Workout: Primal Playout

Workout:

Assorted Interval Sprints

Fireman Carry

Piggyback Carry

2 Person Carry

Walking Lunges

Pull-Up and Dead Hang Matrix

Log deadlifts, Clean and Jerk

Reverse Burpee Ladder

Playout:

Balance Rail Walking

Assisted Tug-of-Wars

Animal Walks

Urban Assault Course

Note:

Please scale all Fitness Explorer workouts and playouts 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

Watch Fitness Explorer video's here on YouTube

Paleo Refreshment: Real Coconut Water

Real organic coconut water - picked fresh from a street vendor for about 60 Jamaican dollars i.e. about 45p (UK) or around 80c (US).  

Coconut Water: 

Coconut water has recently been marketed as "Nature's Sports Drink".  But I've also been fortunate to drink this as a child and also regularly as an adulthood before any of the "latest health-craze" hype.

Coconut water is great way to hydrate the body - the reason being it is naturally rich in electrolytes which we lose as part of intense and enduring exercise through sweat, on a hot day or when dehydrated.  Rich in potassium and other minerals coconut water helps to regulate our internal fluids and maintain the correct levels of hydration.

What is it like?

For those who have never tried it before.  It is a relatively clear liquid and has a sweet, slightly nutty taste that you will either love or hate.  The water tends to come from the young, green coconuts as they contain more liquid.  Personally I find it very refreshing on a hot day or after a workout - especially when chilled.  

Ideally you want to get a fresh coconut (in London you can get these from many local markets) but there are now many manufacturers such as Vita Coco, Zico and Biona who produce carton and bottled forms of this drink so much easier to get hold of - but at an elevated price point.

Other produce from the coconut come in the form of coconut milk or oil which also are staples of paleo or ancestral-based nutrition.

Workout: 100m Sprint Session

Workout:

8 x 100m Sprint : 200m walking recovery

50m Crab Walk
50m Bear Crawl
50m Bunny Hop
100 Press-Ups 

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My playground today in Ocho Rios

Note:

Please scale all Fitness Explorer workouts to your current ability.  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

Watch  Fitness Explorer video's here on YouTube

Why Should Families Play? (posted on Eat Play Live)

from "Eat Play Live" blog post...

"Why should we play?  Well it is not difficult to justify.  Playful movements promote practical strength, balance, agility, coordination, speed, skill and mental focus..." 

Darryl Edwards

A snippet from my guest post on Eat Play Live blog about why families should PLAY.  Read more here: -->

http://www.eatplaylivellc.com/families-make-time-to-play-guest-post-by-darryl-edwards-the-fitness-explorer/