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Download a transcript of Episode 46
Show Topics:
- Best workout ROI
- Homeostatic soil organisms probiotics
- Veggies in the wild
- Mono-saccharides/di-saccharides
- Fruit caused stress headache
- Goat’s milk vs. Cow’s milk
- Vending machine decision / Bourbon / Nutrition Education
- Brittle Bone Disease
- Giving up rice and noodles / Pork & chicken vs beef
- Right was to put on mass / Why weaker than cousin if I have more muscle mass?
- Increase in appetite
Show Notes – The_Paleolithic_Solution_Episode_46
finally! jeeze :p
Gary, how do you get All your questions answered? What’s your secret?
Marc-
It’s tough and as time goes on I’ll have to be more and more creative. It’s a piece of all this I absolutely love but my productivity grinds to a halt.
was it Art Divani? i think i have the spelling wrong as google doesn’t come up w anything
Question…
1. I’ve heard you guys say you mainly use coconut oil for cooking, is there a reason you use that over extra-v olive oil?
2. espresso vs coffee? is there a compelling reason to drink one over the other?
3. currently supplementing with 8k IU vitamin D as I work inside and spend most of my time outside with pants and long sleeves, due to cool new england weather on the weekends. how much is too much vitamin D? how do you figure out how much you need?
1-Love the taste, any type of temperature CO is better stability.
2-tastes better!
3-Blood test. Shooting for 65-80ng/dl
got my blood test today…looking forward to results
hey Robb,
So got my vit D blood test back, while taking 8k IU daily, came in at 37.3 mg/ml. do I just toss back more vit D supps?
Damn-
Yea, and make sure you are not getting any gut irritants. Are you taking it with a meal?
usually take 4k IU of D before breakfast with 4g epa/dha fish oil and repeat the D/fish oil dose after midafternoon snack. found this way helps reduce the fish burps
ok, so the dr.’s assistant called me, after getting those results to tell me the doc reccomends I take ONLY 1k IU of vit D…wtf? now I am confused, I confirmed she said 1k, not 10k lol
If you want that number to go UP 1K is most assuredly NOT going to do that.
Cooking with extra-virgin olive oil, is a waste of extra-virgin olive oil. IMO, it tastes best and is more full of flavor/nutrients cold.
Why doesn’t it show yet in either my iTunes or in the iTunes “subscribe” page?
I’m not sure…This is the first time my iTunes hasn’t been able to update and acquire the Podcast, and unfortunately I’m not too computer savvy…
I have the RSS feed subscribed in Zune and it isn’t showing up there either. I removed the feed and re-added it and all episodes except for the current one are showing up.
Same deal here… can’t see it in iTunes, etc… Must not be updating the RSS feed or something…
Looking at the Feed it is not including the link to the mp3 in the latest podcast so the last one found is ep 45. Must be getting added a different way now.
Just a gentle reminder: as of 9 a.m. EDT this morning (Wed 9/22), still not showing up in iTunes. Maybe need to connect iTunes to the new site? Can download from here, obviously, but the monster that Steve Jobs created must be fed . . .
Well, Andy usually handles that and he is on vacation…I’ll see what I can do.
I am sure Amber will get tired of hearing from me about the audio player. She has been wonderful in getting this feature re-established. However, today’s podcast cuts off 16:57 mark. Yeah. Work is slow…
Show Topics:
1. Best workout ROI 4.28
2. Homeostatic soil organisms probiotics 9.25
3. Veggies in the wild 12.50
4. Mono-saccharides/di-saccharides 19.25
5. Fruit caused stress headache 26.35
6. Goat’s milk vs. Cow’s milk 31.35
7. Vending machine decision / Bourbon / Nutrition Education 35.30
8. Brittle Bone Disease 41.40
9. Giving up rice and noodles / Pork & chicken vs beef 43.19
10.Right was to put on mass / Why weaker than cousin if I have more muscle mass? 48.16
11.Increase in appetite 57.34
Robb,
Another great podcast! It was awesome to meet you at the rooftop party. Started the book and its pretty amazing. Going to post that picture of you, me and the book on my facebook this week and help you get your numbers up. Hope you had fun in New York, dude!
Ravi
Hey guys,
I noticed that I’m not able to view/play the actual podcast file from google reader. Has this feature been disabled from the podcast post now that you’re on a new website?
-Chris
Hey guys,
Not possible to over-thank you for saving me from conventional wisdom’s S.B(“silly bullshit” Rippetoe) on nutrition. Episode 46 has Andy saying “lay-off the whey if you want to lean-out.” Is whey protein to be avoided ALWAYS for peak performance? I only use it occasionally after a WOD or if having an insatiable sweet craving… I know, break the mental ties to sweets; I’ve really cut back on the stuff. However, is it beneficial in ANY way and are there protein powders you could tolerate in a person you train?? BTW, I’m 5’10” 155lbs and leaner than I’ve ever been; thanks to you guys. I want to stay lean and get leaner without strength loss. I gave up the cronic cardio and sprint or crossfit-style train instead. I want that damn book to arrive in the mail,soon, Amazon!
sincere thanks,
Marc P.S., if I make-up a cool handle to go by, do my questions get pushed to the front? just checking
Hey Andy and Robb,
Thank you for your comments on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD). Always appreciate having more information based on your knowledge of science and real life experience. Thanks.
My sister (who is working on her Masters in nutrition – real nutrition!) informed me she heard Dr. Natasha McBride speak (Oh God – here I am quoting someone who is quoting someone – yikes) and the fruit consumption on the diet is not the focus and is only for those who can tolerate it. The gut healing diet is designed around nutrient dense meats, good fats and veggies (non starchy). Nuts, seeds, fermented dairy, fruits are allowed only if tolerated. I often wonder about the rare person who does not improve with strict paleo. Could they truly need to eliminate di/polysaccharides and stick with mono saccharides. Like someone who doesn’t do well with coconut milk containing guar gum (guar gum is not allowed on the SCD)? Leads me to your “try it for 30 – 60 days and see” suggestion…
The correct title of Dr. McBride’s book is Gut and Psychology Syndrome (sorry for the error).
BTW – My small town in the Midwest is Momence, IL. (Heard of it Andy?) South of Chicago, close to the Illinois/Indiana border. Beautiful little town with the Kankakee river flowing through. A Midwestern thunderstorm is rolling in as I type this. After a teensy bit of vodka on the rocks (this is the Midwest after all – gotta have something to keep us going while all the corn and soybeans are being harvested for God knows what purposes) I am enjoying the end of Summer sounds this evening while slurping on chicken broth (made from truly free range chickens) cooked and blended with an onion, celery, sweet potato,(from local farmer) coconut milk and curry powder. Life can be soooo good when the simple pleasures are – well – so amazingly simple.
Thanks again for your contributions to well being and health. I look forward to attending a nutrition seminar at some point. All the best to you and your families.
Ann
Hi Ann, I used the GAPS diet to help heal my gut. The diet helped my digestion tremendously but my energy levels suffered with all my carbs coming from non-starchy vegetables. The diet is written with a strict intro period, as an elimination diet, to uncover any food intolerances. I skipped the intro and went straight into the full diet, sans fruit, honey and almond flour products. In hindsight, skipping the GAPS intro elimination diet was a mistake because, as it turns out, I do have food intolerances.
Eventually, due to low energy, I switched to Cordain’s autoimmune version of the paleo diet. I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder, which fortunately has been in complete remission since going GAPS/paleo. The AI paleo diet excludes eggs, nightshades, sweet potatoes and guar gum.
Eliminating these foods with the autoimmune paleo diet completely restored my energy levels and seemed to boost my metabolism. Turns out, even though I can stomach eggs, the eggs must cause silent inflammation that just sapped my energy, I stick pretty close to meats, veggies and some fruit and feel and perform so much better.
Hi UC Mom – Thanks for your feedback. Your success is encouraging. Am sticking with meats, veggies these days to see just how great I can feel. Will eliminate the coconut milk w/ guar gum that I have been using and switch to coconut butter. No dairy – even my beloved butter is out for now. Will check out Cordain’s autoimmune version of the paleo diet.
Hi Ann,
I was wondering where your sister is getting her degree? All the nutrition degrees I’ve looked into are more of the main stream food pyramid types. I would love to find a school that really understands nutrition especially Paleo nutrition. Thanks!
I guess the only question remaining at this point is, just what is the critical mass required for this movement to gain mainstream momentum? Which high profile professional athlete will be the first to openly go Paleo, and when will ESPN include a short segment in reference to this athlete’s diet? We might be only months away. Interesting thing to contemplate.
On the exercise front — no doubt one can jam on a brutally effective workout in a mere half-hour’s time. And I’m not talking about just a sprint-specific MetCon thrash-fest either — I’m talking serious power and/or strength sessions. You gotta be smart, plan well, and choose exercises (and pairings) wisely, but no doubt it can be done. Thanks for the love, guys; keep fighting the good Paleo fight.
Keith-
thank you amigo! You have been en-fuego with your blog posts! Keep it rolling.
Hey all!
Robb,
Congratulations on the new book. This thing is catching on like wild fire. Just make sure you look good when you make your appearance on the Today Show.
I was researching sweet potato flour, and I can’t seem to find any good recipes.
Has anyone ever used sweet potato flour, or have any recipes they can share?
thanks!
Sean
I’m waiting for my copy of the book to arrive. When it does, I’ll be the first to own it in Japan!
hey guys,
the podcast is not showing up in intunes, i tried to unsubscribe and then resubscribe, but nothing… it ends at episode 45…
so most people have not seen 46 i guess…
cheers.
i think it is because you changed names with the new site, i just checked my itunes folder there are 2 now:
old: The Paleolithic Solution
new: Robb Wolf _ The Paleo Solution book and podcast _ Paleolithic nutrition, intermittent fasting, and fitness » Podcasts
last hint i just saw 🙂 i know how tricky web naming can be.
“The Paleolithic Solution – Episode 44.mp3”
“The-Paleolithic-Solution-Episode-46.mp3”
Hey Robb,
I’m probably missing something simple here but can you give a couple of examples of a “horizontal rowing movement”? I really like the outline that you laid out in response to question one but that’s the only part that I don’t quite understand.
Thanks,
Mark
bent row, dB row, ring rows are all goodies.
Ah, that’s makes sense. Pendlay Row’s were always a favorite of Martin Berkhan. Thanks Robb!
Pendlay rows rock, but it takes a while to do them correctly. Even then, because of the positioning, it is hard for some body types to get into the correct starting position. We do them about every other week. Learn these after the rows that Robb recommends.
Robb,
On lifting days I usually take in about 100g carb from sweet potato/onion along with about 120g protein from grass fed beef as my post-workout meal. Crossfit days it’s about 60g carbs and the same protein post-workout.
I’ve noticed that I have a tendency to feel VERY tired about an hour after the higher carb meal. I’m not fatigued, just drowsy, hard to keep my eyes open. A 30 minute nap usually puts me back on track.
I’m wondering if it is related to the higher carb intake on those meals, or if it is more related to the heavy lifting. I’m still slowly gaining muscle while shedding fat, so I don’t appear to be getting too many carbs.
FWIW, the rest of the day I’ll only get another 15-30g carbs but round out the protein intake to something like 250-300g on lifting days and 200-250g on crossfit days. Rest days are a break from eating with only 180-200g protein and perhaps 50-60g carbs for the day. Bodyweight of 194, 5′ 10″
Hey Robb,
Another excellent podcast, I think I could listen to this stuff forever.
Imperial March as part of your theme music would be awesome, you might increase to 7 listeners with that alone 🙂
I sent you an email through the site a couple days after the Atlanta seminar. I was wondering if you could send me that pic you took of us (and I asked a couple questions too, haha).
Thanks
Squatchy
Your Friendly Neighborhood Sasquatch
Squatcy! I’ll get that to you, been hammered amigo!
Awesome, thanks. I know you’ve been super busy, no worries. Again, thanks for all you do, it is appreciated.
Also, almost forgot. When we were talking about cholesterol at the Atlanta gig, this is the blog post from the PāNu blog I was talking about.
http://www.paleonu.com/panu-weblog/2010/7/21/statins-and-the-cholesterol-hypothesis-part-i.html
Do you think small dense LDL particles are actually problematic themselves, or are they just a correlation and nothing more?
Thanks
Squatchy
Your Friendly Neighborhood Sasquatch
Squatchy-
Every time I give my cholesterol talk and go into the “good” “bad” cholesterol story it hurts a little. Dr. Harris is the only other person I’ve seen to pull the evolution card while thinking about HDL/LDL. The way I’ve structured the book and the lecture is to get broad buy in…but what you find is a recommendation that is completely in line with his. Do I think small dense LDL particles are problematic? Perhaps not, but their manufacture occurs in a state of elevated insulin/carbs and thus inflammation. Do what you need to do to change the particle type…and things are fine. It;s a bit of smoke and mirrors, but it works.
I too can’t download episode 46 on itunes! Is there something that I am missing?
Getting that hammered out!
Hi Robb and Andy! Long-time listener, first-time asker, and proud book owner here, with a book-inspired question on the most important part of said book: alcohol. 😉
In your recommendation of clear liquor, you mention soda water and lime, which is all well and good. You also mention tequila, which is less good for me – my friends call it “fun juice”, and while I appreciate its properties in regards to shirt removal in the fairer sex, I’m not a fan of its taste per se. It tends to give me sudden, severe cases of reverse peristalsis, which I generally like to avoid. But I digress…
In lieu of tequila, I usually go with gin – yes, I’m aware that it’s a grain spirit made with juniper berries, not from juniper berries, but I’m willing to take a slight grain hit every now and then – and tonic water, which contains quinine. What’s the Paleo take on that quinine stuff? I’ve done a tiny bit of research on it online (where everything is true) and found that it’s apparently good for preventing malaria, and indicated as a treatment for muscular dystrophy. I’ve also read some slightly alarming side effects, including potential hypoglycemia. How does this stuff interact in the whole insulin sensitivity song and dance, and are the amounts in a gin & tonic (or two, or possibly three) even significant enough to concern myself with? As a Midwestern US male, I’m not particularly appreciative of the anti-malarial effects, just the flavor, so if it’s bad news, go ahead and break my heart.
(On the plus side, I do enjoy my G&Ts with lime juice!)
Thank you so much for all you do, and especially for the return of my high school waistline – you rock!
Hi Robb and Andy,
Thank you for all the work that you do, going paleo has done wonders for myself, my family, my friends, and my clients (at least the one’s that will actually stick with it!).
My question is about two women that I spoke with today; each had a unique situation that I am unable to figure out.
The first has been slowly working toward a paleo diet for 3-4 months and has already seen may benefits (sleep, energy, clear headed). What she is not seeing, however, is weight loss. We have seen some decrease around the waist, so I am not too worried about it yet, but she wa explaining her eating habits to me and I was puzzled. She seems to feel full almost immediately once she starts eating (as little as one egg), but then within 2 hours becomes extremely hungry again. She ends up eating 5-6 times per day, because she is unable to eat much of anything at one time. I am wondering why this would happen, and if it might have anything to do with her inability to lose weight. I don’t know that she is totally paleo, so there may be some other factor involved. Basically, do you know why this is happening? Could it relate to her inability to lose weight? Also, even if it is not related, what should be done if she did not want to be hungry all the time anymore?
The second woman has plateaued after losing 40 pounds on her own. She was on a very low calorie diet, and while she is now eating more, it is still very low. Her daily food intake consists of a protein shake in the morning, a granola bar for snack, ceviche for lunch, and then maybe another protein shake after a workout at night. I talked to her about switching out the shakes for real food, but her main point was that even eating that much was way more than she wanted. Apparently she feels full all the time, and if it were up to her, she would just have the ceviche and just skip breakfast and dinner. She is never hungry for breakfast, and it seems that eating dinner makes it hard for her to sleep because she feels so full (even if she eats at 5 and goes to sleep at 9 or 10). So I am stuck. Should I try to have her force down some food and just make sure it’s paleo? Or should I let her go a week of eating just ceviche each day and wait for her body to figure out that it needs food? She said that she had an eating disorder in grade school, but from what I can tell, it was not psychological; she just wasn’t hungry then either. Apparently she was told that she needed to start eating or she would be sent to a therapist, so she started stuffing it down until she was 50lbs overweight and decided to change things around. I’m sure I don’t have the full story, but I am not sure what advice to give her.
I hope that I included enough info without dragging this out forever. Thanks again guys, you are truly inspirational.
Colin
Why am I always ravenously hungry at night?
I often feel like I could destory a gallon of breyer’s ice cream (actually have a few times), but end up having to eat a few big hunks of meat to tone the hunger pangs down. Is this common? Does it mean I am underfed during the day? Whats the deal?
GAry-
Might be under eating early. TINKER!
I wanted to thank you Robb for confirming I wasn’t making a bad choice with bourbon. 🙂
What’s the pseudo-science reason for dropping the proteins pw and even fast for a while, when trying to lose fat? Aren’t the muscles particularly ‘open’ pw?
Peter-
yea, but the focus is fat loss. Let’s make the body use as much fat as possible for growth and repair.
For the guy who asked about strength difference between him and his cousin, another reason it may take you more muscle to be just as strong is tendon attachment point. If the tendon is attached a bit farther from the joint it will take less muscle to move it do to greater leverage.
Another reason could be that a lean mass measurement is not exclusively muscle. There’s a bunch of lean mass that is not muscle and that portion can vary considerably between individuals.
HTH,
Mark
Hi Robb and Andy,
I love your podcast – it has truly changed my life, along with Gary Taubes’ book, it’s been the most influential source of change in my health and nutrition.
I hope this is where I post my question that I’m hoping you’ll answer on your podcast.
I have a question about my husband. He’s a lean guy, 6’1″, 162 lbs. He has a hard time building muscle, and despite his 9% body fat (according to the hand held thing at the gym) he can’t seem to get definition in his abs and maintains a teeny bit of flab there – very little, but enough to annoy him.
Anyway, my question is about his liver. There seems to be a pattern of elevated liver enzymes (AST and ALT) when he’s training for a marathon. The doctor then orders more blood tests based on the elevated levels, and he usually gets this second test after he’s stopped training and enters a rest period – and his enzymes are fine. Same story the following the year. And the next. One year his potassium was very elevated as well – after resting, his second blood test came back fine and the doctor figured the first one was a mistake.
I worry about his running – he runs one marathon a year, but never trains much for it – it comes easy to him. In 10 years of running marathons he always had a spare tire. He started circuit training a year ago, which is when he went down to 9% body fat (from 17%) and he looks fantastic. He circuit trains 4 days a week for about 45 minutes each session. He only runs now when he’s training for a marathon, but before circuit training he ran on a regular basis.
He eats hardly any grains anymore, and very little dairy, except for yogurt.
I worry that he is actually undernourished. His daily intake is this:
1 – 2 Smoothies (usually only 1) with whey protein powder (about 4 oz fruit juice – no HFCS – 1 cup strawberries, 1 cup bananas, 1/2 cup homemade yogurt) – that’s for breakfast and lunch if he’s working, if he’s home he’ll just have black coffee (we own a smoothie bar, so smoothies are with us to stay).
Dinner is usually 4 – 6 oz meat – we don’t worry about the fat – plus 1 to 1 1/2 cups of mixed vegetables or maybe green beans.
Snack at night would be about 1 cup of yogurt with 3 tbs raspberry jam.
He does get a good sleep every night – we go to bed at 9, and he’s up at 6 every day with no problem. He also takes magnesium every night before bed, and liquid D in his coffee in the morning (but with no fat – so it’s probably pointless). He drinks a lot of water throughout the day.
I think he’s not getting enough protein, and his liver enzymes are up when he trains because his body is eating his muscle (he had an ultrasound based on his elevated enzymes and it came back all clear). He just doesn’t care about food. I asked him to stop running because I’m worried about his liver damage, and I think he’ll probably have a heart attack or lose kidney function or something during a marathon, but he really loves it, so I asked him to just eat a lot more protein and fat and hopefully that will be okay. Do you agree with this? What do you think is going on, and is it dangerous for him to run marathons?
BTW, I’m really enjoying your book! Can’t wait for you to come to Ottawa, Canada!!
From my understanding these enzymes when raised do not necessarily mean liver damage when they are caused by muscle damage, as muscles release these enzymes with damage. From Medicinenet
“But it must be emphasized that higher-than-normal levels of these liver enzymes should not be automatically equated with liver disease. They may mean liver problems or they may not. For example, elevations of these enzymes can occur with muscle damage.”
I had raised enzymes from a hard workout once before getting tested and I know I had enough protein in my diet. The muscle damage occurred with the hard out workout, not a lack of dietary protein.
Have you made sure your husband is getting 1 gram per lb body weight in protein per day? That would ensure adequate protein with a training schedule.
Thanks for replying. He is definitely not getting enough protein, that’s for sure. He probably gets 1/3 of what he needs in a day. That’s why I’m worried. I think his eating would be fine if he weren’t training – it’s an issue because he does love to circuit train and to run marathons. He just couldn’t be bothered to eat, which is why I’m worried about the stress on his bodies and muscle damage – including the heart – when he trains.
http://www.ted.com/talks/jessa_gamble_how_to_sleep.html
This could be a great platform for you Robb!
Thanks Gary!
Interesting question re: veggies in the wild. I grew up in Western South Dakota where the Plains Indians roamed and I’ve often wondered what they ate. Bison, of course, but at first glance it doesn’t seem that there is much else here. However, if you think about it, there is. All kinds of wild berries, wild onions, wild greens, and wild turnips (which I gather were a major staple.)
(On a side note, I had to take Tribal Government class in High School, and the teacher brought a piece of raw liver to class one day and offered 50 bonus grade points to anyone who would take a bite. Apparently the first thing the Sioux did after killing a buffalo was cut out the liver and munch down. Only one guy tried it and I distinctly remember him hurling into the trash can immediately afterward.)
For those interested I also came across a book by John Lewis Stempel where he chronicles a year of living off only food he hunted/gathered on his England farm. Looks good, but I haven’t been able to get a copy yet as it’s not available in the USA.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookreviews/5360945/The-Wild-Life-by-John-Lewis-Stempel-review.html
Some observations regarding milk:
I have twice induced lactose intolerance and twice reversed it. The intolerance is based on the extreme discomfort and gas I had at initial reintroduction. I base the reversal on that pain slowly (~3 months) going away.
During the reintroduction I noticed that raw milk from grass fed Jersey cows resulted in the least discomfort and the super cheap milk gave the most discomfort with organic pastuerized milk in the middle. All of this is whole milk. I would have tried more varieties if the stores carried them. For the first couple weeks I used lactaid with the logic that when I stopped taking it my body would see declining levels of the enzyme and restart lactase production. I did no blood work so I have absolutely no idea if this worked.
I realize this isn’t the most scientific analysis. My only evidence for all this is pain and more gas; initially I had both, now the pain is gone and the gas is back to normal.
I hope this is useful to someone.
Mark Bottorff
unfortunately still no iTunes guys.
Heads up, the podcast didn’t come through itunes this week. probably because of the website revamp.
For some reason I still can’t get this episode in iTunes. I even tried to download it and play the mp3 on my Touch and came up with an error. I am going through Robb and Andy withdrawal!
I just tried subscribing again and lost all episodes before 37 – is there a way to get these back? Please?
To get some Robb & Andy love on your IPOD asap:
Right click on the “audio mp3” box above and “save target as.”
(Remember where you saved it.)
Then go to iTunes:
File / Add file to library
Navigate to file location & double click file
Go to “Recently Added” under playlists to find it speedy-quick.
Thanks, Robb & Andy. Love you guys!
And love the book!
Thanks, Lisa! That totally worked as a short term solution! Really appreciate it!
Regarding the Nutrtion Education question. It’s something I’m looking into as well.
Here’s some info from the Weston A. Price Assn:
http://www.westonaprice.org/health-issues/1737-what-should-i-do-to-be-a-nutritionist.html
http://www.westonaprice.org/faq/791-faq-studying-nutrition.html
Does anyone have experience with the “Nutritional Therapy Association?” Nora Gedgaudas endorses them.
Looks solid. Diane Sanfilippo is in a pretty cool program that I’ll get her to write up.
Thanks for the reference on gluten and fructose. I have never heard the connection, but I have noticed a fruit intolerance for me that I have been unable to explain for years. I am gluten intolerant (not celiac), and even low sugar fruits like berries can cause me gastric problems. Originally I had chalked it up to the sugar alone, but sweet potatoes, white potatoes, and even the occasional scoop of ice cream does not cause problems like a dozen blueberries might. So carbohydrate content was not the culprit. Glad to understand this better.
Rob,
Look into DC training. *If done properly*, it’s even more time-efficient than RPT. Doing it properly entails not following the guidelines set out for steroid users but for naturals instead (dont reach total failure ever, stop after 3 rest pause sets).
Question:
Hey Robb, huge fan. Been a long time listener, and now I’m reading and loving the book. Sorry if the questions a little bit long. But I figured I may as well make the first one count. 🙂
I’ve been a long time lifter, and got into crossfit about 8 months ago.
I’ve always had a big strength bias both in ability and preference.
About 2 months ago I realized that my Strength wasn’t anywhere near it’s max potential, and I decided to go with Starting Strength to see how far I could take out my linear progression. Eventually I’d like to be strong. Like, Rob Orlando strong.
I’m about 6’1″, 21 years old, and sitting at around 12-13% body fat, and am currently sitting at about 195lbs. I’ve been eating 100% paleo since the beginning of june.
My current lifts are
Deadlift: 285×5
Squat: 240×5
Press: 145×5
Bench Press: 190×5
Power Clean: 160×5
I was stalling on some of the lifts a few weeks back, so I started doing a half gallon of whole milk post-wod, and a glass of whole milk here and there on rest days.
Since starting the milk, I haven’t had any problem progressing and no negative effects seem to have surfaced (besides maybe a some more acne, although I always seem to have a bit of acne, even when i was eating 100% paleo and no dairy).
My question to you:
What’s the best way to go about continuing my linear progression in the healthiest manner, without putting on to much fat? (I’ve never been a naturally lean person, and my body seems to like to hold on in the 12-13% range.)
Should I be worried about leaning out anymore at my current BF% or do you think I’ll be fine focusing on strength gains and continuing on my Paleo+Whole Milk diet?
Any advice on how to get the most out of my linear strength gains, while staying lean and healthy, would be appreciated.
Keep up the good work,
– Hunter,
Las Vegas, NV.