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> All of these are Paleo in that they are:
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> ** intense
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> ** free-form (i.e., not 'industrial' as gym machines are)
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> ** done at irregular times on irregular days, certainly not to a routine
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> ** pursued to exhaustion in terms of reps
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> ** carried out in a natural way, with maximum feel for flow, rhythm
> and fun and with no regard for
> what others might think or for notions of 'correct form'
1) Intensity. Agreed, this is a vital aspect of paleo exercise. At least for men.
2) Free form. I respectfully disagree. Properly built machines that stress the *function* of our musculature are far superior to "free-form" exercise. True, paleo man did not have a Nautilus or Cybex machine as his disposal, but I do believe it's possible for man to improve upon nature. The dumbell curl is the perfect example. It's closer to lifting a deer carcass than a curl machine might be, but the properly built machine still works that muscle more efficiently. You use that bow and arrow to kill your prey; I'll use a gun.
3) Irregularity. Agreed. I work out every three or four days.
4) To exhaustion. Agreed.
5) Fun. Properly performed exercise ain't fun. Any more than carrying buffalo meat back to camp was fun.
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