You got something against silver tequila?

  8. Joey
    Posted November 29, 2009 at 2:31 pm | Permalink

    HAHA,

    http://performancemenu.com/forum/showthread.php?p=65945#post65945

    So, the “community” is supposed to believe that Robb gets fired out of the blue with no explanation from HQ, and Dr. Barry Sears just happens to be ready to take over presenting nutrition seminars. To say that HQ has no invested interest in promoting the zone diet is looking more absurd by the day.

  9. Jon Clarke
    Posted November 29, 2009 at 2:34 pm | Permalink

    I am really happy to see that you are still going to be doing your cert’s Robb. I have to say that I have learned alot since taking you cert this past summer in Portland. What you covered was only the tip of the iceberg and it made me really delve into the finer details, mostly the endocrinology aspect of nutrition. It’s educational inertia thats happening to me: the more I learn the more I want to know more. Thank you.
    I am a bit disappointed that you couldn’t/wouldn’t teach the aspects that you wanted to with in CFNC.
    So,with this new ‘cert’ is it the same content that I might find in your book? And are you going to make this seminar a traveling one or just in and around Chico?
    Cheers
    JOn

  10. Posted November 29, 2009 at 2:46 pm | Permalink

    Jon-
    it will be sometime before I’m on the road again. Book first! The seminar and book will be complimentary but the seminar will be something that is alive and changes with time reflecting new research and the ever evolving process of working with and helping people. We will go about everywhere for the seminar.

  11. Posted November 29, 2009 at 2:47 pm | Permalink

    Marshall-
    I think your Tequila should “get your attention”. Silver just flys under the radar…too smooth!

  12. Posted November 29, 2009 at 2:50 pm | Permalink

    Kristine-
    We might do a DVD of that day. I need to see how the sound and lighting work out but that might be an option.

  13. Posted November 29, 2009 at 2:51 pm | Permalink

    Andrew-
    I will be back on the road after I finish the book. Boston is a slam dunk, we will be back there.

  14. ron murphy
    Posted November 29, 2009 at 3:11 pm | Permalink

    It’s a great idea and I hope you have a great turn out at your Chico event.
    Crossfit HQ thought by firing you, they could silence you. It is going to back fire on them!!, I am putting my money on you.

  15. Dave durham
    Posted November 29, 2009 at 3:16 pm | Permalink

    Hey Robb. When you get your nutrition seminars rolling, don’t forget us out here on the east coast!! You’ve got a huge following at our local box!
    Dave

  16. Michael Wiebe
    Posted November 29, 2009 at 3:39 pm | Permalink

    Glad to see you’re still giving seminars.

    Keep on truckin!

  17. Marie
    Posted November 29, 2009 at 3:49 pm | Permalink

    Wow! Thanks so much for this offer Robb! I was so bummed when I received the email that you were not longer doing the nutrition cert. I was signed up for. Now it looks like I get to go after all! I am extra excited at the prospect of getting to hear some new material that has been uncovered due to politics.

    Thank you for everything you do. I love your site and the new paleo pod casts are awesome! The CF community is lucky to benefit from your knowledge and hard work. Heck, humanity is lucky, since the stuff you are teaching about is helping save lives.

    I just contacted you through your form to sign up for the Jan. 31st seminar. Your offer just made my day.

    I’m looking forward to meeting you!
    -Marie

  18. Posted November 29, 2009 at 4:06 pm | Permalink

    Hello from Kingman, AZ! I feel a little jipped knowing that you had to hold back knowledge do to “political” goings on. I was at the CrossFit Marina Cert a month ago. The zone stuff at the cert did seem useless. That time could’ve been spent learning more Robb Wolf style Paleo. I will definitely buy your book, dvd or go to a “Robb Wolf Seminar” over any useless “Barry Sears Cert” (if that is the case). If I wanted to learn useless information I could go to the USDA website and download the food pyramid. Keep up the good work! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Coach David Alexander

  19. Posted November 29, 2009 at 4:18 pm | Permalink

    Rob,
    I have a 15 month old son. Is this too young to start giving him some fish oil? I am planning on giving him about 700mg Omega 3’s once a day with food. Just cutting the pill open and pouring it over something he likes.

    Do any foods hinder absorption of omega 3’s?

    Thanks

  20. Posted November 29, 2009 at 4:19 pm | Permalink

    I would love to have you host a cert in Phoenix.. I support you and would love to have you come down for a gig.. When you get back on the road let me know and I would be happy to have you

  21. stef
    Posted November 29, 2009 at 4:47 pm | Permalink

    I’d love to help sponsor the event. And I’m sure I’m not the only one.

    Please set up some way we can do this.

  22. Steve
    Posted November 29, 2009 at 6:25 pm | Permalink

    I would love to buy the DVD of your seminar.

  23. CFCMatt
    Posted November 29, 2009 at 6:33 pm | Permalink

    Robb,
    Lets get you down here to TX for a Nutrition Cert. I guarantee you we will pack the place.
    Matt
    CrossFit Champions

  24. Lauren
    Posted November 29, 2009 at 6:34 pm | Permalink

    Robb,

    A dvd of that day would be great! I was signed up with my BF for the NC cert this weekend and we will be in Austin on vacay the 31st…. :( Otherwise we would have loved to go there.

  25. Dan
    Posted November 29, 2009 at 8:04 pm | Permalink

    Such awesome news! I was so bummed when I found out about the initial change. Can’t wait to come back to chico!

  26. Johnnycarbs
    Posted November 29, 2009 at 8:16 pm | Permalink

    Hello Rob , I asked my wife for the ‘NUTRITION CERT” for my christmas present this year (she was going to put a deposit on the cert held in chico 1/29/10) thank goodness she dident . Can she just send you the money . . . . . . . . . so i can still get my christmas wish granted ?

  27. Johnnycarbs
    Posted November 29, 2009 at 8:18 pm | Permalink

    Sorry , I meant 1/31/10 .

  28. Tamra
    Posted November 29, 2009 at 8:42 pm | Permalink

    Robb-
    Was at the Crossfit Nutrition Seminar in Monrovia and my life has changed so much for the better just from the beginnings of the Paleo Concepts and nutritional/workout balance you were able to share in the time we all had together. My partner was going to attend the nutrition seminar in Las Vegas until the nonsense happened. Can’t tell you how glad we are we hadn’t paid for it yet. I took that money and put it towards Coach Rut’s Seminar in Orange, CA., and we will wait as patiently as out eager minds will allow us until you are back on tour and sharing the wealth. Hope you can keep Vegas on the future itinerary as so many people here who have seen the changes in me ask how I did it and I send them to your site and share as much of the seminar as I can, well at least until they glaze over. As you like to say, I can really “geek” out on all this info. In the meantime, please keep the podcast coming and have a wonderful holiday season.
    Best,
    Tamra

  29. Danny
    Posted November 29, 2009 at 10:15 pm | Permalink

    Hi Robb,

    I’m a relatively new-comer to your blog, only reading for the past two or three months. I had fully planned on registering for your CF Cert in Chico, but was delaying until my schedule firmed up, then was glad to not have since you were not going to be presenting! I think I know the answer already, but I imagine you’re planning to limit attendance of your seminar in Chico to those who were registered already? Is there any space for someone who hadn’t yet registered but intended to??

    Best of luck in your future endeavours. I’m sure you’ll be fine, your expertise speaks for itself.

  30. Posted November 30, 2009 at 5:08 am | Permalink

    Awesome you’re doing this for those that signed up for the nutrition cert to see you, Rob!
    Love to hear the ‘no holds barred’ version of your nutrition seminar (after attending the cert back in August in Edmonton) when you’re traveling again.

  31. Vaughan
    Posted November 30, 2009 at 6:06 am | Permalink

    Yes, please, a DVD! I so value everything you have so generously shared for free on the web site, but recognizing that value, I’m happy to pay for any medium that delves deeper into the material. My credit card is standing by for any combo of DVD/book, whenever either one is ready for publication.

  32. Roelant
    Posted November 30, 2009 at 6:20 am | Permalink

    Dude,
    do a book/DVD combo I’d drop money on that without even thinking twice.

    Roelant

  33. Posted November 30, 2009 at 6:36 am | Permalink

    Tommy-
    You want to stick with a baby- formula DHA. Little ones an not metabolize EPA properly and it can actually be bad for them. Track down a kids formula. This is where breast feeding is tops as DHA is the only form transferred in the breast milk.

  34. Posted November 30, 2009 at 6:46 am | Permalink

    Danny-
    Shoot an email explaining your situation. I need to hold off allowing other folks into this as that event was effectively sold out AND we are likely to get folks from other locations that we had on the books.

  35. Posted November 30, 2009 at 6:47 am | Permalink

    Johnny-
    check out my response to Danny.

  36. Posted November 30, 2009 at 6:48 am | Permalink

    Stef-
    shoot me an email. What do you have in mind?

  37. Bill
    Posted November 30, 2009 at 7:10 am | Permalink

    This is on the cf mainsite today I don’t know if it gets constantly rotated or if its new:

    I have been an avid martial artist for years and was a former state champion PL’r. On my own I had devised a combination of OL’ing, gymnastics, and sprints with good results…but nothing compared to crossfit. I have been studying Capoeira and within the last two weeks I have done for the first time: a back flip, back hand spring, a planche, and a few other odds and ends. On the last work out of the day in which I did a heavy single dead lift I pulled 365 like it was nothing! I am about 165 6-8% BF. My sleep has improved and I generally enjoy my workout much more than I have in years. I could go on and on but this is enough for now.

    - Robb Wolf

    Just thought I’d pass that on… BTW – love the podcasts and blog. If you ever do a seminar in SE VA I’m there.

  38. Hmmm
    Posted November 30, 2009 at 7:12 am | Permalink

    Hey Robb I don’t know if you’ve noticed but since the whole fiasco in Austin, they have put pictures and video of Dave Castro being a nice guy. Like the video where he has leaning over OPT and the picture of the Level 1 where he has his arms around the people. I have never like that prick. He is arrogant and I think it is bad for CF. Keep doing what your doing and only good things will come.

  39. Chris
    Posted November 30, 2009 at 7:43 am | Permalink

    Robb,
    If the DVD of the seminar materializes please let us know! There is a group of a 7-8 from British Columbia who were all planning on attending your Vancouver CFNC and have asked for their money back.
    Can’t wait for the book!

  40. Scott Lindsay
    Posted November 30, 2009 at 8:07 am | Permalink

    Hey Robb,

    Further to Tommy’s question. I have a 2 yr old and have been giving him DHA from a kids formulation. What should the dosage be? The .5 g per pound of body weight or something less. I have been giving him a gummy type thing with only 15 mcg of DHA, so unless he eats them like candy…Looking for maybe a better option.

    Thanks

  41. Posted November 30, 2009 at 8:25 am | Permalink

    Just another voice to say “Yes” to a DVD if logistics allow – it’d be worth every penny.

    Also, putting on this free seminar is a great thing; muchos respect!!

  42. Mike
    Posted November 30, 2009 at 8:33 am | Permalink

    Robb,
    I hope New York City or somewhere nearby is on you list of places for when you get back on the road for seminars.
    Even though I attended one with Matt & Bobbi a few months ago and they were great, I was planning to attend another one the next time you came around.
    Would love to be able to attend in NorCal, as I’m sure it will be even better now, but a DVD or a download of the day’s seminar would be the next best thing.
    Thanks again!

  43. Posted November 30, 2009 at 8:34 am | Permalink

    Scott-
    Let me do some research on this.

  44. Posted November 30, 2009 at 8:36 am | Permalink

    Hmmm-
    HQ sent a pretty solid message with that. We are not going to do anything besides hunker in and hope people quit talking about this. Their business so they can run it how they like but it does not send a very good message.

  45. Posted November 30, 2009 at 8:37 am | Permalink

    Bill-
    Yep, that was up there since the beginning.

  46. Susan
    Posted November 30, 2009 at 9:10 am | Permalink

    Robb,

    Just some more encouragement… Absolutely love what you have to say and consider your knowledge on nutrition great insight into what is working great for me and many others of this community. Please keep up the good work, don’t lose the faith, and hurry up with the book/seminars!! ;)

  47. Josh
    Posted November 30, 2009 at 9:11 am | Permalink

    +1 for a DVD! I’d be all over that!

  48. Posted November 30, 2009 at 9:41 am | Permalink

    Mike-
    Matt and Bobbi are legit. Both are damn good at what they do, glad you could make it for that. We will certainly make our way to NY. Love that south Brooklyn area.

  49. Posted November 30, 2009 at 12:18 pm | Permalink
  50. Tracy
    Posted November 30, 2009 at 4:03 pm | Permalink

    OMG Nate – that made me laugh so hard!! Robb, sorry to hear you were treated so poorly, it saddens me when good people are stomped on by mean people. Santa is watching – I hope Dave likes coal!

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