Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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Thanks to urging from my young colleague at work who is into leangains, I signed up at the gym, and want to work on repairing what metabolism I may have left after (too long a story) obesity and a hormone train wreck.

I'm 51, m, and went from over 300 with ugly labs results, to 198, and everything in the labs is fine. I got leptin and rT3 last time and they were low. At far as numbers, no more hormone wreck. The leftover is low calorie requirements, about 1,400/1,500 a day.

I can follow the Paleo eat fat, burn fat, skip meals and get leaner thing at this point. It does work, but I'm hardly eating then.

So, for the experts- How you would approach this at the gym, assuming maybe 2X a week to start? I was thinking after getting settled in, the carb cycling thing? Or is that like too advanced?

flag	asked Mar 4 2012 at 2:14 DFH 1

If you are moving, you are winning. – Ebice Mar 4 2012 at 22:19

Anonymous Chump · Answer 1 · 2012-03-04 02:23:31Z UTC

I'm a lifelong exerciser type. I would imagine that it wouldn't be easy to get into a routine at 51 years of age. I applaud you for your results so far and your efforts and goals to continue on your path.

You might want to simply focus on making exercise a habit and priority at this point. Maybe getting too detailed in your plans is a bit much when you're starting out. Just resolve to get there and get moving and doing something a couple of days a week.

I just wish you the best. Get going on this and before you know it, you'll be in the habit.

Eric · Answer 2 · 2012-03-04 18:44:59Z UTC

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I would sugest a 30 min walk 5 times a week and use the time in the gym for lifting weights.

edited Mar 4 2012 at 18:44

answered Mar 4 2012 at 9:38

Eric
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	I think he means 5 times a week! – Dragonfly Mar 4 2012 at 17:21
	Thank You Dragonfly! I have updated. – Eric Mar 4 2012 at 18:50

score 0 · Answer 3 · 2012-03-04 19:29:08Z UTC

First off, I admire your website. Never saw it before. I'll check it out again, though I am not a low carber. Walking ,plus a teensey-weentesey amount of strenuous effort is all that's reguired. After a forty month layoff due to health reasons I resumed strength training on the Ides of March 20011. I've averaged a whooping 22 minutes a week in the gym since then (11 months.) At age 56 I'm buffer than at any time in my life. . Don't set the bar too high in terms of gym time quantity. Walking quantity is another story, but even here, TAKE YOUR TIME ramping it up.....Also, don't stress about "sports nutirtion". For you,it's moot BS, because you are already doing the best sports nutrition program already (Paleo). Keep it simple. I experiment with all kinds of pwo, If, etc., variations. After 40 years in the gym, the key:paleo diet of choice and don't get injured. ie, be ready (healthy) for the next workout. good luck.

gismcieri · Answer 4 · 2012-03-04 20:06:21Z UTC

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I would look into mark sisson's Primal Blueprint fitness. It is a great start. Also Stronglifts 5x5 looks interesting and it says you can start from any fitness level. I personally would look into the Primal Blueprint fitness.

Matt

answered Mar 4 2012 at 20:06

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Yes, I have the book PB in front of me- iPad version. I should have mentioned that Sisson is high on the who to believe list and his approach is the baseline. Since my interest is specifically repairing "something" that is a leftover from hormone wreck days, I was curious what else people might say. I'll check out 5X5. – DFH Mar 4 2012 at 20:22

Jake · Answer 5 · 2012-03-04 20:24:26Z UTC

Mark Rippetoe’s Starting Strength program

If you are new to weight training, then this program, as simple as it is, is arguably the ideal method for the first several months of your training. It is very effective at gaining strength and muscle in beginners of any age.

Program Basics

There are 3 "Starting Strength" programs presently.

The "original novice program", as written in Starting Strength, is as follows:

Warm Up - 5 Minute Run,

Workout A - 3x5 Squat, 3x5 Bench Press, 1x5 Deadlift

Workout B - 3x5 Squat, 3x5 Standing military press, 5x3 Power cleans

You train on 3 nonconsecutive days per week.

Week 1 Monday - Workout A, Wednesday - Workout B, Friday - Workout A

Week 2 Monday - Workout B, Wednesday - Workout A, Friday - Workout B

More Info

Check out this thread on Rippetoe's SS for some great, in-depth advice:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=998224

and, just to prove that I'm not just talking the talk (my bodyspace):

http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/Energetical/

Hack a Paleo novice at the gym - tips for a former hormone wreck?

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