Archive for June, 2010

CrossFit Workouts and Becoming More Efficient

June 30, 2010

I’m not sure what it was with Episode #33 of Robb Wolf’s Paleolithic Solution podcast, but it seemed to me it was even more loaded with good stuff than usual. Robb had a lot to say about using CrossFit workouts to become more efficient at the exercises and movements. This really got me thinking… I [...]

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Sun, Fun and CrossFit

June 23, 2010

I don’t know if it was a coincidence or what, but I happened to read some really good stuff on Mark Sisson’s blog, Mark’s Daily Apple, last night. The two blog posts I really got into were a primer on how to increase testosterone naturally and another on vitamin D, sun exposure and dosage. The [...]

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My Own Personal Paleo Challenge

June 20, 2010

I’ve been thinking for a while now that it’s time for me to put up or shut up with the training and Paleo diet. With that in mind, I’m starting my own Paleo Diet Challenge and making it fully public here on my new blog. My plan is to use the positive pressure of blogging [...]

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Westside in West Hartford

June 20, 2010

Last weekend I had the rare opportunity to train with an absolute legend in the Powerlifting world. Louie Simmons made a rare appearance in Connecticut for a CrossFit Powerlifting Cert. The experience was absolutely outstanding! From what I understand, Louie doesn’t leave Ohio very often to do these certs. However my friend Merle Mckenzie got [...]

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Muscle, Smoke and Mirrors: Kettlebells and Paleolithic Diet

June 10, 2010

This blog was originally posted on my former site: http://adamfarrah.net/muscle-smoke-mirrors-book I just started reading – for the SECOND time – one of the best books I’ve ever come across. The book is Muscle, Smoke and Mirrors, Volume 1 by Randy Roach. Volume 1 starts off in the late 1800′s and leaves off right around the [...]

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Taking Steps to Improve My Sleep Quality

June 8, 2010

Last night I took a few steps to improve my sleep quality. I’ve never been one of those people who had a lot of trouble sleeping, but lately I’ve felt I could maybe do a better job of getting quality sleep. I already have heavy blankets hanging on my windows to keep out the light [...]

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Paleo Diet in the Washington Post

June 7, 2010

It’s really good to see the Paleolithic Diet getting positive mainstream press lately. Here’s a good article on the Paleo Diet in the Washington Post. It’s also interesting to see that the woman they followed who’s doing the diet, Jennifer Jeremias, works out at CrossFit MPH. It’s a small, small community… ttys Adam

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