Grandmothers, teenagers, men, women, people of all fitness levels (from athletes to lifelong couch potatoes now turned modern day Groks); people all over the world are going Primal and taking control of their health. On this beautiful Memorial Day in sunny southern California I bring you another collection of Primal Blueprint Success Stories. Take a peek at what other Primal Blueprinters have achieved, drop them a few kind words of gratitude in the comment board for sharing their stories and pictures, and then make this the first day of the rest of your Primal life. Grok on!
(These real life stories make the work I do with Mark’s Daily Apple all worth it. To know that people are taking the words I put out into the digital ether to heart and enacting meaningful change keeps me going each day. If you’d like to share your own Primal story with me and […]

Original post by Mark Sisson

I’m not sure if you already knew this, but next weekend I’m entering my first power lifting contest in well over a decade.
I’m going to try to lose a couple pounds in order to ’sneak’ in to a lower weight class.
When I told a friend I was going to try and drop 5 pounds she replied:
“FIVE pounds of FAT? Can you even do that in a week??”
Now truth be told, I’m not planning on dropping 5 pounds of fat…I’m just going to do the contest fasted.
But it raises a good question…could I drop 5 pounds of pure body fat in a week if I had to?
Time for some rough math.
I’ve got about 150-155 pounds of lean mass…that puts my resting metabolic rate at roughly 1,800 Calories.
Add in my AVERAGE daily exercise and movement and I might get to 2,500 Calories being burned in a day…if I’m lucky.
Now…everybody likes to talk […]

Original post by Brad Pilon

Sorry I’ve been MIA.
I’ve been deep into this new project.
It really is going to be the muscle building protocol to end all muscle building protocols.
More coming next week.
BP
(Coming REALLY soon!)

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Original post by Brad Pilon

As spring in our part of the world finally gives way to summer, cooks start their migration outdoors, turning off ovens and firing up grills. But saying goodbye to your oven for the summer doesn’t have to mean saying goodbye to slowly roasted, succulent meat. As reader Rich Freund has pointed out when submitting the following recipe, meals like whole roasted chicken are just as good, if not better, when cooked on a grill. The trick lies in a culinary technique with an extremely technical term.
Ladies and Gentleman, let us introduce you to spatchcocking.

We swear we did not make that term up. Neither did Rich, although he has perfected the technique on his own backyard barbecue. Spatchcocking involves slicing the bird down the backside to remove the backbone before cooking. This makes a chicken more flexible so you can flatten the bird out, insuring that all parts cook evenly. Removing […]

Original post by Worker Bee

I got a ton of feedback from my series on joint mobility. As comprehensive as I tried to be in my joint mobility series, I couldn’t possibly address every single malady a person might have. In the comment sections, readers discussed their own specific issues with joint mobility or joint pain, and while I hope my general recommendations for overall mobility helped, more targeted, specific advice is needed for targeted, specific issues. I want to help, so here are my answers to some of your questions. Add your own thoughts in the comment board to participate. Thanks, everyone!

Hips
I’m recovering from a hip fracture suffered 18 months ago. Long story short, angulated fix, osteoporosis and post-surgery dvt. I’m trying very hard to regain my earlier active life. I need something gentler to start with. Any thoughts on exercises or anyone with a similar situation willing to share their recovery strategy?

Exercise after […]

Original post by Mark Sisson

By now, I hope the importance of joint mobility is clear, and the benefits myriad. It isn’t the sexiest topic around to be sure. “The Importance of Shoulder Mobility” certainly isn’t as attention-grabbing as “How to Lose 10 lbs in 10 days!,” but it’s one of those often overlooked aspects of fitness that with just a little attention could save you years of pain, frustration, rehab and maybe even surgery – not to mention a boatload of cash in doctor bills. Incorporating just a few minutes of mobility drills a few times each week is a great way to round out an otherwise complete routine. If you’ve missed any of the articles I’ve written over the last few weeks you can catch up here:

The Importance of Mobility: The Hips
How to Regain and Maintain Hip Mobility
The Importance of Thoracic Spine Mobility
How to Improve Thoracic Spine Mobility
The Importance of Wrist and Ankle […]

Original post by Mark Sisson

Muay Thai

Just a brief reminder : All regularly scheduled classes for Saturday, May 29th are cancelled. You may have seen the signs and notices up around the gym, but just in case you missed them, Saturday we are having a Muay Thai clinic followed by a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu seminar.
The Muay Thai clinic will kick off at 8:30 AM and run until 10 AM. After a brief half hour break, the BJJ class will begin at 10:30 and end at noon. The cost is $30 for the day, and the event is open to guests and members alike. The Muay Thai class will be taught by Johnny Ward and Carlos Rodriguez. The BJJ class is being taught by Michael Nunes.
Johnny Ward has been involved in MMA since 1996. He was the 1997 East Coast Middleweight Shoot Fighting Champion under Bart Vale of Florida. Johnny is also a blue belt in […]

Original post by knuckleup