by darkmatter In my earlier post I revealed that I’ve decided to run yet another marathon. In this post I’m musing about what causes muscle fatigue and how this could be possibly offset. Read on to find out more: The feeling is common; you exercise really hard, lactic acid is produced when your muscles go into
In this post I present an excerpt from my new eBook: Your 30 Day Blueprint to Paleo Awesomeness. Specifically what my thought processes during the first four weeks of deciding to go paleo; the graphic below shows these four weeks as a cycle: Week 1 In the first week I tried to understand what paleo
In my earlier post I revealed that I’ve decided to run yet another marathon. In this post I’m going to present my training plan, which you can download, and some ideas on running form which I’m going to try. Read on to find out more: Training Plan As mentioned in the introduction I’ve decided that
This is an awesome recipe which is both filling and nutritious. It is based on this original recipe, but I’ve removed the olives and the anchovies (both of which I hate) and added black beans on a purely functional – level to boost both the protein and fibre levels (see my note on beans below).
This is the third and last in a series of three posts where I run through my nutrition at the following points: pre-workout workout post-workout Post work-out (sometimes called breakfast!) Some studies consider the post-workout period as a critical window of opportunity to build muscle. For example, this study shows that your muscle protein synthetic
I’ve posted before about how to cut or drop sugar intake and even suggested you could combine this with a program of healthy paleo compliant eating. So, with this in mind and after reading this post, I thought I’d share this infographic from the Total Health Blog: It outlines some clear reasons about why sugar
And so to paleo round-up #7. I’ve had some really great comments and feedback relating to my eBook, Your 30 Day Blueprint to Paleo awesomeness. In fact it’s selling like hotcakes. Grab a copy while you can and before I raise the price to reflect its real value. Anyway, over the course of the last
Well here I am, my first blog post on my Paleo Lifestyle journey. But just what is paleolithic or paleo or even a primal lifestyle about? A paleo lifestyle refers to living as humans did in the paleolithic era (Old Stone Age), or attempting to recreate such a lifestyle in the present day. The rationale
I love reading quotes, especially if they push you to a higher level of achievement. Here’s a selection of 50 of the most amazingly inspirational: Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness. ~Edward Stanley If it weren’t for the fact that the
by Anant N S (www.thelensor.tumblr.com) I’ve been reading about how certain nutritional choices can decrease the risk of contracting cancer (among other aliments) and I’ve noticed that turmeric has been getting a lot of attention recently. In this post I’ll briefly explore some of my thoughts on the supplement. Check out these products: my recommended brands
Here’s a choice of my favourite paleo t-shirts. They’re fun and great value. Why not buy one for yourself or as a gift? Why not wear one while you’re out at the gym, running, hiking or just chilling with your friends and family? Just click an image to be taken to Zazzle to view more
by betulì ‘And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.’ ~Kahlil Gibran Post written by Leo Babauta. Invisible Shoes – “Barefoot.. PLUS!™” sandals- great for walking, running, hiking, gym-going, yoga… everything- you get the fun and health benefits of being barefoot, with a
