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
Bust
Apologies to the folks who attended the DC wing-ding. My flights were cancelled out of Chico and I was pretty much stuck. We are looking into a possible 2 day gig in the near future and I will drive to that even if I have to! Thank you to Greg Everett for Pinch hitting for… Continue Reading
DC or bust
I’m off to Washington DC today for the Catalyst Athletics Olympic Weightlifting/Nutrition-palooza! All proceeds go to the Yeh family…get off yer duff and go! I suspect my internet access will be spotty until Tuesday of next week so apologies in advance for tardiness responding to comments. Have a great weekend and keep our friends in… Continue Reading
Exercise: Ineffective for Weight Loss
I’ve been carving through Gary Taubes book, Good Calories, Bad Calories. It is thick, detailed and amazingly well researched. Dr. Eades and a number of other people have reviewed the book so I’ve been hesitant to reinvent the wheel but I think I might have something to add to the general discussion. I just wrapped… Continue Reading
Performance Nutrition In 683 Easy Steps. Part I
Nutrition, often described in Far Side Cartoons as “FUD”, is a contentious and error prone topic. Contentious in that one can find an argument to include or exclude everything from meat to nightshades and Cheetos depending upon the source. Oh, precious Cheetos! Nutrition is error prone in that most people are not willing to experiment… Continue Reading
Cancer Comment
Marc Moffett (super sharp guy if you do not know him) posted a comment in the cancer and ketosis thread that I want to highlight and expand on a bit. Here is Marc’s comment: “Hi Robb, Good stuff. However, I wanted to add a note of caution. Unlike adult cancers, chemotherapeutic agents have proven remarkably… Continue Reading
