I'm Darryl Edwards (aka The Fitness Explorer), founder of Primal Play, this website is no longer being updated - please check out www.primalplay.com for current details on my work, passion and lifestyle approach.

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  • Animal Moves: How to move like an animal to get you leaner, fitter, stronger and healthier for life
    Animal Moves: How to move like an animal to get you leaner, fitter, stronger and healthier for life
    by Darryl Edwards

    Animal Moves

    • improve strength, speed and stamina
    • increase mobility, flexibility and stability
    • look, feel and perform better

    Find out more and details on how to purchase at www.animalmovesbook.com

  • Paleo from A to Z: A reference guide to better health through nutrition and lifestyle. How to eat, live and thrive as nature intended!
    Paleo from A to Z: A reference guide to better health through nutrition and lifestyle. How to eat, live and thrive as nature intended!
    by Darryl Edwards

    "If you are looking for a simple way to better understand Paleo concepts, Darryl's Paleo from A to Z guide is the go-to resource.
    -Mark Sisson, best-selling author of The Primal Blueprint and publisher of Mark's Daily Apple

  • Paleo Fitness - A Primal Training and Nutrition Program to Get Lean, Strong and Healthy
    Paleo Fitness - A Primal Training and Nutrition Program to Get Lean, Strong and Healthy
    by Darryl Edwards, Brett Stewart, Jason Warner

    "This book is a useful reference to enable individuals just starting out on the Paleo path as well as those who want to explore more challenging, playful and interesting ways to move."

    -Robb Wolf, New York Times best-selling author of The Paleo Solution

     

  • 7 Day Introduction to Paleo Fitness: Get Fitter, Get Stronger, Get Healthier in Seven Days. Move as Nature Intended.
    7 Day Introduction to Paleo Fitness: Get Fitter, Get Stronger, Get Healthier in Seven Days. Move as Nature Intended.
    by Darryl Edwards
  • The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet
    The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet
    by Robb Wolf
  • Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
    Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
    by Robert M. Sapolsky
  • Primal Blueprint: Reprogram Your Genes for Effortless Weight Loss, Vibrant Health & Boundless Energy (Primal Blueprint Series)
    Primal Blueprint: Reprogram Your Genes for Effortless Weight Loss, Vibrant Health & Boundless Energy (Primal Blueprint Series)
    by Mark Sisson
  • Slow Death by Rubber Duck: The Secret Danger of Everyday Things
    Slow Death by Rubber Duck: The Secret Danger of Everyday Things
    by Rick Smith, Bruce Lourie, Sarah Dopp
  • Wahls Protocol, The : A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles
    Wahls Protocol, The : A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles
    by Terry Wahls, Eve Adamson
  • Born to Run: The Hidden Tribe, the Ultra-Runners, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
    Born to Run: The Hidden Tribe, the Ultra-Runners, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
    by Christopher McDougall
  • In Defence of Food: The Myth of Nutrition and the Pleasures of Eating: An Eater's Manifesto
    In Defence of Food: The Myth of Nutrition and the Pleasures of Eating: An Eater's Manifesto
    by Michael Pollan
  • Food Rules: An Eater's Manual
    Food Rules: An Eater's Manual
    by Michael Pollan
  • The Paleo Diet for Athletes
    The Paleo Diet for Athletes
    by L. Cordain
  • Vegetarian Myth, The
    Vegetarian Myth, The
    by Lierre Keith
  • The Second Brain
    The Second Brain
    by Michael D. Gershon
  • The Paleo Diet: Lose Weight and Get Healthy by Eating the Foods You Were Designed to Eat
    The Paleo Diet: Lose Weight and Get Healthy by Eating the Foods You Were Designed to Eat
    by Loren Cordain
  • Eat Drink Paleo
    Eat Drink Paleo
    by Irena Macri
  • Cholesterol Clarity: What the HDL is Wrong with My Numbers?
    Cholesterol Clarity: What the HDL is Wrong with My Numbers?
    by Jimmy Moore, Eric C. Westman

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Monday
Oct132014

NEWS: Food capsules to combat obesity

Food capsules to combat obesity, really?-->http://www.healthunplugged.co.uk/food-capsules-to-combat-obesity/

 

 

Friday
Oct102014

Acne, diet and the Paleo lifestyle

A short guest blog post on the relationship between acne, diet and the Paleo lifestyle : --> http://bit.ly/FE-Acne

 

Tuesday
Oct072014

WIN 2 FREE TICKETS TO HEALTH Unplugged

*** WIN 2 FREE TICKETS TO HEALTH Unplugged (or 1 of 5 other prizes!) ***

MAIN PRIZE:

2 x Standard Admission Tickets to HEALTH Unplugged - Saturday, 25 Oct 2014. The UK's 1st Paleo Conference [more details at the website: www.healthunplugged.co.uk ]

OTHER PRIZES:

1 x signed copy of Primal Blueprint (by Mark Sisson)
1 x signed copy of Eat Drink Paleo (by Irena Macri)
1 x signed copy of Paleo Girl (by Leslie Klenke)
1 x signed copy of The Wahls Protocol (Terry Wahls MD
1 x signed copy of Paleo Fitness Book (by Darryl Edwards - The Fitness Explorer)

---ENTRY REQUIREMENTS--- 

FACEBOOK:

1. LIKE the HEALTH Unplugged facebook page: http://bit.ly/fb-HU
2. Share a message on your own page with the following message:

“I would like to go to [@HEALTH Unplugged], the UK’s first Paleo conference with [tag: @FRIEND’S NAME] #HealthUnplugged

For example: I would like to go to Health Unplugged the UK’s first Paleo conference with John Smith #HealthUnplugged

** Please ensure you tag the @Health Unplugged page and the name of a friend on Facebook. **

TWITTER:

1. Follow @UnpluggedHealth on Twitter : http://bit.ly/tw-HU
2. Cut/paste and tweet the following message: 

On 25 Oct 2014 I want to go to #HealthUnplugged, the UK’s 1st #Paleo conference for #FREE - http://bit.ly/HU-GA

MAILING LIST:

1. In addition add yourself to the HEALTH Unplugged mailing list:http://bit.ly/ml-HU
2. Share the mailing list link with a friend.

TERMS & CONDITIONS:

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered or affiliated with Facebook or Twitter.

Only tweets or shares using the above text are valid for entry, make sure you use the hashtag #HealthUnplugged so we are notified.

Contest ends midnight, Wednesday 15 October 2014 (British Summer Time). 

Winners will be selected at random (only 1 prize per person) and will be notified via social media and/or email by Thursday 16 October 2014. 

Only residents of the UK with a UK postal address are eligible for prizes. 

Every time your tweet is retweeted or your facebook post is shared that increases the likelihood of you winning - so post as often as you'd like using the above methods so we get to know about it!

Tweet and share daily for the best chances of winning. Good luck!
 

 

Monday
Oct062014

Beats Per Minute at Rest (36bpm)

A low resting heart rate (measured in bpm - beats per minute) is one indication of cardiac efficiency - when there are no underlying cardiovascular issues or meds prescribed.  It is only one indication, for fitness and cardiac health other factors such as V02 max, stroke volume, cardiac output and blood pressure are also important to note.  But this is a simple measure to test.

Generally the lower the resting heart rate, the less the heart muscle has to work to do its job. It is one marker for a healthy cardiovascular system and a reduced risk of heart disease.

Here was my resting heart rate earlier this morning; 36bpm - as low as an elite athlete without the punishing, and gruelling endurance training usually required to get there. It may not sound as appealing as 'get a six-pack in 30 days' but it is far more beneficial to one's health than revealing abs.

Some of my clients have achieved a reduction of 30 bpm when undertaking one of my programs...