Posted by Sandy Sommer RKC in Dietary & Nutritional Planning, Training Tips & Tricks on 10 28th, 2009 | 9 Comments
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 I had to make very few changes in...
Posted by Sandy Sommer RKC in Sandy's Journal, Training Tips & Tricks on 10 25th, 2009 | No Comments
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...
Posted by Sandy Sommer RKC in Sandy's Journal on 10 22nd, 2009 | 1 Comment
Kettlebell Classes In Baltimore, Fells Point Neighborhood
Just Announced!
Charm City Kettlebells is proud to let you know about new Kettlebell Classes in Baltimore!
I am excited to begin teaching Kettlebell Classes in Fells Point. Beginning on November 9, 2009, we will start our new session. There will be two classes that are scheduled Monday, Wednesday and...
Posted by Sandy Sommer RKC in Dietary & Nutritional Planning on 10 21st, 2009 | No Comments
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...
Posted by Sandy Sommer RKC in Featured Articles, Training Tips & Tricks on 10 20th, 2009 | 4 Comments
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...
Posted by Sandy Sommer RKC in Dietary & Nutritional Planning on 10 19th, 2009 | 9 Comments
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...
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...
Posted by Sandy Sommer RKC in Sandy's Journal, Training Tips & Tricks on 10 16th, 2009 | 14 Comments
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 workout that would maximize...
Posted by Sandy Sommer RKC in Dietary & Nutritional Planning on 10 16th, 2009 | 7 Comments
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...
Posted by Sandy Sommer RKC in Dietary & Nutritional Planning, Featured Articles, Sandy's Journal, Training Tips & Tricks on 10 13th, 2009 | 11 Comments
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...
