Comments on: Weightlifting,Powerlifting, Gymnastics and GPP! http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/ The Paleo Solution book and podcast | Paleo diet, Paleolithic nutrition, intermittent fasting, and fitness Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:24:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robb Wolf http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-23458 Robb Wolf Sat, 15 Jan 2011 11:48:13 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-23458 Heck out my fight prep article for the performance menu! Heck out my fight prep article for the performance menu!

]]> By: Lars http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-23457 Lars Sat, 15 Jan 2011 11:34:00 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-23457 Hello Robb. I have been following the unmeasured way of paleoeating for the last six months, but I still have no idea of how to cut weight before competition in a smart way. I am trying to qualify for the national championship, but I will have to drop to the -56 kg class to qualify. My BW is now aprx 59 kg. Do you have any recommondations? The weigh inn is 1-2 hours before the competition starts. Otherwise, the paleo diet works very well for me. I am leaner, stronger and faster than I've ever been! Thanks, Lars Hello Robb. I have been following the unmeasured way of
paleoeating for the last six months, but I still have no idea of
how to cut weight before competition in a smart way. I am trying to
qualify for the national championship, but I will have to drop to
the -56 kg class to qualify. My BW is now aprx 59 kg. Do you have
any recommondations? The weigh inn is 1-2 hours before the
competition starts. Otherwise, the paleo diet works very well for
me. I am leaner, stronger and faster than I’ve ever been! Thanks,
Lars

]]> By: Robb Wolf http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8667 Robb Wolf Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:13:37 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8667 Weird...stress can really change things. Obviously a bit more caffeine and carbs worked well. Weird…stress can really change things. Obviously a bit more caffeine and carbs worked well.

]]> By: Robb Wolf http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8666 Robb Wolf Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:05:26 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8666 Andy- The BBS- will get much more into business systems and running a successful gym. Very little hands-on coaching as compared the the other event, but obviously valuable for the right folks. Andy-
The BBS- will get much more into business systems and running a successful gym. Very little hands-on coaching as compared the the other event, but obviously valuable for the right folks.

]]> By: Joe Durbo http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8665 Joe Durbo Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:27:52 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8665 If Dan John has no squat than Greg Glassman has negative squat. If Dan John has no squat than Greg Glassman has negative squat.

]]> By: Mike http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8664 Mike Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:07:08 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8664 Registered, and *totally* stoked about this; flying in from the deep north of Lethbridge, Alberta with another trainer. Registered, and *totally* stoked about this; flying in from the deep north of Lethbridge, Alberta with another trainer.

]]> By: Andy http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8663 Andy Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:38:04 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8663 Signed up for this one. The bbs is the same weekend as a Crossfit oly lift cert my box is hosting. Can you compare and contrast this to the bbs? Signed up for this one. The bbs is the same weekend as a Crossfit oly lift cert my box is hosting. Can you compare and contrast this to the bbs?

]]> By: Ben http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8662 Ben Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:57:21 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8662 Robb, No I actually didn't. I am light for the 94kg class, so weight cutting really isn't an issue. Robb,

No I actually didn’t. I am light for the 94kg class, so weight cutting really isn’t an issue.

]]> By: Robb Wolf http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8661 Robb Wolf Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:49:54 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8661 Ben- did you do any weight cutting for the event? Ben-
did you do any weight cutting for the event?

]]> By: Robb Wolf http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8660 Robb Wolf Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:47:57 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8660 Olde English- Thanks for that! Great way to start the week!! Olde English-
Thanks for that! Great way to start the week!!

]]> By: Olde English http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8659 Olde English Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:22:51 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8659 I wanted to give some quick encouragement to anyone out there who is just dabbling with Robb's recommendations/a Paleo Diet. I am 6'1" and a year ago I was "dabbling" with a Paleo Zone and was 216#. My performance was good in the gym, but it was chubby performance. I attended Robb's seminar last April in Santa Cruz and changed my diet drastically. After 3 months of eating right and working out 3-4 times per week, my weight dropped to 191 (185 a few months later), my blood pressure dropped from 140/95 to 118/75, and all of my gym metrics went into PR range. After all of these great results, I patted myself on the back...and resumed a diet full of rationalized Ben & Jerry's and beer. Slowly I realized that my pants were getting tighter, my workouts were becoming harder, and my weight had risen to 193#. I realized that dabbling is bullshit. We rationalize things like crazy in our minds, especially when those rationalizations include Ben & Jerry's and beer. My GF and I decided to do a "Paleo Challenge" together for 30 days...we are 24 days in right now. So far, the leaning is incredible. I am down to 184#, she has dropped 11# over the same time. My stomach never felt better, and my head is incredibly clear. Life is freaking long. Take 30 days to test out a completely unadultered Paleo Diet so that life is not long and miserable. Occasional cheat days are okay. Rationalizing a crappy diet not so much. I wanted to give some quick encouragement to anyone out there who is just dabbling with Robb’s recommendations/a Paleo Diet. I am 6’1″ and a year ago I was “dabbling” with a Paleo Zone and was 216#. My performance was good in the gym, but it was chubby performance. I attended Robb’s seminar last April in Santa Cruz and changed my diet drastically. After 3 months of eating right and working out 3-4 times per week, my weight dropped to 191 (185 a few months later), my blood pressure dropped from 140/95 to 118/75, and all of my gym metrics went into PR range.

After all of these great results, I patted myself on the back…and resumed a diet full of rationalized Ben & Jerry’s and beer. Slowly I realized that my pants were getting tighter, my workouts were becoming harder, and my weight had risen to 193#. I realized that dabbling is bullshit. We rationalize things like crazy in our minds, especially when those rationalizations include Ben & Jerry’s and beer.

My GF and I decided to do a “Paleo Challenge” together for 30 days…we are 24 days in right now. So far, the leaning is incredible. I am down to 184#, she has dropped 11# over the same time. My stomach never felt better, and my head is incredibly clear. Life is freaking long. Take 30 days to test out a completely unadultered Paleo Diet so that life is not long and miserable. Occasional cheat days are okay. Rationalizing a crappy diet not so much.

]]> By: Ben http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8658 Ben Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:22:44 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8658 Hey Robb, I was wondering what your feelings were regarding competition day eating for Olympic Weightlifting or Powerlifting? I have been eating Low Carb Paleo and training Olympic lifting and short duration plyometrics exclusively for the past 13 weeks. I have seen awesome results in the gym, but at competitions I tend to get light headed really fast, which has lead to some sub par performances. Yesterday I competed in the PWA championships and I ate my normal breakfast (4 eggs, veggies, and bacon) and had a little bit of chicken after the weigh-in. During my warm-up I had no energy and it showed on the platform (missed two of three attempts and felt awful). After the snatches my coach offered me orange and I was willing to try anything at this point so I ate it with a bit more chicken and shotgunned a 5-hour energy. I felt like a million bucks and absolutely destroyed the clean and jerks, craving more after my three successful lifts. I usually run on black coffee before my workouts, which normally works well, but I did that before the snatches to no avail. Is there something to be said for replenishing liver glycogen (eating fruit and taking in some fake sugar from the 5-hour energy) before a weightlifting competition? I could be an outlier on this, but I was wondering if there is any science to back it up. Love the Podcasts by the way. Hey Robb,

I was wondering what your feelings were regarding competition day eating for Olympic Weightlifting or Powerlifting?

I have been eating Low Carb Paleo and training Olympic lifting and short duration plyometrics exclusively for the past 13 weeks. I have seen awesome results in the gym, but at competitions I tend to get light headed really fast, which has lead to some sub par performances.

Yesterday I competed in the PWA championships and I ate my normal breakfast (4 eggs, veggies, and bacon) and had a little bit of chicken after the weigh-in. During my warm-up I had no energy and it showed on the platform (missed two of three attempts and felt awful).

After the snatches my coach offered me orange and I was willing to try anything at this point so I ate it with a bit more chicken and shotgunned a 5-hour energy. I felt like a million bucks and absolutely destroyed the clean and jerks, craving more after my three successful lifts.

I usually run on black coffee before my workouts, which normally works well, but I did that before the snatches to no avail.

Is there something to be said for replenishing liver glycogen (eating fruit and taking in some fake sugar from the 5-hour energy) before a weightlifting competition? I could be an outlier on this, but I was wondering if there is any science to back it up.

Love the Podcasts by the way.

]]> By: Ken S http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8657 Ken S Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:47:00 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8657 You guys should _strongly_ consider videotaping this seminar! I can't make it but would love to be a "fly on the wall" to hear/learn what these coaches have to say! You guys should _strongly_ consider videotaping this seminar! I can’t make it but would love to be a “fly on the wall” to hear/learn what these coaches have to say!

]]> By: Pierre http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8656 Pierre Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:22:45 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8656 Robb, Even though you've fixed it by now and it did actually work by the time I got around to clicking on it I feel I should repeat this one more time. "The link is Buggered!" That in addition to the fact that Greg Everett is apparently missing out on seminar with the German National Team coach the weekend of this seminar makes me feel better as I cannot attend. Robb,

Even though you’ve fixed it by now and it did actually work by the time I got around to clicking on it I feel I should repeat this one more time.

“The link is Buggered!”

That in addition to the fact that Greg Everett is apparently missing out on seminar with the German National Team coach the weekend of this seminar makes me feel better as I cannot attend.

]]> By: Robb Wolf http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8655 Robb Wolf Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:40:03 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8655 Mike and other folks- yea, I buggared that somehow. Good to go now. Mike and other folks-
yea, I buggared that somehow. Good to go now.

]]> By: Robb Wolf http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8654 Robb Wolf Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:28:23 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8654 Greg- This is but one of many points of hilarity. But it's a damn good one. Greg-
This is but one of many points of hilarity. But it’s a damn good one.

]]> By: Robb Wolf http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8653 Robb Wolf Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:22:10 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8653 Anon- Not sure how I chinga'd that but it's right now! Anon-
Not sure how I chinga’d that but it’s right now!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8652 Anonymous Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:34:12 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8652 The link is screwed up, boss. The link is screwed up, boss.

]]> By: Greg Keoc http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8651 Greg Keoc Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:48:52 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8651 The hilarious thing about Couch's comment regarding DJ having no squat is a quick google image search turns up this: http://danjohn.net/images/a1DJ.JPG While there is zero evidence Glassman has ever done anything athletic ever, other than a single pic of a front and back lever from 2003. Waaaaaa ring injury I can't do other than drink gin. The hilarious thing about Couch’s comment regarding DJ having no squat is a quick google image search turns up this: http://danjohn.net/images/a1DJ.JPG

While there is zero evidence Glassman has ever done anything athletic ever, other than a single pic of a front and back lever from 2003. Waaaaaa ring injury I can’t do other than drink gin.

]]> By: Mike Haytack http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8650 Mike Haytack Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:31:33 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8650 Robb-the bio link is goobered up. wish i could make it...i look up to all those folks! wish you'll the best. Robb-the bio link is goobered up. wish i could make it…i look up to all those folks! wish you’ll the best.

]]> By: Mike http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8649 Mike Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:12:58 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8649 It may just be me, but the HERE link is not working. It may just be me, but the HERE link is not working.

]]> By: Felix http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8648 Felix Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:05:24 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8648 Hi Robb - the link does not work. Hi Robb – the link does not work.

]]> By: Goat http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8647 Goat Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:18:33 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8647 Hi Robb. Very exciting, but the registration link just tells me "permission denied". Hi Robb. Very exciting, but the registration link just tells me “permission denied”.

]]> By: Cameron http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8646 Cameron Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:45:27 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8646 Link is broken. Here's the correct one: http://www.performancemenu.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=30_38&products_id=333 Link is broken.

Here’s the correct one: http://www.performancemenu.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=30_38&products_id=333

]]> By: Drew http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8645 Drew Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:01:16 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8645 I'm sure someone will probably already have mentioned this, but the link's not working. I’m sure someone will probably already have mentioned this, but the link’s not working.

]]> By: William Oliver http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8644 William Oliver Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:55:04 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8644 Sounds great. FYI, the registration link is not working. Sounds great. FYI, the registration link is not working.

]]> By: Amber http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8643 Amber Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:19:19 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8643 Hey Rob, link seems to get a not found error on your site? This sounds amazing!! Hey Rob, link seems to get a not found error on your site? This sounds amazing!!

]]> By: Brandon http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8642 Brandon Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:01:27 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8642 Hey Robb - thanks for the info, but I'm getting a bad link when I click for registration info. Check and see if it is just me... Brandon Hey Robb -
thanks for the info, but I’m getting a bad link when I click for registration info. Check and see if it is just me…
Brandon

]]> By: Nez http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8641 Nez Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:52:36 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8641 Looks awesome.. The link should be this though: http://www.performancemenu.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=30_38&products_id=333 Looks awesome.. The link should be this though:
http://www.performancemenu.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=30_38&products_id=333

]]> By: BullFrog http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8640 BullFrog Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:25:23 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8640 Hey Robb, the link for bios and registration seems to be broken. Just wanted to let you know. Hey Robb, the link for bios and registration seems to be broken. Just wanted to let you know.

]]> By: Janell http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8639 Janell Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:20:42 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8639 The link for the bio's and reg info is not working; or maybe I'm too eager and hitting the button so hard it is refusing me admittance... The link for the bio’s and reg info is not working; or maybe I’m too eager and hitting the button so hard it is refusing me admittance…

]]> By: michael blevins http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8638 michael blevins Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:26:03 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8638 Robb, this sounds amazing i would love to go, but the link is not working, could you post the URL? Robb, this sounds amazing i would love to go, but the link is not working, could you post the URL?

]]> By: David Wood http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8637 David Wood Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:50:08 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8637 Link's not working for me? Can it be fixed (or is just me)? Link’s not working for me? Can it be fixed (or is just me)?

]]> By: Tim Nowaczyk http://www.robbwolf.com/2010/01/29/weightliftingpowerlifting-gymnastics-and-gpp/#comment-8636 Tim Nowaczyk Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:46:09 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=1265#comment-8636 The "HERE" link doesn't seem to be working right now. The “HERE” link doesn’t seem to be working right now.

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