We are heading to the balmy environs of Kansas City next week to shoot a cooking and educational DVD with Coach Michael Rutherford. We will cover cooking methods that are quick, tasty and paleo/zone/CLC friendly. We are also doing a Q & A section…just about anything is game: paleo, zone, intermittent fasting, food allergies, GI… Continue Reading
Eva T- Hot Chick, Hot Calendar!
Hey y’all! Eva T. has released an awesome calender. Get yours today…you know Roy Dean will! Continue Reading
Insulin Resistance
I received a great question a few days ago and wanted to look at some nuances of insulin resistance. Here is the question: Robb: Idea for future post. Can you explain the mechanism of insulin resistance with regard to obesity? I have learned that obesity causes insulin resistance, which leads to NIDDM. It seems counterintuitive… Continue Reading
The Cheese Whizz!
Check out my good friend Mandy Johnston who will appear on the Rachael Ray show. Mandy is the the Big Boss Lady at Pedrozo Dairy near Chico, CA. Continue Reading
Almost Famous!
I was interviewed by Tony Budding of CrossFit HQ a few weeks ago at the North Santa Cruz certification. You can check those out here: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 And you can see Nicki and i get our fanny’s waxed here. Continue Reading
Integrity In Training: Update
I received an impassioned email on Friday from a client of the KB trainer who was the main subject of an earlier post. We spoke at length about why I made the post and I invited her to respond in the comments section. I’ve pulled her response out and made a seperate post, otherwise it… Continue Reading
On The Road
Sorry for the lack of updates but it has been crazy here. I’m out of town for about 5 days between Thanksgiving and the upcoming CrossFit cert in Oakland. I have a couple of good post under way and will finish those next week. Have a great weekend! Continue Reading
Exercise and Gene Expression
The topic of exercise and fat loss is/has been an interesting one. It is a bit counter intuitive that exercise may not be of primary importance when we look at leanness or more specifically, inducing leanness in otherwise overweight individuals. It is a minority view that insulin signalling is more important in leanness than total… Continue Reading
Intermittent Fasting
I received the following email from Xuan Mai who works out at Crossfit NYC. She emailed me a few months ago asking a few questions pertaining to paleo eating and intermittent fasting. Here is what Xuan Mai had to say: Hi Robb, I thought I would give you an update after my first month of… Continue Reading
Obesity, With or Without Insulin Resistance?
I wanted to thank Ratzo for a great question and also for tracking down a citation for further discussion. Here is the original question: Hi Robb,I posted this question on Art Devany’s site, since I am very curious about it.If insulin is the key to body composition, then how are there people in… Continue Reading
