Steve's Articles

There are a lot of moving parts around here at Steve's Original, from information about nutrition, to our focus on Steve's Club, to why and how we do what we do. We've compiled the following articles in an effort to help keep you updated on what we're all about.

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What Does it Mean to Be “Original?”

Three years ago today, we announced the product that would change our lives forever. The "Paleo Kit" was born out of compassion and dedication to Steve's Club, the cause Steve Liberati was - and still is - passionate about: providing athletic training, mentorship, and the tools for living...

Paleo Plus: All About Dairy, Part 2.

Alternative title: Cave Girl, LLC (Liz Loves Cheese.) Before you read the rest of this post, you may want to review All About Dairy, Part 1. I discuss the health benefits and historical context of the usefulness of full-fat, pastured dairy from ghee, butter and cream (preferably from...

Paleo Plus: Broth

Paleo Plus: Bone Broth The Weston A. Price Foundation was the first to introduce me to the concept of nourishing, ancestral foods. While slightly different from the “Paleo” paradigm, the WAPF dietary recommendations focus on the foods that hunter-gatherer societies surviving in modern times...

Paleo Plus: Organs & Dairy - Why you NEED Vitamin K2

  Written by our Nutrition Advisor, Liz Wolfe of Cave Girl Eats! Background: Dr. Weston A. Price, the namesake of the Weston A. Price Foundation (which I reference often), was one of the original researchers of ancestral diets in the modern world. He sampled and quantified the...

Nutrition: Your Game, Your Rules

At Steve’s Original, we take a laissez-faire approach to Paleo-style eating. While we encourage everyone to Eat Real Food within the simple, yet genius CrossFit prescription (“eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch, and no sugar”) we know that the most important...

Friends Don’t Let Friends Eat Chopped and Formed Jerky!

Short History of Beef Jerky: Jerky was first introduced by the South American (Peru) native tribe called the Quechua (originally part of the ancient Inca Empire), as early as 1550. The product was known back then as “Ch'arki.” The process method was to cut boned and defatted meat (deer, elk,...

Salty Situations

by Liz Wolfe of Cave Girl Eats! First off, I'm not a doctor - unless there's an honorary PhD for being really, really, ridiculously good-looking (I kid). But I am a nutrition professional - a board-certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, and I believe I have a good functional...

Gluten: 10 Reasons Why Not

  By Liz Wolfe of Cave Girl Eats   In the debate about “Whole Grains” – what constitutes one, why they are (or, more accurately, aren’t) good for you, whether they’re sprouted, the mystery of whothefrackstolemybagel, etc…I rarely hear the G-word. Gluten. I can only imagine the...

The Paleo Police

  CaveGirlEats  The Paleo movement is growing fast. This is amazing - I hope it means better health, happier people, and a return to appreciating real, nutritious, delicious food. I hope it means kids will get decent nutrition so they can grow into healthy, vibrant adults and not...

Steve's Original Integrity


10 Tips for Building a Great Brand in the CrossFit Community

By Steve Liberati, creator of Paleo Kits - Real Food for Real Athletes. As one of the fastest-growing fitness movements in the United States – going from 18 gyms in 2005 to more than 3,000 gyms to date – CrossFit has become one of the premier modalities in today’s fitness industry....

What Does it Mean to Be “Original?”

Three years ago today, we announced the product that would change our lives forever. The "Paleo Kit" was born out of compassion and dedication to Steve's Club, the cause Steve Liberati was - and still is - passionate about: providing athletic training, mentorship, and the tools for living...

What makes Steve’s Original so special?

1.) It was originally created to help the young athletes of Steve’s Club eat better during their school day with limited healthy food options at the cafeteria. 2.) Proceeds of PaleoKits benefit Steve’s Club and Steve’s Club National Program; When you buy a kit, you help us strengthen our...

Steve's Club National Program


CrossFit Journal Article

Hello, I'm Steve. I started Steve's Club in May of 2007 in a large apartment complex located on the north side of Camden, New Jersey. Traditionally ranked as one of "America's Most Dangerous Cities,"

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