Hey there! In an effort to get more information out to folks I paid someone to mine the CrossFit Message board and the Performance Mneu message board for old threads I’ve participated in. It’s a boat load of information and I think will help to answer a lot of the questions that pop up for folks. I’ll also have these linked out of the FAQ.
Robb Wolf CrossFit Compilation
Robb Wolf Performance Menu Compilation
Robb Wolf is a former research biochemist and 2X New York Times/Wall Street Journal Best-selling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired To Eat. Along with Diana Rodgers, he co-authored the book, Sacred Cow, which explains why well-raised meat is good for us and good for the planet. Robb has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world via his top-ranked iTunes podcast, books, and seminars. He also co-founded the 1st and 4th CrossFit affiliate gyms in the world, The Healthy Rebellion community platform, and is the co-founder of DrinkLMNT Electrolytes.
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Damn, and I thought I was actually going to be able to get some work done tomorrow!
Wow, that’s awesome! Thanks!
Still trying to estimate how long it will take me to digest all this – thanks for sharing this with the world!
Thanks!
great work idea/work mate, thanks!
THANK YOU !!
9g of fish oil a day?! holy schmolly
just curious how much cod liver oil do you mix into that?
i just started taking 1g of fish oil a day recently. lots of flatulence – i hope it goes away
btw thanks for that how to eat word doc from an old post. im going to be moving away from my family for grad school, and it was very helpful. didn’t know about trader joe’s before!
About a tablespoon ful of the CLO
Very helpful, AND I want to give you money for a big, indexed BOOK! How’s it going?
Bill! Chipping on chapter 3! Slow going at present however…
this is literally a gold mine. thanks robb!
Robb, thanks for posting this. I’ve been reading your blog for a few months now and am grateful for the investment you’ve made into it.
This is a great idea! Much appreciated!
Thank you Robb! A very valuable resource you have (and continue) to create.
What does CLC stand for? Not even wikipedia could answer this one for me.
Cyclic Low Carb!
First time posting but I just have to say – Oh my goodness, this will keep me busy for the next few days!!! Thank you Robb (and to the individual who did the mining) for sharing!!
Thanks a buttload, Robb! Now I have a one stop shop. You’re the tits, man!
Encyclopedia Robb. Wow. It might take me 2 years to get through the first volume!
This is tremendous – thanks for all you do for so many. So looking forward to the cert in Jax.
Robb – GREAT move…. now to spend the next day digesting everything! LOL
Way to plug away on the book and we’ll see you in December!
John
Thanks for all the consolidated posts, now I have some reading to do. Also, what “hot to eat” word document is Dan referring to? I’ve been interested in using TJ’s over Whole Foods for awhile, but wasn’t sure if the store was organic, since all the prices were pretty much cheaper than WF. Thanks,
There goes my day! Thanks Robb. Awesome!!
Hey Casey,
I believe the “Hot to Eat” shopping guide you are referring to regarding TJ’s is located in the FAQ section of this website, under the “ZONE RESOURCES” title which will bring up 1) a food log 2) shopping-food (this is what you are looking for methinks) 3/4) meal plans. If this is incorrect Coach please dont post it and make me look silly. Personally I like TJ’s over WF, I get bad ju-ju vibes from WF. Cheers.
Thanks, Robb! For those who haven’t ordered back issues of Performance Menu, Robb’s got some great articles on nutrition worth the cash. Check’em out!
Robb,
I was just re-reading Protein Power, the chapter on eicosanoid modulation. It says that ALA (alpha linolenic acid) inhibits ‘good’ eicosanoid production, but, it’s an omega-3 fatty acid (albeit a short-chain one). I know EPA inhibits Delta 5 Desaturase (DHA?), which is good. I have also heard high consumption of ALA can cause digestive/stomach problems, taking all this into account what is your recommendation on it?
Also, linoleic acid. I’m confused on it. It can either be alpha (ALA) or gamma (GLA) but what should I make of it on food labels when it’s just LA?
Cheers,
Ed
ED!! Yesh, this could get long…ALA, the 18 carbon omega-3 fat (think flax oil) is poorly converted to EPA/DHA and upregulates the Delta -6 pathway leading to proinflammatory eicasanoid production. Thsi si why using flax as an n-3 supplement is a BAD idea.
You will only see GLA in the form of primrose oil and supplements like that…use with extreme caution as it can seriously screw your stuff up. Linoleic acid is just n-6 that has not been modified…I know there are some good primers around the net ont hsi stuff, give it a search and let me know what you track down.
Squire i just wanted to blow smoke up yr arse by saying ‘fanks’ much for the CF compilation thingy you posted.
Squizzed oer it last night at workeo.Very nicely.
Others who operate i this field seem to not realize that being a money grabbing ‘phuq’ means they don’t have the level of meaning and self-pleasure (steady steady not THAT type of self-pleasuring,,madalm palm and her five lovely daughters) that a person who gives of themselves freely.
Jonathon Haidt and others have written on this topic extensively.
Anyways thankee much in other words and may the rod of the risen Lord Jesus bless thee and thine in myriad ways.
Dates for BC yet ?
Fellows-
I’ll hound my wife for the dates! BTW- I WILL have some swag for sale off this site at some point. T-shirts, the book of course and a few other projects…Id be happy as a clam however if I could fund my writing on the blog by some products I sell here. Writing the book blows…but I REALLY like writing for the blog. Looking forward to getting back to that once the damndable project is done!!
Thanks for these compilations! Great way to provide satiety until you have time to post.
Wow, thanks so much for this, Rob.
So this is mainly for Coach Wolfs expert opinion, but there are an oodle of smart people that frequent this blog (you would be stupid not to) so anyone please chime in.
My client comes to me with a list. It says:
Total Cholesterol 212 – HDL 58 – LDL 134 – Tri 98 and she has a family history of heart disease.
so the Doctor hands her a paper that says “What to Eat.”
(Mind you its printed from the American Heart Association website)
And it says the following:
Focus on low-saturated-fat, trans fat-free, Low Cholesterol foods such as these:
A variety of fruits and veggies (choose 8 to 10 servings a day)
A variety of grain products like bread, cereal, rice and pasta, including whole grains (choose 6 or more servings per day)
Fat-free and low fat milk products (2-3 servings per day)
Lean meats and poultry without skin (choose up to 5-6 total ounces per day)
Fatty fish (enjoy at least 2 servings baked or grilled each week)
Beans and peas.
Nuts and seeds in limited amounts (4-5 servings per week)
unsaturated vegetable oils like canola, corn, oil, safflower and soybean oils (but a limited amount of margarines and spreads made from them)
Im not sure if I have a question other than, what the hell do I say to this doctor and this client besides upsiding them both with this blog and Good Cal/Bad Cal? She can listen to me until im blue in the face, but does anyone else want to give their opinion of such Medical Advice.
Thanks for all those that respond.
Chris-
Yeesh. I’m working on a post for the NorCal blog that looks at a client who went paleo, started eating “cholesterol and saturated fat” and saw his blood work improve dramatically. His doctor, is a vegetarian 7-th day Adventist buddy of T-colin Campbell…the China study dude. I’ve tried to avoid an “us vs them” stance and attitude on all this…more of a “check it out, see if it works” but the reality is peoples lives are at stake here.
Thanks a bunch for the compilation, Rob, they’re great!
Just to add to the idea that less carbs / more fat than a strict Zone works well: I’m 26y M/174/~12% BF (guesstimate)/16 blocks and I was struggling with the strict Zone because I constantly felt hungry shortly after meals. Rather than 16C/16P/16F blocks, after I changed to more like 13C/16P/~25F, my performance shot up with my BF dropping steadily.
Side question, I’m training for the CF Games qualifiers and have been throwing in some double WOD days (I’d say I’ve been typically doing 4-5 WODs/cycle instead of 3). So far I’ve just increased protein & fat intake by a couple of blocks/day without touching carbs and it seems to work well for performance. Is this the appropriate change to nutrition for the increased activity or should I increase carbs as well?
Chris-
There is no rule of thumb for this…you just need to tinker and see how things roll. If you are feeling heavy-leged and fatigued you might need a few more carbs. Sounds like you are doing pretty well!
Robb,
thanks for the new time sucker. I love it. I wrote last week re: dizziness after taking Kirtland Fish oil. I followed your long-standing guidance and “tinkered around.” After messing around with dosing, i think the issue was too much Omega-3. With grassfed beef, omega eggs and 10g of fish oil, my guess is lower blood pressure to the point where rapid shifts of nugget in relation to heart would make me dizzy (laying down/getting up/handstand pushups). I got Carlsons, misread the serving size and was taking 4-5 Teaspoons a day. That’s 20+g. The increase in frequency of dizziness solidified it for me. I went cold turkey for 3 days, the dizziness stopped. I’ve worked back up to about 6g at day. Now i’m just stupid…not stupid and dizzy.
Nobby what have you got to say about this please ?
Assume it means aerobic but interesting nevertheless no ?
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090415075142.htm
Interesting stuff to be sure! There appears to be significant direct stimulation of the brain via the cranial nerves from eating…it’s not simply a matter of waiting for food to hit the blood stream.
Yessum reason why i found it interesting is that i, and assume others given our similar biology !,when deadly hungry..as soon as the snap goes into my mooth..literally the stress of no food starts to abate.It obviously hasnt even gone down my gullet as its a matter of seconds but its as if..’Ah calm down he’s not starving to death foody is on the way’
BC dates from le Mrs yet ?
BS dates by the end of next week, promise! Most likely not till the end of ’09, beginning of ’10.
Robb – just purchased “Skinning the Zone” makes perfect sense.
Question is: The AHCCZ – is at 10 blocks she has 10 protein 6 carb and would have 10 fat blocks left. 4 carb x’s 3= 12 + the ten fat blocks for the day = 22 fat blocks…you wrote 24 fat blocks….am I an idiot..if yes, I’m not surprised. Thanks for the help.
Nick-
Looks like I might be the idiot! I think that should be 22.
Hey! The links above are bad links. Just letting you know.