Paleo Breakfast : Fruit & Eggs (with Sardines)

Here is the Paleo breakfast I had earlier today.  

Sardines are a great source of Omega 3 essential fatty-acids and a great source of readily absorbed calcium.

Eggs are great for many reasons.  They are a wholesome food.  Eggs are a high quality protein food - containing all the essential amino acids and a great source of balanced macro and micro nutrients.  It is easy to digest and has a high level of bioavailability, which means that most of the nutrients ingested are absorbed and utilised by the body.

To increase the amount of healthy fats I have used copious amounts of extra-virgin coconut oil.  The medium-chain saturated fat in coconut oil tends to be used as an efficient energy source by the body rather then being stored as body fat.

I also added an apple and a clementine for a variety of anti-oxidants washed down with a litre of peppermint with green tea.

Paleo Magazine: Aug/Sep 2012 Edition

If you subscribe to Paleo Magazine, then look out for my article in the current edition entitled "Toxins in our Food".  I am honoured to be selected as a regular contributor and will try to discuss topics that are off the beaten track.  

Digital copies are available from the iTunes store or via PDF download. 

Workout: Low-To-High

Workout:

Low Intensity: 10 mins

Concept 2 Row (Warmup) - Minimum 2000m

Medium Intensity: Repeat below for 10 mins 

Farmer's Walk (2 x 32kg KBs)

Push Up Variations (Narrow, Wide, Knuckle, Finger Tip, Hindu, etc)

Crocodile Walk (20m)

Bear Crawl (50m)

Crab Walks (50m)

32kg KB Chest Carry

High Intensity: (Repeat Circuit below for 15 mins)

8 Pull-ups

20 x 16 KB Snatches

20 x 32kg Weighted KB Step Ups

20 Dead hang knee raises

20 Squats

20 Burpees

Note:

Please scale all Fitness Explorer workouts to your current ability.  This may mean increasing or decreasing the weights prescribed, modifying distances and times, or changing number of sets and reps to complete.  Get adequate rest and sufficient nutrition to fuel the activity and to aid in recovery.  Work hard and play hard but never sacrifice correct form.

Please visit the exercise FAQ for details on individual exercises or consult the advice of a registered exercise professional to ensure safe execution of the above movements.

If you are new to this mode of exercise, try one of the beginner's circuits

Perform a warmup prior to activity, here's an example Fitness Explorer warmup

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