Paleo in a Nutshell Part 2: Exercise

http://trainnowlivelater.blogspot.com - I would like to re-make part 2 when I get time. There are a couple of things I would like to change. First, to make it clearer that long, slow cardio IS in tune with our evolutionary past - i.e. because we were persistence hunters, and that Kevin Levrone was more agile than the average bodybuilder, and therefore perhaps use a different photo!

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[virisithierenn]

I'm thinking about differences between the male and female roles in hunter-gatherer societies and wondering whether there are different optimal workouts for women than for men. Any thoughts/research on this?

[paynowlivelater]

@virisithierenn I agree there are probably differences - not aware of any specific research but I am sure it exists.

[SuperNeka]

I have a question. I learned that human beings were endurance hunters which followed prey for hours until the prey tired and the humans could kill it. If this is true than wouldn't a more endurance based exercise program be more suitable for the paleo lifestyle? Not just short bursts of intense exercise?

[paynowlivelater]

@SuperNeka yes, agreed - see my comments in the description. I do a fair bit of endurance running these days.

[iKnockturnal]

Im pretty sure you just described CROSSFIT!! :D

[paynowlivelater]

@donovanbrambila don't take me too literally. exaggeration is a useful illustrative tool for 'nutshell' style videos. any bodybuilder who gets big does so at the expense of agility and speed. KL was a bad example to use, but by and large I stand by the assertion.

[mcdudly00]

you are fucking awesome



[lllogical]

I agree with most of the points made in your video. However how do you explain olympic althetes that train most everyday of their lives? They train for very short intense times but very frequently throughout the day. Also karate masters train their whole lives to condition their bodies to the extreme human limits.

[RacerRex9727]

Does this make P90X a bad thing??? It's a 6-days a week kind of workout.

[RushGamma]

step 1: Grow a beard

[Lambrequin]

@virisithierenn The social roles between sexes may have been divided, but the gender division of labor came later in our past. Colin Turnbull's The Forest People describes the social life of the BaMbuti pygmies of the Congo. Women in the book were just as much a part of the hunt as men. The men usually finished the animal, but the women help pursuit, and they help secure perimeters, blocking escape routes. Aside from that, I reckon that women got up to about as much as the men back then.

[PsychoticFates]

Great video. One thing I would add is the fact that barbarian peoples did a ton of fighting as well. Whether they were raiding other tribes or nearby civilized outposts or protecting themselves from other raiders, they were always fighitng.

So, I would also perform exercises to simulate primitive combat. Do things like beat a tire with a sledgehammer, toss a medicine ball around or attack a fencepost with a club.

Still, great video series, changed my life for the better.

[TheAvbtll]

So no brown bread, oatmeal or milk? omg

[blackstarr5]

@virisithierenn : Walking is probably the most sensible exercise. Swimming...climbing...some weight-bearing exercise couldn't hurt, to strengthen muscles. And what about yoga, too? Yoga definitely does not fit into the "no pain, no gain" type of "exercise". And yardwork...gardening...biking.­..playing! Just enjoying your body and all it can do. :)

[blackstarr5]

These videos are just AWESOME! I've been thinking this about exercise for a while now. Very inspiring, I'm gonna share them!

[thebudkellyfiles]

Bravo! First class job with these two videos. You have a gift. You are spot on about your recommendations too. I have been lifting weights since 1959 and have found that short intense workouts are the best, plus maybe an hour of moderately intense cardio per week. I have found that a low carb diet is essential, and a paleo diet is superior. Six small protein meals a day, fruits, veggies, and nuts. Voila! I am almost 64 and I am still getting stronger. Right on, Bro!