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Topics:

1. [7:10] Crossfit Football
2. [16:20] Flat Footed Weightlifter
3. [25:25] Tucking During Cleans
4. [29:20] BS Detection
5. [36:16] Constipation In Kids

 

Questions:
1. Crossfit Football

Andy says:
Hi Robb and Greg,

First, Greg, American Weightlifting documentary is fantastic. Watched it no less than three times. Well done.

Robb, you’re cool, well done on that.

In all seriousness, thank you both for all the info and the invaluable resource you provide.

My question is pretty simple. What are your thoughts on Crossfit Football? I know that Robb and John Welbourn are buddies and I’m sure Greg and John are, too. I just started the program on the amateur progression trying to eek out some strength gains with old fashioned linear periodization.

I feel like the emphasis on heavy lifting, with an actual lifting program (not random strength thrown in for giggles whenever a coach at a local box feels like it), and the emphasis on short conditioning sessions, make CFFB a much more efficient program to drive positive adaptations in body composition, strength, and power than normal CF programming.

What are your thoughts on the programming, methodology, etc. for someone not wanting to go to the games but just to be bigger, faster, stronger?

I don’t know…Crossfit football makes me want to grow a nice full beard, wear lots of flannel, and have meat on the bone every meal. Ya know, manly shit…

Thanks guys,

Adam

 

2. flat footed weightlifter

Cody says:
Hey fellas,
I’ve tried tracking down some evolutionary purpose for flat feet (i.e. collapsed arches) but can’t really seem  to find anything helpful.
First question: Any thoughts on the purpose of flat feet from an evolutionary perspective?
Second question: How does this affect weightlifting? I’ve been working on the olympic lifts here at Coach B’s for the past 6 months and, in the past, I’ve had trouble feeling comfortable in bottom of the squat during both the clean and snatch. I’ve since relegated myself to using inserts and it’s now much easier to sit at the bottom. Maybe because my ankle is better aligned with the knee? I don’t wear inserts at other times and work on making sure I have proper knee and foot tracking while walking and standing.

Anyways, what do you think about using inserts? How does duck footedness affect other lifters you know?

Thanks for the help guys!

-Cody

 

3. Tucking during cleans

Ariel says:
Whenever I do cleans I end up bringing my knees to my chest in the air as if I am doing a tuck jump. I have tried doing a series of muscle cleans before my clean attempts, but once I go for the full clean I go right back to my bad habit. Any suggestions for things that I can do to prevent myself from continuing to do this?

 

4. Robb’s Amazing BS Detection

Gorificus says:
Robb Wolf, in an article you mentioned you were good at sniffing out bullshit from co-dependent types and narcissists that don’t want to take responsibility. They say you can smell fear.
Any advice on how to do this? It’ll make knowing when to know to stop talking to people about paleo a lot easier.

PS: it seems my parents are just like yours only not as sick. At this point they have a paleo library of their own but my dad still doesn’t seem to know that white bread, like whole wheat bread, also has wheat in it.

article:
http://robbwolf.com/2012/04/04/paleo-diet-convince-it/

 

5. Constipation in Kids

Scott says:
Hello Robb:

Thank you for all of your amazing work; you have helped so many people.

Since you are a father as well, I am hoping that you will have the time to answer this question for all the other paleo parents out there.

My three year old son, who is on a fairly strict gluten free diet, mostly grain free (with occasional exceptions), and does eat grass fed cheese, and healthy fats, has been dealing with constipation since birth. He was and is still breastfeeding if this makes any difference. We give him a probiotic in the morning with his food.

At the recommendation of our naturopath, he’s been on miralax for the past year.

He has a bowel movement every three or four days if we’re lucky, and it’s typically a big ordeal with lots of “pushing” and discomfort.

Sorry for the long background story. Here’s my question….

From your perspective, apart from the typical suggestions of prunes, etc., what else can we give him that will help with this and still be in line with our diet? Is there a better probiotic we should consider? I’ve heard so much contradictory discussion about the importance of fiber.

Also, we just stopped the miralax. There’s been some controversy about giving it to children. It’s been about a week know, and he’s had a lot of cramping and borderline diarrhea after being off it. Any thoughts on the dangers of this product.

Thank you so much!

 

 

 

 

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Christopher Williams (a.k.a. Squatchy) is a paleo aficionado, educator, personal trainer, wellness coach, and hobbyist chef. He also works as part of the Robb Wolf team.