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Tabata Training: Is Tabata Training the Ultimate Cardio Workout? updated Thu Jul 29 2010 8:22 pm CDT

warriorfit — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:22:10 +0000

The basis of Tabata Training is 4 minutes of intense interval training/circuit training. What you are doing is taking an exercise we'll use sprints as an example here. Sprint as hard as you can for 20 seconds Walk for 10 seconds Repeat 7 more times for a total of 8 sets. So what you have [...]

Do Raspberries Stunt Muscle Growth? And much more

warriorfit — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:24:00 +0000

Some highlights from my twitter between January and April, with additional commentary. I tend to tweet about recent scientific findings and other stuff I find interesting. Do raspberries stunt muscle growth? Tweet: “I’m a sucker for raspberries and sometimes eat them by the pound as a treat with cinnamon or cacao. Raspberry ketones may have [...]

The Cost of “Perfection”

warriorfit — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:58:31 +0000

What does it take to achieve fitness perfection (if there is such a thing)? Or posed in a more personal way, what would you have to do to reach your ultimate genetic potential? Consider that for a moment. What comes to mind? Enormous time commitment. Steely resolve. Pain. Suffering. Sacrifice. Blood, sweat and tears. Yes, [...]

Announcement: 3 Days Remaining to Save $100

warriorfit — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:23:32 +0000

If you’re still playing with the idea of coming out to PrimalCon next year this is the time to register. In the four weeks since I opened registration more than half of the available slots have been filled and I expect more sign-ups to come in before the special pricing expires on July 31. Also [...]

What Grok Can Teach Us About Leisure Time

warriorfit — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:09:59 +0000

When we think of Grok, we often imagine him in full-fledged hunting action – spear in hand, muscles in action, eyes on the latest prize prey. (Hence, the logo.) But such dramatic displays of power and prowess were fairly limited engagements. Grok, of course, had no full-time job. The lives of hunter-gatherers entailed much more [...]

Brief Exercise Found to Be Much More Effective for "Fit" People

warriorfit — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:10:15 +0000

Back in June, USA Today released a story that confirmed what I have suspected for a few years: The more fit someone is, the more fat they will burn after a workout session. Fit people produce much more glycerol after a workout than someone who is not in as good of shape. Glycerol levels are [...]

Nutrition and Hormones

warriorfit — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:17:36 +0000

// Original post by Brad Pilon

Dear Mark: Primal Wedding Menu

warriorfit — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:24:11 +0000

A couple weeks ago, I received an interesting request from a reader: Hi Mark – first, I know you’ve got a gob of emails beckoning you….I just hope that you can get back to me at some point I love reading your blog, so much so that I’ve decided I would like to pursue a [...]

Crispy Liver Hash Brown Patties

warriorfit — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:00:56 +0000

When most people think of beef liver, the next thing that comes to mind is fried onions. While liver and onions is certainly an easy way to serve this particular type of offal, it’s definitely not the only way. Primal readers have all sorts of suggestions for preparing beef liver, and we were particularly drawn [...]

6 Meals per day

warriorfit — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:27:26 +0000

You may need to turn the sound up…. BP Original post by Brad Pilon