My List of Some Suggested Online Reading/Reference

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Today I wanted to share some of the great reads that I have come across lately. There are many great bloggers and sources for info and I do enjoy reading what many have to say. The list below is compromised of blogs, news and articles that I would recommend to most anyone about living a healthy lifestyle. Hope you enjoy!

Let’s Get Primal

I’m pretty sure Mark Sisson is trying to put all us health and fitness bloggers out of business with this excellent post. In what he terms his “primal blueprint” he goes over everything about how to “live primal” in today’s world. It really is a great guide to getting back in tune to our primal instincts and getting the health (and fitness) benefits from it. You may remember his “get primal” guest post a while back too. The primal blueprint is probably one of his best reads to date and top quality (like most everything over at MDA).

Eat Real Food

The most common question I get from anyone (whether clients in person or on here) about losing weight is “What do I eat”? Of course my answer is usually something like “If it didn’t come in a wrapper, it’s ok” or “If it wasn’t around 1000 years ago, don’t eat it”. Scott over at Modern Forager always goes into fantastic detail and did a great summary on how to eat real food. You can read it in Part 1 and Part 2.

Get Ripped and Lean

Rusty certainly does have a way with words (and his pictures are not too bad either!). What I like about Rusty is that he just gets fitness and what is really going on (so we mostly agree on everything). He understands what really works and writes it in an easy way for people to understand. We both agree it’s not rocket science, but it takes knowing what does and does not work…which can vary by individual for many factors. I really like his 2 part series on how to effectively use carb cycling (or an introduction to what it is for some people) to get the lean and muscular results. It’s very informative and highly recommend it as seen in Part 1 and Part II.

Simplifying Your Life

As many know I am a big fan of choosing to live simple, as it is a choice. I don’t feel like I am depriving myself of anything and have total control of what I allow into my life and how I spend my time (which is the most valuable thing I possess). I am sure many are also familiar with Leo and Zen Habits, and he has a great list of posts on how to live simple. Great read especially if you can do it while sitting outside and enjoying some fresh air and sunshine!

Just Say No

As part of living a simple life I have total control of how I spend my time….no one else has that control. Learning to say “No” to buying more things, commitments, social gatherings, and people in general has been an important part of it. The only way I got good at it, was to just keep practicing saying “No”. This could also be true for success for many who want to live a more healthier lifestyle too, as many people around you may not support your goals in the actions or activities they want you to be a part of. Finding and having a good support group around us is key to success for anything from weight loss, to simple living, to business success, and just achieving daily happiness. Many of us have to really see where we spend our time and make sure it is truly in sync with our goals, direction in life and just our general state of happiness. Our time is ours to use, we should be able to choose how we spend it…and not let others use it for us. On that note here’s a good article on the art of saying No from the Ririan Project.

Workouts and Food

The most talked about subject when it comes to training is probably the highly touted post workout meal. Many supplement companies have made billions off the promotion of the best window for muscle growth is right after a workout and you need a special drink with the highest quality amino acids and the right combination of carbs and creatine, etc. To me unless you are some professional athlete or want to train like one, eating real food always does the trick. Now finally someone in the media has come out with a great read on that whole topic. You can read it fully at the NY Times here. (I have to give credit to the Evolved Living blog for pointing it out to me)

Insulin Sensitivity and Fat Loss

Lyle McDonald is probably one of the smartest people on the internet when it comes down to all the mechanisms of losing fat. He is always writing in depth and although sometimes controversial, usually has good points to back it all up. This particular article caught my eye and it really does hit some important points home. Especially the fact that there is no one right way to eat, as we are all different. Some bodybuilders do better on low carb….some do better on high carb. It comes down to insulin sensitivity levels of that individualistic person. Very informative and recommend it people who want more information on that subject. Here’s the article.

What have You found lately?

I encourage you to list in the comments section any links to good stories/blog/news about health and fitness that you have come across lately.