John Berardi Interview

Someone on the Sherdog Diet and Supplements forums posted an interview/teleconference recording with one John Berardi, a sports nutritionist known for books like Precision Nutrition and The Grappler’s Guide to Sport Nutrition. I don’t know if it’s really legal to post the recording – apparently it was free at the time of the broadcast – but no one’s taken it off the forums yet so I’ll post the download link for now.

It’s kind of a long listen – just under 90 minutes – but it’s got some interesting material in it. Highlights include: brief explanations of the importance of nutrient timing, insulin sensitivity, and testosterone levels, adjusting a diet for a specific body type, and the benefits that de-stressing has on physical performance. Says the good doctor, “A lot of bodybuilders and strength athletes smoke pot and play PS2.” To destress, guys. Man, I’m ahead of my time.

pat m.

Training Journal 4.10.08

My morning cardio workout today was burpees. Aimed to do 100, ended up doing 90 and then collapsed, mentally broken, on my futon. 8:05. Bleh. I hate burpees.

Evening practice was great, as Thursdays usually are – it’s two technique classes and only 30 minutes or so of sparring, so it’s nice and relaxed. The first class worked a series from the butterfly guard, starting with a neat sweep where you pull the arm across like an arm drag, grab the belt with one arm and get the far underhook (keeping tight elbows the whole time so they can’t easily escape) and then scooting your butt under them and kicking them up on your legs and over into mount/side control. After that was some review stuff – loop choke, variations on the hook sweep, shrimping out of side control, and so on. Nothing particularly eventful, but a good day.

pat m.