>
> For weight lifters, I have to ask, what is the
> point? If you want to
> build giant muscles, don't expect the paleo diet to
> help.

The point of weight lifting for me isn't to build big
muscles as an ends to itself.  It seems from
everything that I've come across that man in paleo
times was very active and burned a lot of calories.  I
think that to be successful in the environment in
which he lived that he would have had to be able to
maintain a fairly high level of physical activity,
which would have included strenuous activity, and his
body would have responded by growing.
My concern is to be able to sustain an exercise
program without losing weight.  My expectation is
gradual increases in strength as my body adapts to the
stress of the workouts.


> more balanced exercise program seems the way to go.
> A little jogging,
> some dance, a game of tennis and all that, rather
> than concentration on
> one aspect, muscle growth.

Probably the sedentary aspect of most of my daily life
is the reason that I have an interest in weight
lifting.  It is an outlet for me - physical, mentally
and emotionally.  I think my wife would especially
agree with the "emotionally" part.

Mike





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