Welcome back to our open thread. Let’s get straight to the action.
Kap-
How often are you eating meat per week?
Any cardiovascular concerns..?
Have you ever flushed this out with a heart doc?
Today you spoke of a planned indulgence… Were you referring to the bun and beer? All of the other stuff seemed within scope (grass fed ground beef, sweet potatoes, Guac). Did I miss something?
If by “meat”, you mean red meat, I eat it daily, sometimes several times a day. A fair average would be 7 meals or snacks per week that include or are mainly red meat.
Regarding the cardiovascular concerns, here’s what I wrote in a previous post:
Dr. Stephen Sinatra says: “We’ve long been told that foods high in saturated fat are bad. But the fact is saturated fats are the good guys. They help to raise beneficial HDL cholesterol, improving your triglyceride/HDL ratio—a key marker of cardiovascular health.”
Put simply, consumption of fat (even saturated fat) has never been shown to be linked to heart disease.
While I’ve never consulted a heart doctor about this, I’ve read and researched enough to make a well-informed, trustworthy opinion. It works for me, but I certainly would not decide for another. I always suggest taking responsibility and making the ideal decision for you.
You’re spot on with your assessment of my planned indulgence. The bun and beer were the only ingredients outside the scope of my regular grubbing routine. Don’t get it twisted though; they were essential to my overall experience. Is there anything more satisfying than an ice-cold beer and a burger?
Rhetorically,
Kap
Y’all know the drill. Comments, questions, thoughts – it’s all fair game.
Muscle recovery, I’m always over doing it and I hurt, what can I do to help myself not be sore?
Hollie,
That is a great question. One of the unique features of the 5×5 routine is that it allows for recovery time with the lifts being on the Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Also, soreness is just part of the process with getting into any new lifting routine. In the case you are continuing to be sore after your workouts, Gabe has written a couple articles on recovery and a possible strategy you may want to try.
https://kaplifestyle.com/2014/08/foam-rolling
https://kaplifestyle.com/2014/07/making-progress-overtraining
Have a great weekend!
-Peter
Peter thanks for the info, I’m going to use it.
What are your thoughts on financial management? It’s wrong to assume that all former professional athletes are wealthy, but you appear to be comfortable so it seems that you managed what you earned well. Any advice?
Chris,
I used to have that same soreness issue until I added some natural inflammatory foods. Blueberries and Tumeric have really helped reduce my soreness. It may not work for everyone but i truly notice a difference. The amounts you will have to play around with. Hope this helps.
Duane
Posted to the wrong person. Sorry about that.
I used to have that same soreness issue until I added some natural inflammatory foods. Blueberries and Tumeric have really helped reduce my soreness. It may not work for everyone but i truly notice a difference. The amounts you will have to play around with. Hope this helps.
Duane
Thanks I’m going to look into those.
Sugar is actually the bad guy for heart health they say. I have such a sweet tooth *sigh*. Maybe I should just start eating more steak and burgers and forget about the chocolate cake I allow myself once in awhile.
Any truth to the rumor the Rays are considering you to replace Maddon?
Thanks Kap. Good thoughts.
Ps-
If you are in SF- for the series, holla.
I got the hook up on a sweet organic/grass fed spot near the park.
Do you incorporate much pork into your diet, not including bacon.
Did you ever go to Ogawa Coffee while in Japan? If so any good? It’s coming to Boston. http://ow.ly/DkDrc