Drew Baye: easily one of the most knowledgeable exercise authorities on the planet; has extensive experience training clients one on one, and is the author of the world’s most popular high intensity training blog. Drew has had the opportunity to meet and learn from the some of the most knowledgeable people in history regarding exercise, including Nautilus inventor Arthur Jones, Ellington Darden, Ken Hutchins, Jim Flanagan, Joe Mullen, John Little, Greg Anderson, Doug McGuff, Ryan Hall and others.
Drew was interviewed at his current training facility near his home in Altamonte Springs, FL and is on the verge of completing his first book. Visit his blog at Baye.com, and see his free ~2 hour presentation at The 21 Convention 2009 here (or buy the DVD).
Drew Baye is also confirmed to speak at The 21 Convention 2010 of Orlando Florida. Sign up here for a full access ticket, and here for a limited access ticket to health/fitness presentations only.
That was awesome! It was interesting to hear him talk on such a wide range of topics.
Absolutely love his views on exercise and agree 100%. When it comes to nutrition, not so much. So I agree saturated fats are not as “bad” as many ‘experts’ make them out to be.
I also agree most people eat way too much starch and not enough meat. But he is making it sound like we shouldn’t eat starch. Let’s clear this up:
Starch (carb) is designed for energy, while meat (fat, protein) is designed to build and repair lean tissue. If meat is eaten without any sort or starch or carbohydrate, THE MEAT WILL BE BURNED AND USED AS ENERGY. Likewise, if starch is eaten without meat, our bodies will not be able to build up tissue and grow. They are both crucial for proper bodily function.
It’s already been stated that extremes are not beneficial. When it comes down to it, perfect balance of meat and starch is a must in order to thrive and excel.
Drew stated we should not eat grains. This is the most ludicrous statement I’ve ever heard! Yes, vegetable-based starches are superior to grain-based starches, but let’s put it this way– without grains, the world would STARVE. There would simply not be enough food to go around. Drew is basically saying let’s starve the world, and everyone who lives on this planet.
Grains are crucial to meet the heavy demand of the worldwide food supply. End of debate. Drew is an exercise phenom, but should stay out of the nutrition advocacy.
P.S. Though fad exercise programs are lame, they are at least better than nothing. Not everyone is willing to man up (especially women!), and perform HIT training. I’d rather see people doing fad programs than nothing at all. At least they get people out of the house and moving. Be active! ( =
Jeff
“So I agree saturated fats are not as “bad” as many ‘experts’ make them out to be.”
Not as “bad”? How are they “bad” at all? My current thoughts are that saturated fat is the single best fuel for the human body. I’d love to hear a thorough explanation of why this is not true – and if so, what could be better?
“Starch (carb) is designed for energy”
Actually carbohydrate is a macro nutrient, not designed for us, or any other animal.
“while meat (fat, protein) is designed to build and repair lean tissue”
Fat and protein are also macro nutrients, not specifically designed for human consumption. Even meat is not designed for human consumption.
“They are both crucial for proper bodily function.”
Yeah, metabolically, not dietarily. Big difference.
“It’s already been stated that extremes are not beneficial.”
That’s pretty vague, and subjective to individual opinion. I believe I have a right to defend myself, with lethal force is necessary. As such, I would not hesitate to blow someone’s head off with my gun that was in the process of trying to kill me.
I view this as perfectly sane and rational. Others would view it as extreme. What’s your take?
“without grains, the world would STARVE.”
So let me get this straight – human beings can not survive without mass producing crops that should not exist on such a scale, or at all in some cases (corn).
In other words, we have no place in the world, and there is no win/win solution to feeding our population without putting one up the back door of the environment.
Do you know how insane that sounds?
Monocrop agriculture is one of the most destructive practices ever thought up by humans. And you’re saying we need it to survive? This sounds like neo-conservative lose/lose/hold onto your ass type thinking.
As for the “something” argument, this is a great read
http://baye.com/something-is-not-always-better-than-nothing/
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I imagine he is talking in terms of those who can afford to choose what to eat, not those who are starving.
I realize that, but even those of us fortunate enough to “choose” will struggle to meet dietary needs without grains, especially those looking to bulk-up.
How could human beings, that lived perfectly fine without grain in the diet for millions of years, struggle to meet dietary “needs” without this magical substance we like to associate with real food?
Jeff, what you are saying is that we “need” something undeniably unnecessary in our diet.
Do you really believe that? By your own logic, you contradict yourself in this instance. Surely you don’t mean to.
You’re right man, we do not need grains to survive. We do not even “need” starch, as you have explained before.
But in my humble opinion starch provides the best source of energy while meat repairs and builds lean tissue.
Why not take advantage of the evolutionary resources of this day and age, instead of living in the past?
Because “evolutionary resources of this day and age” are overflowing with poison, excess PUFAS, and massive amounts of insulin inducing carbohydrate – much more than our bodies are capable of handling on a life long basis.
Some yes. Others, not so much. Example: yams, squash, plantains. ALL superfoods.
The video has gone private?
Nope, try another browser or clearing your browsers video cache (a temporary file). Let me know if that fixes the problem for you.
Clearing the cache did not help – moving from Firefox to Chrome did.
Great, thanks for letting me know.
The fact of the matter is, my opinion is irrelevant. Conventional wisdom as well as millions of Doctors, nutritionists, and dieticians agree, starch is the tailor-made and best energy source no matter who you are. Any other idea is rubbish, and hogwash.
Paleo cult is a minute percent of the population, conventional wisdom trumps any other fad diet view, including the faulty ‘paleo’ beliefs. End of story.
—Jeff Yost
JEFF:
I disagree- your opinion is relevant. Irrelevant is the antagonizing manner in which you attempt to present your opinion. The use of words such as “cult”, “fad”, “rubbish” and “hogwash” are ridiculous, disrespectful and DO NOT enhance your position on the subject.
I, too, am not a proponent of the paleo diet. However, “conventional wisdom” rarely gets it right. Conventional wisdom on nutrition has brought our nation to the point of epidemic obesity, chronic disease and malnourishment (which may sound contradictory, but one can be overweight and malnourished at the same time). Look around . . .
Joe
Thanks, Joe. Though conventional wisdom is not 100% accurate, our nation would not have the chronic conditions you mentioned if they actually followed it. Those ‘conditions’ are due to the standard junk food diet typical of most Americans, who do not follow any sort of nutritional-guideline whatsoever. Make sense?
Jeff, there are millions of people who follow mainstream nutritional “guidelines”. Guess what? They get sick and die specifically because of the food they eat. The US federal government and corresponding propaganda machines might as well be responsible for blatantly irresponsible nutritional genocide at this point.
Millions of people used to think the world was flat, and billions still favor collectivism over individualism “for the greater good”.
Fact is, those people will never be ‘right’. They can agree all they want on whatever issues they discuss, but people agreeing on something doesn’t make it ‘right’. The truth, what’s real, is always irrelevant to human opinion. All we can do is discover it, not create it out of thin air.
People agreeing on a massive scale, if anything, should set off a warning alarm: a la “everything popular is wrong”.
Take this to heart man. I’m not trying to attack you or force my beliefs on you, but if you’re on my blog, you’re going to hear it like it is. I’m trying to wake you up! =).
You have been watching too many conspiracy theory videos.
And you haven’t been watching enough.
We understand the fact that not eating grains is not accepted in popular culture. That is what thinking differently and “unconventional” means.
Do you honestly believe that current popular health recommendations are the end of the nutrition debate? If what you and the other millions of doctors and dietary professionals claim to be the untouchable truth, then why are preventable diseases the #1 killer of people in this country?
Not so long ago the earth was flat. Some of the brightest and most intelligent minds on the planet believed this. Not until a small “cult and minute percent of the population” proved everyone wrong.
“If what you and the other millions of doctors and dietary professionals claim to be the untouchable truth, then why are preventable diseases the #1 killer of people in this country?”
Because Mcdonalds does not fall under conventional wisdom.
By the way I was writing my comment before Anthony posted his! Don’t want to seem like I am rewriting his ideas
“Jeff” sounds very much like “Larry” in the comments section of this post:
http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2010/05/18/beware-low-carb-propaganda/
Why do people care how OTHERS eat? I don’t completely buy into the whole “paleo” movement, but I do think that grain is virtually useless, if maybe even harmful, and certainly not needed in the human diet. There seems little doubt on that.
At least in my personal life, I know no one who eats fast food ALL of the time and I’m sure that eating it a few times a week will have little discernible effect upon health. Hell, I’m in my mid-40′s, very healthy, have around 10% body fat and yet I eat sports bar food (usually a good healthy hamburger) along with a couple of brews up to 3 times in a week. I suppose I would look more “ripped” if I didn’t do that, but you also have to live a little. Also, not ALL “fast food” is horrible for you. You can certainly choose healthier options, even at Micky D’s. Watch the movie “Fat Head” for more on that.
Will
“Jeff sounds very much like “Larry” in the comments section of this post:”
Thanks, will. He is actually my second-cousin from Hawaii ( =