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If you came here looking for the Beachbody stuff, sorry, I am no longer affiliated with them. I simply did not have the time to run yet another side business. I still think they have good products, but you will just have to buy them through another coach or directly from their site.
If you would like for me to give you some personal paleo coaching via phone or email, let’s talk and see if we would be a good match. I don’t mind providing my insights to small little questions for free, but if it is something that will take hours a month, my time is valuable and I will likely ask you for a contribution.
If you need some serious hand holding, and/or just like the thought of working out at a local gym, consider enrolling in your local Crossfit community or hiring a personal trainer who focuses on Paleo/Primal conditioning, or perhaps puts more emphasis on functional strength training. These routes will be the most expensive, and to a point a little less flexible since your workouts will have to revolve around the trainer’s schedule, but on the flip side, they provide a level of motivation that is hard to come by on your own. They might also provide a social aspect that you can’t necessarily get from a workout DVD.
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P90X has really helped me shave off some pounds. The MC type training envolved helps you melt in half the time or less than pretty much any other type.
Hey Greg,
I’ve been reading your blog and have been inspired to try the Paleo thing out. I’m already eating about 60% Paleo anyway, might as well go another 20%. Anyway, I’ve been looking into “You Are Your Own Gym” and think it would be a good place to start with more… kinetic way of working out. Check it out: http://www.amazon.com/You-Are-Your-Own-Gym/dp/0345528581/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1320118227&sr=8-1
Hey Adam. Good to hear from you! I haven’t read this book, but it is definitely right in line with the type of workouts I encourage. You can get totally ripped using nothing but your own body, but I do still like working with heavy objects. Not freeweights, but stuff like rocks, logs, old chunky car parts, tires, sleds, sand bags, spears, etc. The truth of the matter is that we are designed to manipulate objects, hence the marvelous design of our hands. Working with heavy stuff like this helps develop coordination and functional strength that is more useful than doing bodyweight exercises alone. That being said, knowing how to get in a great workout with only your bodyweight is very flexible and convenient, because you never know where you’ll be and when you have the time to do a workout. I’ll put this book on my wish list. Thanks for sharing
Greg
I am currently doing Insanity. I follow a Paleo diet and wanted to know what i should be eating more or less of to speed up the fat loss.
if you are already on the paleo diet, you should see pretty quick results. In general though, reduce consumption of carbs and eat more healty fats.
Cheers,
Greg
What macro ratio would you recommend for Insanity while on Paleo Diet? Paleo recommendation for weight loss with Paleo Diet is 50-100 g of carbs. Isn’t this too little for a HIIT program like Insanity?
I don’t go by ratios or numbers, I just go by what feels right and works. If I had to guess, I’m about 50% fat, 30% protein, 20% carbs though. 50-100 g carbs is not too low for HIT, in fact, it is fine. HIT workouts should not last more than about 40 minutes. It takes about 2 hours for the average human to deplete glycogen stores, more for elite athletes. So, after your workout, you should have energy to spare, but not necessarily muscle strength! If you stick with a paleo-like diet, those glycogen stores will be restored by the next day and you will be getting lots of important micronutrients critical to recovery, assuming you didn’t go and do something silly like run for 90 minutes or more. If you are just starting the paleo diet simulataneous to a starting a program like Insanity, you will definitely feel bonked though. This has nothing to do with only getting 100g carb though, it has do with your body relying heavily on carbs. It takes a few weeks to get used to burning fat as a primary fuel, so be patient if you are in this boat.
I’ve looked at Shakeology, way to high in Carbs for me thanks. I’m doing Tony Horton’s 10 Minute Trainer. My goal is to be doing 30 minutes of the advance program of 10MT by the end of the year. Next year I was planning on getting Tony Horton’s P90X. I’ve been moving more and more from just a strict Ketogenic diet to a more Paleo version of a Ketogenic diet. This has lead me to start looking at what the Paleo community was recommending, it’s good to see I am on the right track. My goal is to be able to do a Tough Mudder and a Spartan Race next year. I’ve gone from 256 lb to 214lb from Feb 19th to July 15th.
Thank you for your help in confirming I’m on the right track when it comes to working out.
Gary, that is awesome. Keep up the good work, and like I say, meal replacement shakes are convenient, but they are no substitute for real food.
So I have been doing Paleo (did crossfit for 2 months, but got a long hour job and can’t make scheduled classes right now) since April 1st. I’ve lost a little over 50 lbs, and want to lose 10 more. With work schedule, lack of available late CF classes, I have been slipping just a little off my militant Paleo and eating greek yogurt for breakfast or before bed, or a bite here and there, but nothing extreme. I have not had one pasta or fried meal since starting. But I do want to continue to focus on nutrition, health and to lost the extra 10, and wanted to start the Ultimate Reset, and Shakeology. It doesn’t seem close to fitting within stretched Paleo plan. How do you determine what is the best path in this case?
Hey guys,
Been on Paleo for 2 weeks but slacked off on exercise. I need to up my game and drop that body fat to 10% in 30 days….any suggestions?
Cheers
Rishi
Rishi,
you want to take it to the max, diet is the first place to start. Eliminate every gram of sugar/grain/processed crap. as for exercise, I say go crossfit 2-3x week and get out and do lots of hiking. Those guys know how to keep you motivated. If nothing else, take a few classes to learn all the moves and then you can do them at home.
good luck.
I discovered Paleo about two months ago and instantly fell in love with it considering I pretty much ate that way anyway. However, about 3 months ago I had ACL replacement surgery and I am currently going through PT 3 times a week. Its great but I’m the antsy type. I can run on the elliptical but not on the treadmill yet. I’m getting bored with it and started looking into Crossfit or P90x but I’m not sure how I will fare with my injury. Any thoughts?
I am doing the Paleo diet 90/10 for the past 6 months and lost 9 lbs in the first month, and nothing since and then regained the 9 lbs without changing anything. I am a 66 yrs young and am hypothyroid. I believe my thyroid medication is not working anymore as a few issues came up including a constant weight gain. Tried talking to my doctor to get the thyroid panel of tests done but he thinks I don’t need it as my TSH is normal, which I don’t agree with but it fell on deaf ears, so I’m trying to heal myself. I have not changed my exercise routine… started Paleo in May and have been walking the golf course everyday – 18 holes over (800yards)
until October. Indoors now, I do Yoga 5Tibeans 4 times a week and Zumba/and or & Rock and Roll dancing for 1 hour 3 times a week. But now I see reading these posts, etc. I neeed to do some heavy lifting. I do squats and wall pushups , up to 40 now. So my question is: how many lbs do I need to lift and how high and how many reps, etc? I also don’t go to gyms and want to to this at home. Outside is too cold now and too much snow. Thanks for your help and ear.
Hey I love your site. One question. I notice a lot of paleo folks enjoy crossfit. My concern is that with the lack of carbs couldn’t this lead to overtraining with such intense wod’s…every day? Considering Doug Mcguff’s ideas in his book Body By Science I could see Crossfit ultimately leading to feeling like crap all the time – that is unless you are pounding down potatoes and rice (which I tend to do). Cheers
Two comments. First off, the Paleo diet isn’t a “low carb” diet. Fruits, veggies, and other paleo foods have sufficient carbs. The standard american diet of today is just a “super high carb diet” that we’ve been led to believe is normal, when it is far from it. Secondly, Crossfit is intense, but workouts don’t normally exceed an hour, and you get lots of little mini breaks. The only time you really need to ramp up potato/natural sugar intake is when you are doing a lot of hard endurance type training. Hope this helps.
Greg