Who is This Guy? My name is Jim Laird, and I am a Strength and Conditioning Coach and the founder and co-owner of J&M Strength and Conditioning in Lexington, KY. To give you a brief history about me, I am an elite-level powerlifter who has competed in the 242 class. I have spent the last… Continue Reading
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‘Whey’ing In: Are Protein Powders Paleo?
This is a story about a guy I know – we’ll call him ‘Magnus’ (he’d like that). He likes to lift heavy things and has been known to grunt and swear while lifting these heavy things. When he opens his (massive) gym bag it’s like taking a trip to GNC (if GNC also sold chalk)… Continue Reading
MovNat! On the podcast!
Hey everybody! Wanted to let you know about the folks we’ll have on the next podcast (we will be interviewing them tomorrow) MovNat Master Instructor Clifton Harski and MovNat Exercise Scientist Jamie Guined. My experience with MN started with a 5 day workshop in WV almost two years ago. I love it and I’ve been tight with Erwan (We’ve presented together at NASA, Naval… Continue Reading
Myra’s Story: “You don’t have to be perfect…”
The only thing I can see as a “starting factor” to my eating disorder is that I began taking birth control about the same time and started dealing with depression off and on. I have been battling with bulimia, bingeing and purging, since I was 19. Now, almost 32, I look back and wonder how… Continue Reading
“I was a vegetarian for most of my life…” – A Life Changing Revelation.
This is an odd statement to use in this particular situation, but here goes: I was a vegetarian for most of my life, and it actually didn’t completely ruin me. Yep…I started abstaining from meat when I was about four years old, oddly enough, for moral reasons. The rest of my family ate meat, but as… Continue Reading
Paleo Athletes Uncovered: Olympic Hopeful Ursula Grobler
Can an endurance athlete be successful eating a paleo diet? I hear this question all of the time and I was actually the one asking it a few years ago. Does it work? Yep. How do I know? I tried it and actually won a marathon eating paleo. My experience completely changed my life –… Continue Reading
My Training at 39
I receive quite a few emails asking what I’m up to with training and nutrition. Now seems like as good a time as any to do a little update on that. Birthdays are always a good point for reflection…see what’s working, what’s not and what trajectory you are on. (Note-I know the videos look terrible,… Continue Reading
Handling Shift Work
A HUGE thank you to Ehayes for this comment. It was too good not to share as it touches on the demands of shift work, heightened need for dialed nutrition, and a real need to be flexible with training. Ego driven, non-adaptive training will get anyone overtrained or injured, but the process happens much more quickly in the shift… Continue Reading
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