Primal Primer 1 (Fitness)
A body in motion stays in motion; foot steps often and everyday is cornerstone activity supporting universal longevity, metabolism, immune function, and mental health. Break out from the contemporary mold encouraging a C-shaped seated lifestyle. Get up, throw your shoulders back, swing arms, and step it out.
Effects Of Walking
Improves Cardio Health – Zone 2 pace (able to hold a conversation) builds aerobic endurance making your heart and lungs more efficient in delivering oxygen, nutrients, and removing waste.
Supports Top End Cardio – Zone 2 walking directly affects the body’s ability to perform top end work by creating a cardio base.
Fat Utilization & Fueling – Encourages the body to use fat as primary energy source during low end work.
Sustainable & Low Impact – Little injury risk in walking, while providing durable caloric burn that is repeatable and practical.
Enhanced Recovery – Promotes blood flow while reducing muscle stiffness.
Mental Health – Reduces stress and improves mood.
Cognitive Function – Improves memory, reduces risk of neurodegenerative disease, and can serve as meditative practice.
Enhanced Immune Function – Increases effectiveness of immune response, especially when done in tandem with sun exposure.
Posture – Restore kinetic chain alignment through engaging postural muscles, joints, tendons, and ligaments.
The Sapien Standard Is 10,000 Steps
Studies of modern day hunter and gathering tribes (Hadza & Tsimane) report daily averages of 10-15K steps while participating in farming, fishing, and hunting. In more contemporary communities, consistent daily walking was common factor found in all worldwide blue zones demonstrating longevity. It can be surmised that these sample averages reflect similar movement pattens found in our distant generations. The recent departure from daily movement in the last 100 years is undoubtedly a contributor to the disease and weakness endemic of industrialized sapiens today.
~Cave Implementation~
10,000 steps everyday on average represents ~5 miles and takes 1.5 hours to complete. Easily broken into two separate sessions preferably after eating (helping with digestion & insulin sensitivity). During these outings, stacking with sun and heat exposure furthers benefit, while for the more intrepid, calisthenics or back pack can be added as progression. 10,000 steps daily is priority and base of all sapien activity. Unlock ancient vigor, endurance, and recovery, bound in the simplest most available activity known to man. Let walking lead to a long life.
10,000 Steps Daily Is Priority & Base Of All Sapien Activity.
