2 years ago I was still working away at my abs with little success. I was trying every exercise I came across but my abs were so weak that anything that was too hard for them gave me lower back ache. Lying on my back on a bench or the floor could even cause my [...]
Making paleo custard required almond milk. I couldn’t find any in the supermarket and was intrigued by how easy it might be to make. The recipes I found looked easy enough, if a little fiddly. The finished product was delicious and creamy like whole milk (though it definitely had the sweet flavour of almonds). But [...]
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Hi. My name is Ammi and I wear gloves when lifting. In all likelihood I am going to get flamed and lose all remaining credibility for this confession, but I don’t care. Reasons to wear gloves in the gym I have one compelling reason to wear gloves in the gym in the winter which is [...]
I am serious about wanting to qualify and compete at powerlifting, but at the moment there are a few key problems: I’ve just spent the last two years trying to improve my form and find the weaknesses that were being masked by poor form (like my abs) and working hard at eliminating weaknesses. I’m not there yet, [...]
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Merry Christmas everyone! It’s been an interesting year for my training which has had some highs but also some impressive lows. This year has also seen my start this blog. As the year winds to a close, here are the top 5 most popular non-recipe posts that I’ve written this year: How to do the [...]
Tags:Cookery·Diet·Glutes·menstrual cycle·Paleo diet·Pull up·Upright row
With one more day to go before Christmas you have hopefully got your menu sorted out. For the disorganised few who are still looking for some last minute inspiration here’s a summary of paleo menu ideas that I’ve used over the last month for all of my Christmas entertaining. Starters Onion soup Main courses Roast [...]
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This is a recipe inspired by Mark Sisson. It’s incredibly simple to make but much tastier than water. Ingredients: Water (as much as you need – I usually make a litre at a time) Root ginger, to taste you need a decent amount Lemon, sliced Directions: Finely chop root ginger to the quantity you prefer, [...]
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Not so much lessons learned this week, as a lessons learned over the last few months. Grip is one of the most ignored but also one of the most vital parts of lifting. If you can’t hold onto a bar weighing two or three times your bodyweight, it doesn’t matter how strong your legs are [...]
Tags:Grip·Muscle gain·Training
I am serious about wanting to qualify and compete at powerlifting, but at the moment there are a few key problems: I’ve just spent the last two years trying to improve my form and find the weaknesses that were being masked by poor form (like my abs) and working hard at eliminating weaknesses. I’m not there yet, [...]
Tags:Powerlifting·Training
I use a contraceptive pill. It makes my life easier when trying to predict the easiest time to arrange outdoor wilderness or wild-camping holidays and for my workouts it can also prove useful. Something that I was fascinated in not long after I started lifting was whether the contraceptive pill impacted on my ability to [...]
