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Robb Wolf - The Paleo Solution Podcast - Paleo diet, nutrition, fitness, and health

Episode 398 - Derrick Johnson - Olympic Weightlifting

Robb Wolf - The Paleo Solution Podcast - Paleo diet, nutrition, fitness, and health

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Robb, Crossfit, Health, Intermittent, Paleo, Fasting, Wolf, Diet, Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Fitness

4.61.5K Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2018

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

For Episode 398 of The Paleo Solution Podcast we have guest Derrick Johnson. Derrick is a multi-time national championship winning Olympic weightlifter, all-time American record holder, and founder and president of the Kings of Weightlifting.

Show Notes

00:00 – Pre-intro and summary
3:17 – Derrick’s background and how he started olympic weightlifting
6:54 – Sports background
9:06 – Nutrition, painkillers, and knee surgery
11:57 – How low carb and keto got on Derrick’s radar
17:12 – Controlling inflammation
17:51 – Winning championships and breaking records
20:36 – Nutrition first and what Derrick is eating
31:30 – Food with Derrick’s family
32:56 – Derrick’s training
37:00 – Coaching and dealing with hard charging athletes
40:54 – Olympic weightlifting and kids specializing in sports
43:14 – Periodization and movement variability to prevent injury
45:00 – Where to find Derrick

Derrick Johnson:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/4derrick
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/4derrick/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/4derrick/

Kings of Weightlifting (Derrick’s Non-Profit, free after-school Olympic weightlifting program for underprivileged youth with the goal of strengthening the community one kid at a time.)
Website: https://www.kingsofweightlifting.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheKingsOfWeightlifting/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekingsofweightlifting/

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey folks, thanks for tuning in to another edition of the Paylor Solution Podcast.

0:06.0

Before we get to the fun, here's cool success story from one of our students in the kiddo master class. This is from

0:23.8

Jessica. She says, hey guys, kiddo freaking rocks. I just finished week three following

0:30.4

the ketogenic diet and I'm down 17 pounds.

0:33.4

Never in the history of ever have I been able to lose weight like this.

0:36.5

It's pretty cool.

0:37.8

I've tried every diet known to man and when I was basically starving myself,

0:41.5

I couldn't drop weight like this. I feel fantastic I still

0:45.0

have a long ways to go but I have no doubt I won't get there. I just wanted to give you an

0:50.1

update the information in the keto mask really helped me and I appreciate the information in the Kido Mask class really help me and I appreciate your approach.

0:55.0

Have a great day.

0:56.0

So that's awesome.

0:58.0

Every once in a while it's great to get a shot in the arm like this for me.

1:02.0

The whole goal of creating something like

1:04.6

the Kido Master Classes to help people just achieve the goals that they have and

1:10.4

although Kido's not a one-size-fits-all approach,

1:12.7

it doesn't work the same way for all people.

1:14.5

It's not the appropriate tool for all people,

1:17.3

for the right folks, the right situation,

1:19.0

and particularly if they follow the rules

1:20.3

that we lay out within the Kido Masterclass. It really works well. So thank you,

1:24.2

Jess. Thank you to the rest of you that have supported us with this. Keep us posted on your progress.

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