Evolve Foods Beef Jerky
I just tried the new Beef Jerky from Robb Wolf and John Welbourn’s food company Evolve Foods. It was good and the price was what you would expect for beef jerky from a good, grass fed source.
Honestly, there was nothing earth shaking about any of this. I tried the bar-b-que flavor first. It wasn’t life changing or anything, but it was good and I’ll shop there again.
It’s definately a company worth checking out and a good option for desk snacks or on the go.
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Darby Ranger Run today
Go out and support my Battalion and do an obstacle course or play in the woods if you can’t
Read MoreHey Yo Matt: Soy lechtin
Hey Yo Matt:
Question for ya . . . Is soy lechtin a no go?!?! I’ve read that soy protein isolate is the most toxic form of soy
Yes, it is a No Go. Soy lechtin is not really the same as soy protein isolate.
Soy protein isolate is generally used as a vegetarian/vegan replacement for meat in things like tempeh, tofu, fake meat, and pretty much every disgusting abomination from Morningstar Farms.
Soy lechtin is an emulsifyer. It’s used in things like dark chocolate and other products like some protein shakes and non-dairy milk to ensure a smooth, even texture.
Dr. Mat LaLonde, aka the Kraken, says not to worry about it. I’ve heard him say on podcasts that they carry few to none of the xenoestrogens and phytates that soy does. It’s a singular, isolated part of the soy so it makes sense that it would carry only part of the package that makes soy so bad.
Personally, I just try to avoid it. I don’t see anything definitive that makes it the worst thing since sliced bread (see what I did there) or definitely healthy. I also don’t notice the difference between products with and without it in terms of taste or texture. I think there is a price difference, but those things are generally once in a while treats (dark chocolate) so it’s not really an issue.
I’d avoid it since it should not be that hard to do if you are eating a real food diet anyways.
Read MoreWOD 28 Sep 2012
PR Friday!
| Fri |
| 1. Front Squat 1RM 2. Floor Press 1RM 3. 2 attempts at max rep strict muscle ups 4. Weighted chin up 3-3-3 5. Stiff Leg Deadlift 3-3-3 6. Kettlebell Windmill 5-5-5/Side Mobility: Arm Bar Stretch |
| Fri |
| Mobility: Ballerina Stretch |
How To Switch To Minimalist Shoes
Let’s be frank: shoes are terrible for you. They throw off pretty much all of your bodily mechanics by changing the way the human body is naturally designed to move. The elevated heel and things like motion control effect the way your ankles, knees, hips, and lumbar spine work and are the cause of a wide plethora of issues.
These problems are exacerbated when you start adding movement to an external object. It doesn’t matter if you’re carrying around your child or a bag of dog food all day. Even worse if you are trying to pick up something heavy under fatigue (deadlifts, kettlebell swing, anything in Crossfit).
These points are pretty well established within the Crossfit world and beaten into your heads by most coaches.
However, the solution is not as simple as a shopping trip. It is possible to make the jump too quickly. Yes, the barefoot mechanics are optimal and the faster you can get there the better off you will be. However, you can’t go from a tricycle to a road bike over night.
Taking this analogy to ridiculous levels, where feet are like the wheels on the bike. A tricycle will have the most amount of support: 3 wheels in contact with the ground at all times. Barefoot or minimalist shoes like Vibrim 5 Fingers or New Balance Minimus (my favorite) will be like a two wheel bike.
No one (at least that I know of) made that jump without an intermediary step. I personally spent weeks with training wheels and even more weeks with just one training wheel.
It has to be the same way with shoes.
I know dozens of young, athletic guys who caused themselves serious problems by trying to do the transition too quickly.
My favorite story goes like this:
Old Roommate: Hey Matt, I got a pair of 5 Fingers
Matt: Cool, take it slow and just do a few 400′s on grass or something till you get used to them
Old Roommate: OK!
2 days later…
Old Roommate: Dude I can’t walk, I think its the 5 Fingers
Me: What’d you do yesterday
Old Roommate: Ran a 5k in them
Me:…..
Unfortunately, this story happens way too often. By some intervention of fate, I was actually smart about my transition.
Here’s what I recommend:
1. Throw your old shoes away.
2. Don’t even think about doing anything over 2 miles until you’re Achilles and other structures and ligaments and bodily goodies have adjusted (probably a 1 month minimum, but I picked that number out of thin air and you need to go off of how your body feels).
3. Get a transition shoe. I like the Reebok Crossfit Nano 2.o and the Innov-8 230′s the best.
I think for most people, the Reebok’s are a little better because they have more of a heel. Yes, the point is to eventually have the least amount of heel possible. However, I think the 230′s can be too much for constant use for some people.
The bottom line, crawl-walk-run this transition. It’s possible to do some real damage by doing too much too soon in shoes that your body is not ready for.
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