What You Know About Nutrition Is a Lie
Everything you know about nutrition is probably a lie. Dropping calories and doing more may just be what’s preventing you from losing weight. The more times you have tried to eat less and do more the harder it is to lose weight. I explain this often to women. They have been most affected by the diet industry lies. Train with a barbell and eat more to lose weight? For those who have been...
Read More2015 Be Strong Challenge
It is time! CFR will once again run our annual Paleo Challenge. This year there have been a couple changes as we continue to make the challenge better each year. For those that have participated in former challenges there have been a few minor changes so please read the post carefully. I would print or bookmark the post to pull up useful dates and information should you have any questions...
Read MoreMACRO 101
No, Sons of Anarchy fans, this has nothing to do with SAMCRO- sorry. Maybe you have heard a little banter around the gym about MACROS. (I don’t know why I am capitalizing it, because it is not an acronym for anything.) Said banter is about MACROnutrients. Nutrients are substances needed for growth (a.k.a gainz), metabolism, and for other body functions. We homo sapiens require a lot...
Read MoreBuffaloes and Goats and Sauce…Oh My!
You all probably thought I broke both hands whilst fighting a lion, cavegirl style; or perhaps- simply just forgot how to type. Thankfully, all 10 digits are alive and well. Truth be told- I think about articles all of the time. I have crafted several; one on white potatoes, another on eggs, one on how much I sometimes hate paleo, and approximately 57 recipes with witty titles…one day...
Read MoreThe Proposterous Paleo Paradigm
par·a·digm noun \ˈper-ə-ˌdīm, ˈpa-rə- also -ˌdim\ : a model or pattern for something that may be copied : a theory or a group of ideas about how something should be done, made, or thought about Eating real food has somehow turned into a runaway reality show. Maybe you recall when The Real World first came out. It was 1992. Reality tv was a novel idea. Now, in 2014, I dare say...
Read MoreLittle White Lies
I’m baaaaackkk. With newly fueled, intense feelings about how much BAD FOOD may still be hiding in your life. I want you to live a long, strong, bada$$ life. I want you to do this by lifting heavy (preferably at CFR, of course), and by avoiding little white lies. They are bad for your health, you know this-your parents have been telling you this since you were 5: ”Honesty is the...
Read MoreWESTMINSTER STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
