Zero carb is getting (relatively) popular. A handful of valued MDA forum members eat little-to-no-carb, and several others probably imagine it’s ideal even if they don’t personally follow it. I wanted to address this because there seems to be some confusion as to how a zero carb eating plan relates to the Primal Blueprint eating plan. To begin with: I think zero carb can be a viable option for some, but highly impractical for most. If one had access to and ate different animals, all range fed and without pollutants, and if one ate all offal (and stomach contents) it’s possible to approach zero carb… but again highly impractical. If you really, really love meat and fat and offal, and get genuine enjoyment from eating nothing but meat and fat and offal, have at it. On the other hand, if you are looking for a wider variety – and gustatory enjoyment […]

Original post by Mark Sisson

Angry white pseudo rap-rockers make some good workout tunes
Limp Bizkit – Rollin

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Original post by healthhabits

Here’s a little story for anyone out there thinking of hiring a personal trainer….
Earlier today, I was meeting with a potential new client.
For the last six months, she had been working out on her own and was less than pleased with the results. Previous to that, she had worked with a personal trainer for four months.
She was even less pleased with that experience.
Here’s why:

Over the four months, she spent $4800 ($100 per session x 3 sessions per week x 16 weeks)
Her weight yo-yo’d during this experience – eventually settling at 11 lbs lost
Her initial goal was 40 lbs

When her initial personal training package expired (48 sessions), she was asked to renew for another 48 sessions at the same rate.
At this time, she expressed her concerns about her lack of progress. She thought she should have lost more weight and was hesitant to renew based upon her results after 16 weeks.
This […]

Original post by healthhabits

Once a proverbial given in this and a number of other countries, circumcision has become a hot button issue, intensely debated in both family and medical circles. For decades it was standard procedure for hospital births, but the numbers are quickly declining. Today, 56% of newborn boys are circumcised, although the rate varies considerably by geographic region in the U.S. In 1999, the American Pediatric Association revised their statement on circumcision to acknowledge the “potential medical benefits” of the procedure but concluded “these data are not sufficient to recommend routine neonatal circumcision.” Most of Canada has “de-listed” circumcision as a necessary (i.e. paid for) procedure.

In truth, the decision to circumcise isn’t purely medical even as it becomes increasingly controversial. Intangible aspects play as much or more of a role in parents’ choice as scientific research. For some families, circumcision is an age-old rite celebrating religious covenant. For others, it’s a […]

Original post by Worker Bee

There are only 4 days left until the end of this year’s New Year’s Resolutions Contest.
For a chance to win $750 in Primal Prizes submit your 60 second YouTube video detailing your health and fitness goals for 2010 by this coming Friday.
Click here for all the details about the prize package and contest. Grok on!
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Original post by Mark Sisson

Here’s a short interview I did for Simplyshredded.com last week.
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Q: How did you get started with bodybuilding?
A: Think I was around 16. Always wanted to be lean and strong. Started going to the gym with my buddies, using some haphazard Flex-magazine-inspired bullshit-routine. But it was fun and I enjoyed it.
Q: Where does your motivation come from?
A: First of all, I was fat as hell and I thought bodybuilding was going to magically unfatten me (which it didn’t). Second of all, I was fascinated by strength. Lifting big things just sounded very appealing to me. I wanted to be strong. A friend of the family was a lumberjack. Never went to the gym a day in his life, but was strong as an ox and there where various stories floating around about him. How he once lifted a log two guys were struggling with to get off the ground, stuff like […]

Original post by noreply@blogger.com (Martin Berkhan)

Note: Make sure to checkout the forum discussion.
Up until now, we’ve covered the history of fitness, the importance of proper planning and goal setting, how to lose weight fast and why you need to keep your workouts simple. In this article, we’re going to discuss functional fitness, and why you should care about it.
Functional Fitness – It Makes Living Easier and Could Even Save Your Life
Functional fitness is one of, if not the, most important things to pay attention to when working out. It’s the kind of fitness that firefighters and soldiers train for, and the kind of fitness that could save your life or help you save a life.
It also makes day to day choirs easier, like taking groceries home, lifting heavy objects, and keeping your endurance up despite a long day.
The Difference Between Functional Fitness and Getting “Cut” or “Losing Weight”
Functional Fitness is very different from getting […]

Original post by rafael@thefitnessadviser.com (Rafi Bar-Lev)

Hey Readers! I’ve been comin across some crazy stuff the past few days from a few different blogs around the web which I just had to share with you. Check em out below…
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Punching and kicking were never habits of mine until this year, when I took lessons in both kick-boxing and traditional boxing. While different in focus, … Read More…
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She introduced a protein shake of about 20 grams in the morning before jogging and another 20 grams after his workout in the afternoon. … Read More…
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Here's a list of the free CrossFit classes throughout San Diego County: American Boxing: Free class every Saturday at 9:30 am in Pacific Beach. … Read More…That’s all the news for today guys, so until next time, […]

Original post by dominic Paris

Just received a message alert from AM 640 Radio (local Toronto station) that read:
“Mark McGwire admits using steroids when he broke baseball’s home run record in 1998. Sent 3:13pm

Makes for an interesting prelude to the Olympic games.
BP

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Original post by Brad Pilon

As I’ve always said, part of the Primal Blueprint’s power is its continuing evaluation and evolution. As a broad lens defined by tried and true physiological principles, the PB can effectively assess and (when appropriate) seamlessly accommodate “new”/rediscovered practices and foods. Readers send me questions all the time that help redefine or further confirm the Blueprint’s existing range. Here’s one such inquiry.
Dear Mark,
I’ve been seeing more hemp products in the stores these days and have friends who call themselves hemp converts. They say it’s a good protein source. What do you think of hemp? Do you consider it Primal?

Hemp products have indeed exploded onto the marketplace in the last few years. Consumers appear to have waved off past alarm about drug associations. Up until the late 1990s, a large portion of the U.S. hemp imports came from China, where industry practices often left measureable levels of the psychoactive component […]

Original post by Mark Sisson