Pieces of our Past
Blog Archive
Ancestral Strength & Your Updated Social Contract
Often we come across claims as to what defined our past progenitor’s fitness >10,000 years ago. And of course, these are all unfounded conjectures based in comparison of what we know of fitness today, bone samples, and possibly referencing isolated tribes that have...
Eggs: Cage Free, Organic, or Pasture Raised?
When we imagine perfect protein, the initial association likely lands upon muscle meats as standard. Staying near the habits of ancestral eating patterns, animal flesh & organ can be assumed the most nutrient dense, and annually available sources of nutrition. And...
Left Coast Caveman Cast_S3E49
Left Coast Caveman weekly conversation around the 3 key modalities of better well being - Mentality, Fitness, and Nutrition. This week's episode explores the dynamics at play in bullying, what one can do in response, and a eggs as nutritional modality....
Left Coast Caveman Cast_S3E45
Left Coast Caveman discussion continued on cold plunging, cold showers, and cold emmersion with specific attention to temperature - Nutritional modality discussion on protein intake, how much, how to - Mentality section covers advice, what to do with it when you get...
Left Coast Caveman Cast_S3E46
Left Coast Caveman discuss purpose and unpack the etiology of this very human concept. We also look into the influence"er"culture and the pitfalls this new phenomena may have on purpose positioning. We also explore how to optimize this important building phase of...
Left Coast Caveman Cast_S3E47
Ecosystems - we, as human beings, are part of natural ecosystems. CAVE MEDITATION: What objects, activities, or individuals are within your ecosystem that need to be removed? Make note of these and take action daily to remove them. NUTRITIONAL MODALITY: Activated...
Left Coast Caveman Cast_S3E48
Left Coast Caveman & Women weigh in on the effects of electricity & wifi while posing some mitigation strategies. Modern technology provides incredible ways to track and meter key biometric and living practices collated to give insight and recommendation for...
Recovery – Man or Machine
As the mechanisms of performance sheds it’s mystery through the process of science, we are becoming increasingly aware of just how critical recovery is for maximizing adaptation and performance gains. The concept of recovery is multivariate and includes factors of...
Tabata Protocol: Aerobic & Anaerobic Stimulus
It’s a probable presupposition that we have all been in a state of insufficient oxygen induced by action. The searing sensation in the lungs while heaving heavily the chest pumps hard to catch up to demand. Cognition becomes myopic as focus shifts away from activity...
Training Equilibrium: Utopia Protocol
The challenge of integrating various training modalities to construct peak performance for the casual to olympian can be a full time job requiring professional coaching. And let’s say that perhaps the Olympics and professional athletic sport may be outside the scope,...
“A Man’s Gotta Know His Limitations”
Movies imitate life. And there are some movies with the power to generate a character that can influence a generation…perhaps more. I’ll always remember sitting with my dad as he sipped on a paper bag wrapped bottle of Kessler’s whiskey with the ironically adorned...
Protein – Building the Structure
For anyone seeking increased muscle mass, gains in strength, or appetite satiation, protein should be a critical piece of your dietary fueling strategy. Although the proposition of getting all of your macros from whole foods appears pragmatic, one may be surprised to...
Ancient Instincts – Cold Exposure
The veracity of climate change’s existential crises can certainly be debated, though many are unaware of a true crisis affecting us all called climate control. From the contemporary convenience of comfort, our bodies have long forgotten the mechanisms that have served...
Spine Stability: McGill Big Three
Back pain is acutely one of the more common complaints and reason for clinical visits for most adults. Often as we sit with legs swinging over cold doctor office tables, we can keenly identify the causative event precipitating onset of pain and subsequent training...
Left Coast Caveman Cast_S3E43
Left Coast Caveman discussion on probiotics, lactobacillus reuteri benefits particularly to men's health, barefoot running, barefoot exercise and impact on kinetic chain, and fear based influencing inspired by quote from the book, "Celestine Prophecy,"...
10X Hydration
One driving motivation of my 5 mile Friday sessions (outside of zone 2 training) is the fact that during this hour I am not taking phone calls, checking emails, or distracted with my fucking phone. On my latest run I stumbled upon this hydration content gem courtesy...
Left Coast Caveman Cast_S3E42
Left Coast Caveman discussion on benefits of bone broth fasting, differences between sourcing bone broth vs. making at home; Kinetic Chain, checking in frequently on your ergonomics; Celestine Prophecy book discussion on the first and second insights; Why are we...
Kinetic Chain Alignment
What is Good Posture? Defined simply as proper alignment of body across the kinetic chain: toes to head. Functionally defined as a neutral position of balance where the body is at a most efficient state of readiness for action. Over time and accumulation of position...
Bodyweight IsoFlow: Recovery
The absence of equipment intentionally or not can be quite useful when deciding how to actively recover following hard training. Bodyweight not only provides convenient and realistic challenge, pairing with isometric flowing and dynamic loading movements is highly...
Rehydration: Navigate Carefully
The science of rehydration is about as landmined as any dietary recommendation. But sometimes the Cave Painters of the Left Coast must brave dangers of miss steps in interest of reaching the tenuous safety of partial working conclusions. As always, we believe there...