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Exercise doesn’t always equal movement.

Before I opened my own martial arts school, I used to practice martial arts at a local elementary school on weekends. I would bring my training weapons and other equipment and choose a secluded area of the school where I thought I could practice without interruption. I would usually go to the middle of the soccer field.

 

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Train your grit by continuously pushing beyond your comfort zone.

I love kettlebell sport because it’s one of the hardest things I’ve ever tried – and it never gets easier. The weights just get heavier and the pace increases. Of course with time and practice, your body and mind strengthen to face the demands of training and competition. But have no delusions – it’s always hard.

 

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What a pound of grapes looks like will surprise you. So often, we get into the habit of buying fruits and vegetables that have been pre-measured and pre-packaged for us — and while the convenience can’t be beat when we’re in a rush, it does disconnect us from knowing what a pound should look like. Here’s how you can confidently purchase a pound of grapes by sight.

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Weekend Link LoveLast chance. Until this Thursday, the following digital books are on sale for only $3.99 on Amazon: Primal Blueprint Healthy Sauces, Dressings and ToppingsPrimal Blueprint Quick and Easy MealsPaleo PrimerRich Food, Poor Food, and Primal Cravings.

I’m in a new documentary on the problematic history of wheat. You can watch it online for free until June 30th. You won’t want to miss it. Click here to sign up and grab your spot.

To celebrate the upcoming launch of PRIMAL KITCHEN™ California Extra Virgin Avocado Oil, we’ve partnered with COYUCHI for a Summer Dining Sweeps! Enter to win $300 in prizes from two California companies that bring organic linens and flavorful ingredients to your table. Click here to enter.

Research of the Week

Young adults really do have weaker handshakes.

Skeletal muscle is almost everything.

Grinding frozen coffee beans produces a more uniform particle size.

Hundreds of genes might turn on after a person dies.

Using a strain of L. reuteri derived from human breast milk, researchers reversed autism-like social deficits in mice.

Exercising four hours after learning something boosts retention.

Bad sleep devastates athletes.

Outdoor artificial lighting promotes sleep disturbances.

“Comprehensive” changes to diet, sleep, mental stimulation, supplement intake, exercise, and medicine (which look a lot like the Primal Blueprint) reverse cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

New (and old) Primal Blueprint Podcasts

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Episode 87: Brad Kearns and Mark Sisson — Check out this episode from the archives. Brad and I talk about the delicate balance between striving for ambitious peak performance goals and pursuing longevity. Sometimes it’s a balance that even the most experienced athletes might screw up (hence our joint effort in creating Primal Endurance).

Each week, select Mark’s Daily Apple blog posts are prepared as Primal Blueprint Podcasts. Need to catch up on reading, but don’t have the time? Prefer to listen to articles while on the go? Check out the new blog post podcasts below, and subscribe to the Primal Blueprint Podcast here so you never miss an episode.

Interesting Blog Posts

Do we need unteachers?

Why standing is necessary but not sufficient.

A plan to save health journalism?

Media, Schmedia

You gotta wonder how China’s single time zone affects circadian health in that country.

Scientists urge the EPA to ban Roundup. Related: a newish paper on glyphosate’s (main herbicide in Roundup) ability to act as a glycine analogue (PDF).

Everything Else

A Silicon Valley startup is making vegan burger patties that ooze yeast-based heme-tinted “blood,” smell “like” meat, and are streaked with flecks of coconut oil.

You’ll never guess this one weird trick prehistoric mammals evolved to escape hungry predators during the Triassic.

Soon you can sleep in an incredibly comfortable chimpanzee bed (without worrying about your genitals being mauled).

Psychedelics are helping people break destructive patterns and habits. Froot Loops are supersized bites with deliciously intense natural fruit flavors and, new research reveals, physiologically relevant glyphosate residues.

A nice visual summary of what makes us fat.

Battle of the exogenous ketones.

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Comment of the Week

So would napping in the sun increase sun damage resistance?
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– Ha! Simone, I’m not so sure about that one.

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We don’t think we’re making a bold claim when we say these croutons truly taste like wings, pasta, pizza, tacos, or an everything bagel, because we’ve eaten them and seen the light. With 10 minutes, a skillet, and a few choice ingredients, you’ve got the key to having your salad and your pizza too.

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When my son was a baby, we used to get together for weeknight dinners with neighbors. We called it “kid dinner,” because we’d eat an early meal and ensure the menu was something our little ones would enjoy too. As our babies turned into kids, though, life got busy and those social dinners fell off the radar.

We recently decided to make an effort to bring back kid dinners, and a factor in their successful reinstatement has been letting ourselves off the hook from a made-from-scratch meal. Our most recent weeknight dinner with friends was made possible by Tony Roma’s baby back ribs and pulled pork, which I picked up at the grocery store.

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