Howdy Y'all!

I’m on break (again) from school, hanging out at home in the QC (Queen City = Charlotte, NC) and I have a lot of time on my hands. Instead of studying (nasty!), I’ve been indulging in some pleasure reading – Paleo Solution by Robb Wolf! And as I’m reading through the Paleo Solution, Robb describes in one of his chapters some key exercise movements/elements necessary to maintain a healthy “caveman” lifestyle that goes along with the Paleo diet. Here is a quick summary of the chapter for you:

It is in our DNA/genetic makeup to be fit, strong, healthy and to exercise! Much of our problems with disease and other medical setbacks is a result of our increasing sedentary lifestyle which thus disrupts our genetic potential to be strong and healthy. Robb suggests a certain “Paleolithic Fitness” that entails several components to mimic as much as possible those of our ancestral, caveman fitness and lifestyle.

The first component is Strength. Strength is the ability to exert force and is one of the main components to do just about anything (from something as simple as walking to lifting heavy weights). Power is next. Power is the ability to not only use strength but use strength quickly. Flexibility or a full range of motion is necessary for stronger and safer joints and muscles. Endurance and stamina are used interchangeably. Stamina relates to local muscular work while endurance is the ability of the heart and lungs to carry oxygen throughout the body. These components are necessary to maintain strength and power while reaching higher cardiovascular levels. Interval workouts are encouraged to maintain good and better cardiovascular fitness but at a fraction of the time that people spend running for hours.

So lets put this all together. The Paleo Fitness components are strength, power, flexibility, endurance and stamina executed in intervals. Does this look like a certain exercise (or Cult haha) to you??? CrossFit!!! Robb even mentions a workout that involves 20 seconds of work, with 10 seconds rest, repeated eight times….

Basically, I’m getting to something that we already know….the Paleo diet AND CrossFit are the perfect match to maintain a healthy lifestyle, look HOT and just KICK ASS. You all are doing the right thing and I’m thankful to have friends like you to keep me motivated! So keep it up friends. You’re HOT and we all know it : ) Miss you guys! See you next week!