Grapple & Grow: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for Beginners with Robb Wolf

Robb Wolf is a former research biochemist and 2X New York Times/Wall Street Journal Best-selling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired To Eat and co-author of Sacred Cow, which explains why well-raised meat is good for us and the planet. Robb, one of the best-known names in the Paleo movement, has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people worldwide via his top-ranked iTunes podcast, books, and seminars. He co-founded the 1st and 4th CrossFit affiliate gyms in the world and then went on to co-found LMNT Electrolytes. Robb also holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, is a former California State Powerlifting Champion, and is a 6-0 amateur kickboxer. 

It’s been almost ten years since my first appearance on Robb’s Paleo Solution podcast, with the interview that ultimately launched NBT as a business. Today, Robb and I discuss the Paleo movement and why it declined in popularity, his latest business and personal ventures, his current love for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), and why you might like to try the sport, too. We also discuss red flags when choosing a gym, preventing injuries during BJJ, and staying sharp as you age.

Here’s the outline of this interview with Robb Wolf:

[00:00:26] 2014 interview on the Paleo Solution podcast.

[00:02:32] Robb's health and fitness history.

[00:07:19] Book: The Paleo Solution, by Robb Wolf.

[00:08:18] Book: Wired to Eat, by Robb Wolf.

[00:09:46] Book: Sacred Cow: The Case for (Better) Meat, by Robb Wolf and Diana Rodgers; Podcast: Kale vs Cow: The Case for Better Meat, with Diana Rodgers.

[00:12:14] LMNT electrolyte supplement.

[00:14:01] Stephen Phinney from Virta Health.

[00:14:15] Jeremy and Louise Hendon; Podcast: Paleo Entrepreneurship with Jeremy Hendon.

[00:17:01] Problems with Gatorade.

[00:19:54] What happened to Paleo?

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