Comments on: Paleo in a Nutshell Part 2: Exercise

By: eyekillpainis

eyekillpainis — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:34:07 +0000

psychic ( i don’t mean medium practices ) activities belong in this equation. It has been scientifically proven that thinking off a certain physical activity creates muscle. Creativity will activate the whole organism & this is where we can differ from our more animal ancestor, this explains healthy “full-time” meditating monks.

By: cupaniopsis1

cupaniopsis1 — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:49:01 +0000

I saw something a a doco about animals like lions in the wild don’t run unless they have to as each time they it wears away at there bones, muscles etc. and of course it’s survival of the fittest out there, a lot like it was back in the day for us.

By: razmatazz00001

razmatazz00001 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:07:51 +0000

awesome…absolutely loved this vid. All i do is short 30 min intense weightlifting workouts, or 15-20 mins HIIT running (run as fast as i can till its hurts, take a break, do it again..). I’m getting nice muscle definition, have a MUCH flatter stomach than i used to, and i’ve never felt better.
it pains me to see people running slowly for a loong time or spend hours every day slaving at the gym, thinking its doing them good. if only they would watch this vid…

By: paynowlivelater

paynowlivelater — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:43:04 +0000

This video is not aimed at people like Gebreselassie. It’s aimed at people who want to be as healthy as they can be. And I am certainly not saying these sportspeople would be better if they did not train as much. I am pointing out the sacrifices they make by specialising and suggesting that most people should not base their own life choices on what they see these specialisers doing or it will be to the detriment of their health.

By: jfault13

jfault13 — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:41:24 +0000

You seem to be confusing total body health and specializing in a certain type of fitness.

Of course someone like Haile Gebreselassie (world record holder in the marathon at 2:03:59) could not exhibit feats of strength……because he doesn’t train for that type of fitness!

He is the world’s best because he logs a LOT of mileage (120-130 miles per week), runs countless workouts at varying paces to prepare himself for the rigors of racing, and takes care of his body.

By: jfault13

jfault13 — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:16:17 +0000

Of course world class marathoners (Gebreselassie, Wanjiru, etc.) could not exhibit feats of strength…….they aren’t training for this type of activity.

The marathoner wants to develop his aerobic capacity and muscular endurance as completely as possible, he doesn’t worry about anything besides being able to run 26.2 miles as fast as possible.

Saying that Haile Gebreselassie would be a better marathoner if he didn’t train as much is crap. He is the best because he trains so hard.

By: ronamjack

ronamjack — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:18:46 +0000

Damn your videos, they’re so addictive.

By: HandiAce

HandiAce — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:30:31 +0000

I think this movie explains why I logged 25 hours of running over a summer, improved, but did not improve as much when I logged 40 hours of running the summer after.

By: Aheyne

Aheyne — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:40:45 +0000

Awesome video!

By: paynowlivelater

paynowlivelater — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:39:45 +0000

I suggest you read a book called “Body by Science” by Doug mcGuff and John Little. There is compelling evidence that high volume training is not only uncecessary, but also damaging. The key point is that fitness and health are not the same thing. You frequently hear about high performance athletes missing an event because they have a cold or flu.