Archive for October, 2009

What Do you Eat as  A Primal  Athlete?

What Do you Eat as A Primal Athlete?

I want to make this blog post as interactive as I can so please be sure to leave your experiences and opinions. They will be valued by me as well as by a lot of the readers. Thanks in advance! I read the Primal Blueprint a few weeks ago and found after reading it that [...]

October 24, 2009 Training Week

October 24, 2009 Training Week

Monday weigh in: 187.0 lbs Looking forward to a strong week of training. I really am adapting well to the Primal Lifestyle. Monday: 3 ladders with 3 rungs, 32 kg kettlebell, 36 reps. 135 two handed kettlebell swings. I felt snappy and was really popping my hips. Presses were solid. Maybe a bit slower than [...]

Kettlebell Classes In Baltimore, Fells Point Neighborhood

Kettlebell Classes In Baltimore, Fells Point Neighborhood

Charm City Kettlebells is proud to let you know about new Kettlebell Classes in Baltimore! Classes are currently on hold. I do offer private instruction to invididuals and small groups by appointment at the MAC in Timonium MD. Contact me at 410-967-1882 in order to chat.

Primal Pot Roast

Primal Pot Roast

3 lbs grass fed chuck roast or venison roast salt and fresh ground pepper 3 strips of bacon 1 large onion, quartered 1/4 cup raw, unfiltered apple cider vinegar 1 TBS of worcestershire 1 TBS yellow mustard 4 cloves minced garlic 2 cans 14.5 oz whole organic tomatoes Preheat oven to 300 degrees whisk together [...]

Are You Cycling Your Training?

Are You Cycling Your Training?

First, you may want to ask yourself why you are in training? Are you an elite athlete or are you looking to improve how you move, how you move things and/or how  you look and feel? Too many folks expect linear, incremental improvement and that’s just not realistic. I don’t care if you are a [...]

Primal Lasagna

Primal Lasagna

This recipe contains no pasta obviously and while filling, won’t leave you with that bloated feeling that you can get from excess carbs. Grok on! Serves 8-10 2 lbs grass fed ground beef 1 lb. Loose Pork sausage 2 cups of sliced shrooms 1 onion, chopped 6 garlic cloves, minced 4 cups organic pasta sauce [...]

Week of Training in Review, October 17, 2009

Week of Training in Review, October 17, 2009

Really am attacking the Primal Lifestyle using heavy lifting, some easy cardio, tough kettlebell sessions and some sprints. Oh and eating like I mean it. Weight Monday: 185.6 pounds Monday: 3 ladders with 3 rungs, 36 reps of 32 kg clean and press with kettlebell. 100 OHS with 40 kg kettlebell. My abs hated the [...]

Tabata Protocol Isn’t What It Appears

Tabata Protocol Isn’t What It Appears

First off, I must reveal that I am not a scientist. I am an artist at heart so I will do my best to spell this all out logically. Please comment and share thoughts. I first took notice of the Tabata Protocol because it seemed like an interesting way to get in a short interval [...]

Primal Chili Recipe

Primal Chili Recipe

Regular readers here know that I’ve been following the Primal Blueprint generally for some time now but after reading the book, I’ve been 95% compliant both in workouts and in diet. I wanted to share recipe for some Primal Chili that I made today. 2 lbs ground grass fed beef or venison 1 lb. raw [...]

Primal Blueprint

Primal Blueprint

If you’ve been reading my blog for anytime now, then you’ll know that I’ve endorsed very few products on here. In fact, other than Dragon Door Product and workshops that I live by, there have only been three  endorsements here. The first one was for Vibram Five Fingers. The second was the Kettleback product from [...]