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05-20-2013, 05:45 PM

jfreaksho replied to a thread Newbie Needs Help! Not getting enough fat :-/ in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

If you are hitting your macros for protein and carbs and hitting your needs for vitamins/minerals/etc, AND not feeling hungry, don't worry about the...

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05-15-2013, 06:16 PM

jfreaksho replied to a thread Supple Leopard? in Primal Blueprint Fitness

I got mine on Amazon for $35 or so and it was totally worth the money. It's all the best parts of mobilitywod.com, but organized and simplified....

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05-05-2013, 08:04 AM

jfreaksho replied to a thread Caveman didn't "stretch" (did they?)...if not, why do we? in Primal Blueprint Fitness

However, as a biker, your range of motion is limited by your bike- you will never stretch your muscles beyond what the mechanics of the bike allows. ...

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05-03-2013, 04:24 PM

jfreaksho replied to a thread Adaptations for high level mental work? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Low carb doesn't bother me, but here are some things that do: High carb. Makes me crash. Dehydration. All kinds of not good. Junk food (many...

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05-03-2013, 04:21 PM

jfreaksho replied to a thread OMG!! a sugarfree oreo :P in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Truth.

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05-02-2013, 06:07 PM

jfreaksho replied to a thread A Public School in Queens now Serves ONLY Vegetraian Food. in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

Didn't you just say that the school shouldn't have any responsibility to provide food? I get that the school should not be saying that...

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05-02-2013, 05:57 PM

jfreaksho replied to a thread Daredevils and adrenaline junkies in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

At the same time, humankind has been greatly improved by those willing to take risks, even crazy ones, like taking the Oregon Trail, or revolting...

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05-01-2013, 05:58 PM

jfreaksho replied to a thread A Public School in Queens now Serves ONLY Vegetraian Food. in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

I won't argue with what you said, but feeding the kids is better than not doing it, as long as the parents can opt out. Also, I read the article. ...

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05-01-2013, 05:54 PM

jfreaksho replied to a thread Pull Up Bar Recommendations Please in Primal Blueprint Fitness

I thought my buddy had a pullup bar with big flat pads that fit against the doorframe instead of just padded bars. The flat part was about as wide...

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04-30-2013, 06:30 PM

jfreaksho replied to a thread Got my eating habits sorted out, now I want to lean out and be stronger! in Primal Blueprint Fitness

I can't do three days of lifting each week anymore, and I certainly can't do lift/sprint/lift. Put your sprints on a lifting day, after lifting....

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04-30-2013, 06:22 PM

jfreaksho replied to a thread Pull Up Bar Recommendations Please in Primal Blueprint Fitness

I just suck it up and take the doorframe damage. It's a cheap place, and paint isn't a huge deal. I've been reading "Becoming a Supple Leopard"...

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04-30-2013, 06:12 PM

jfreaksho replied to a thread New and can use some help!! in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Not only does PB encourage you to limit your ideas of "food" in some areas, but also encourages expansion in others. Every now and then I make beef...

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04-29-2013, 04:44 PM

jfreaksho replied to a thread Marks always got his rules, here my list. in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

Did you come over here from Nerd Fitness: Helping You Lose Weight, Get Stronger, Live Better.? And why would you defend your enemy? Shouldn't you...

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04-29-2013, 04:36 PM

jfreaksho replied to a thread Feeling sluggish during running in Primal Blueprint Fitness

The sweet potatoes are going to have a few more nutrients, but really you're looking for cheap carbs that you don't react negatively to. I know...

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04-28-2013, 10:13 AM

jfreaksho replied to a thread I think I'm broken and I'm not sure how to fix it... in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

There are a lot of things that could be going on at your age, between hormonal changes and other healing that may be going on. 1. The scale...

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04-28-2013, 09:53 AM

jfreaksho replied to a thread Are body weight exercises enough? in Primal Blueprint Fitness

You won't build as much volume with bodyweight workouts, but you can get far more out of it than you currently are, I'm sure. You need a structured,...

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04-27-2013, 09:20 AM

jfreaksho replied to a thread Earthing / Grounding - Snake Oil or is there something to it? in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

It sounds a lot like a low-scale implementation of Mark's description of "Forest bathing". If we bring it back around to Traditional Chinese...

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04-27-2013, 08:56 AM

jfreaksho replied to a thread Delayed fullness in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Yup. You're pretty normal. Use smaller plates, smaller serving sizes, less than you think would fill you up. When you finish, wait an hour to see...

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04-26-2013, 03:59 PM

jfreaksho replied to a thread Yin/Yang Theory in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

For as "woo" as a lot of Chinese medicine seems to be with their justifications for doing things, they have a pretty long documented history of...

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04-24-2013, 06:14 PM

jfreaksho replied to a thread I Feel Awful and Can't Figure Out Why in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

And try baths with epsom salts. Maybe even reduce your calcium intake, as magnesium seems to be the counter-balance for that.

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04-24-2013, 06:11 PM

jfreaksho replied to a thread Quick temporary weight loss solution? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

I had a response typed out, but none of them were things that I could recommend in good conscience, so you'll have to provide more info on what...

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04-23-2013, 06:37 PM

jfreaksho replied to a thread How often should I lift? in Primal Blueprint Fitness

If you are building strength, then yes, heavy weights for low reps is the way to go. If you want to increase reps, then doing lots and lots of...

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04-23-2013, 06:34 PM

jfreaksho replied to a thread Confused about bodyweight training... in Primal Blueprint Fitness

Sorry, but there are a lot of ways to continue progressing and building strength far beyond what PBF has listed, without adding weights. Yes, it is...

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04-22-2013, 05:18 PM

jfreaksho replied to a thread Confused about bodyweight training... in Primal Blueprint Fitness

There are a lot of ways to increase intensity, but the main two are to increase the leverage and increase the weight. Increasing weight is easy and...

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04-22-2013, 05:05 PM

jfreaksho replied to a thread Americans Getting Shorter in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

I had a response typed out, then I read the article and found that it made every point I was going to make, except for this one: All the middle-aged...

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04-21-2013, 04:57 PM

jfreaksho replied to a thread bodyweight exercises for traps? in Primal Blueprint Fitness

Pullups are a good start for forearms, but then you want to start hanging on the bar for time as well. Progressive steps: 1. Both hands on the...

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04-21-2013, 08:58 AM

jfreaksho replied to a thread How do you get a rough idea of your healthy weight? in Primal Blueprint Fitness

If by "fat index" you mean body fat percentage, you can even get it down to less than 10%. 15% is a good number to shoot for, to start. You start...

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