This is Part 5 in a series on squatting by our very own Max Shippee. If you want to review, you can see the other parts here...Squatting Part 1: Feet, Squatting Part 2: Knees, Squatting Part 3: Hips, Squatting Part 4: Shoulders and Back. "I keep trying, but I can't get down that low!" "So much for your dance moves, huh?" "Seriously!" "Do you have a door at home?" "Yeah." "Then we're gonna help you get low!" ;) Some of … Continue reading
Fitness guy, Max Shippee, getting more into the squat. Enjoy! "I feel like I'm hunched over all the time." "Do you commute?" "Yes." "Do you work at a computer?" "Yes." "Do you have a 'smartphone'?" "Yes." "Then you probably ARE hunched over all the time." Good posture means good health. Having good posture helps you exude confidence, poise, and even sexiness. We often get so bogged down with life, that we forget this spine of ours can really help us … Continue reading
"It's time for some butt-rubbing!" "Butt rubbing? Um..." "Relax, it's not ME rubbing your butt." "Oh...I was gonna say..." "I know, I know...I haven't even bought you dinner yet." "Haha! Yeah, and -" "Less talking, more squatting." Now that you've got your weight in the right part of your foot, and your knees are tracking correctly, let's talk bout the biggest mover in your body. The hips. A lot of fitness magazines and the like would have us think that … Continue reading
This post was written by the wonderfully sleep deprived father of 3... Max Shippee (It's 10:43 pm: why are you still awake?!!!) "I think my squat is pretty good!" "Really? What are your knees doing?" "What do you mean?" "They're all over the place. Doesn't that hurt?" "I just thought I had bad knees." Hello, knees! Building on last week's "Weight in the Heel" post, we're gonna move upstream from the foot, where your weight should be in your heels. … Continue reading
This post was written by the one... the only... Max Shippee (audience goes WILD!!!) "I can't squat" "Why not?" "My knees hurt." "Well, let's have a look at your squat." ...22 seconds later... "Are you feeling pain now?" "Um....no." "Seriously?" "Wow! Not at all!" I often wonder if our cavemen ancestors had movement issues. They didn't have coaches to show them how to move properly, or inform them about how going into ketosis is OK during the low food season. … Continue reading
This post came from a small guy with big ideas, Max. "I have a list of goals for the new year. Here's the one I want you to help with - I want to lose 40 lbs!" "No, you have only 1 goal, and it's to get yourself in here three days a week." "That's it? But I thought that..." "That's it." "But what about the losing weight part?" "One thing at a time, my friend. One thing at a … Continue reading
This confessional was written by Max Shippee, our PaleoFit coach. "Wow, you look pretty fit." "Nah, thanks though. I'm working on it. Funny enough, I do run a gym." "Really?" "Yeah. I make some at-home workouts for a really cool nutrition site, too." "Wow. You must really love working out!" "No no no. I hate it." "Huh?" Yeah. I hate working out. There it is. I said it. I know I run a gym, and put together these awesome … Continue reading
So you've read the other two posts here and here by me, Max Shippee, about putting your fears aside about lifting heavy weight and getting "all bulky", but you're still not convinced. That's fine. I have one more post for you. I have a friend/client, Ozzy Salcedo, who's been into bodybuilding since he was a kid. He walked into my gym in decent shape, but was soon schooled in the difference between working out for being on stage, and being fit for … Continue reading
It's been an exciting month for Paleo Plan, to say the least. After a lot of hard work, we recently published and announced our new 21-Day Paleo Cleanse eBook, and today we're thrilled to announce another long-term project: PaleoFit! WHAT PALEOFIT IS PaleoFit is an affordable workout subscription service brought to you by Paleo Plan for busy people who want to get fit. You can check it out in more detail here. It includes: 3 main workouts and 1 "mini" workout … Continue reading
This post was kindly written by Max Shippee, owner of CrossFit 1440 and Paleo Plan’s fitness guru. "I don't think I should lift heavy weights." "Are you injured?' "No, I just don't want to get all bulky." Deep... breath. This is the second most common request, or anti-request, that people (ladies) come in with. Now, this one is tricky, and it can be kind of like putting toothpaste back in the tube. At some point, somehow, you read somewhere that lifting … Continue reading
"So, I want to lose some weight, and, you know, just... get more toned." "What was that last part?" "You know, get more toned?" "uuuhhhhhhhuuuuhhh." One eye twitches. "Are you ok?" "I'm fine...it's just....well..." We hear it all the time. From the ladies. You ALL want to get more "toned." Rarely does a woman walk into my gym and tell me she wants to get all "jacked-up." Here it is. You can't "tone" a muscle. You can, however, "build" a … Continue reading
At Paleo Plan, we're all about making the Paleo diet easier to follow. That's our mission and our goal. However, we care about that because we want you folks to be happy, to be healthy, and to be whole--in the way we believe our ancestors were. So, we're considering branching out just a little bit, and we're responding to requests from you, our faithful members and readers. We've heard from you that you're interested in an exercise element to go … Continue reading
This post was kindly written by Max Shippee, owner of CrossFit 1440 (formerly CrossFit HAX). You can see his mug and his bio below. Thanks, Max! "So, I just do one burpee today?" "Yup, then two tomorrow. Three the next day, and so on. Don't quit till you get to 100" "Until I get to 100?" "Yup." "That doesn't seem so bad." "Easy now, this is day one!" Moving a little more each day. You've started the new year off … Continue reading
“Oh my god, my legs are sore from our first session!” “You realize that we only did 40 air squats with no weight at all, right?” “I know!” “That should tell you how much room you have to grow!” You could move better. Even the basics, like getting up from a chair, could be improved. You probably sit way more than you stand every day, and because of that, you no longer know where your ass is. You have a … Continue reading
This post was kindly written by Max Shippee, our resident fitness guru and owner of CrossFit 1440. For more info on this guy, go to our About page. "I can't do pull-ups." "Yet." "No, I really can't. I've tried." "Stick with me long enough, & we'll get there." ...several months later... "AHHHHHHHHH! OH MY GOD! Did you see that?! I just did a pull-up!!!" This one goes out to those of you who have never done a pull-up. You've tried … Continue reading
This post was kindly contributed by our resident fitness guru, Max Shippee of CrossFit HAX. Enjoy! "What do you do for workouts now?" "You know, some cardio for like 30 minutes, then some weights." "Great! Today we're doing one that takes most people around 7 minutes." "Will that be enough?" "Yeah, it'll be enough" "Really?" "Really." ...7 minutes later... "Was that enough?" "[Heavy breathing... head nodding "yes" through grimaced, clenched teeth... collapsing to the ground.]" Many, many moons ago, in … Continue reading