Posts Tagged ‘Paleo’
To Grain or Not to Grain? My Intro to Primal Eating
In my last post I mentioned cutting out grains.
Am I going low carb? No.
Am I going true paleo or primal. Not exactly.
Over the last few months I’ve been reading a lot about paleo and primal eating. I do not claim to be a nutrition expert by any stretch. Nutrition is such a tough subject because there is so much information and misinformation out there for the matter on the the subject. Like I said, I’ve been reading so much about paleo and primal eating that I figured to better understand it and see if it’s for me, because let’s face nutrition is different everyone, I should give it a trial run.
So over the next 30 days, I’m gradually moving toward primal eating. So far, I must say I like where this is going. I’ve upped the fats and protein and cut almost all grains as a carbohydrate source. Now, most of my carbs come from fruits and veggies. After a particularly tough training session I’ll through in some beans or sweet potato but other than that, that’s it!
I will say in the beginning it was tough. I wasn’t adding in enough good fats. I was a little scared to be honest but overcame that pretty quickly. Training has been a tad sluggish but I suspected as much as my body begins to learn to use the good fats as the main source of fuel instead of grains. Overall, I feel great and eating this way isn’t as hard as I thought it would be. I’ll keep you posted.
Although my training has felt a little sluggish, I’m still going after it to get strong and “jacked!” Take a look at my training sessions from days two and three from this week.
Get Strong(er) Wk 1 – Day 2
1 – Squat 5×5
2a – RDL 3×8,5,5
2b – GHD Situps 3×15
3 – Sled Drag Forward/Backward 5×150′
Short sweet and explosive baby.
Wk 1 – Day 3
1 – BB Hang Snatch 5×5,5,5,5,3
2 – Bench Press 5×5
3a – Pullups 3xsubmax
3b – Dips 3xsubmax
Conditioning 5rds for time:
1 – Sandbag Thruster – 10
2 – Thick Rope Slams – 20
3 – Box Jumps – 10
4 – Sledge Swings – 10 L/R
This was a tough finisher as it was already 90+ by the time I started. Don’t let the heat stop you from reaching your goals. Gladiators didn’t have AC and I’d say the turned out just fine!
Get Strong(er) Wk 1 – Day 1
Time to get strong(er) folks!
Last week was a much needed deload week. I attacked this training session with focus and passion. Hell, is there really any other way?
With some business stuff coming into focus and looking better and better I was pumped to train.
This training cycle I’m going back to a 4-day split with 2 upper days and 2 lower days. It’s a split I’ve had some success with in the past but this time the focus will be strictly on pushing and pulling heavy sh*t! These sessions will be short and sweet but highly intense and effective!
It’s also time to ramp up the nutrition. I’ve given up the grains and I’m going paleo/primal. Nothing but leans meats, fruits, and tons of veggies and good fats. I still thrown in the occasional legume and sweet potato but that’s about it!
Below is what Day 1 looked liked:
1 – Clean/Press 5×5,5,5,3,3
2a – Flat DB Press 3×8
2b – BB Bent Over Row 3×8
3a – Chins 3xsubmax
3b – Pushups 3xsubmax
Conditioning – max rounds in 20 minutes:
1 – Sandbag Thruster – 5
2 – Burpees – 10
3 – Thick Rope Slams – 20
4 – Box Jump -10
5 – Sledge Swings 10 L/R
I was toast after this one, especially after being out in the heat.
I’m focused MAN!
Nothing can stop me.
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