Needless to say, Marsha Tieken Christensen and I are overwhelmed and thrilled at the success of “Strong is the New Skinny.” SO many people have gotten behind the movement and support it. The Facebook group has over 5,600 members at the time of this writing and the original “Strong is the New Skinny” blog post […]
Kettlebell Long Cycle – Guest Post by Howie Brewer
Kettlebell Long Cycle – The Ultimate in Strength Endurance Written by Howie Brewer exclusively for Practical Paleolithic and all the friends of “Strong is the New Skinny!” (Note: This article assumes that the reader has been properly trained in the kettlebell lifts. If not already, please be sure to learn these lifts from an experienced […]
Healthy is the New Skinny, Too?
I want to thank my friend Linda Gill for giving me some inspiration to write this morning. She had a thread going on Facebook talking about how important it is to buy and eat local organic food. This is something I’ve been passionate about for a long time and it really got me thinking (Those […]
What’s YOUR Legacy Going to Be?
So, apparently, my friend Marsha has some kind of a muse deal going on. Here’s a muse definition I like: • (muse) a woman, or a force personified as a woman, who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist. Marsha is certainly a woman, though I’m not sure I’m quite a “creative artist.” […]
Don’t Train Like a Guy
I’ll never forget it. Back before I’d heard of CrossFit or Kettlebells – before MOST ANYONE had heard of them – I worked out in a “Globo Gym.” I know, we all did. Some of us even liked it at one time or another. This gym was special though – because the girl I was […]
Is Strong the New Skinny?
UPDATE: THANK YOU, EVERYONE! Thank you to everyone who has RT’ed or Facebooked or whatever’ed this post. I am absolutely HUMBLED by the response! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Please connect with me if you’d like, wherever you’d like! Adam Have body images changed that much for women recently? And does it have anything […]