The Purposeful Primitive himself, Marty Gallagher is now writing a weekly column called “Marty Gallagher’s Primitive Synergy-Iron, Mind, Cardio and Nutrition”. It will appear at the Dragondoor site every Tuesday.

Marty’s first installment is The Purposefully Primitive Manifesto-Who we are-Why we do the things we do in the way that we do them.

In the article, Marty breaks down the four disciplines of resistance training, brain training, cardiovascular training and nutrition.

From the article, here is his template of the four disciplines:

Resistance subdivision
1.    use free weights
2.    trigger hypertrophy
3.    feed and rest battered muscle
4.    exceed capacity in some way

Cardiovascular subdivision
1.    monitor frequency
2.    monitor duration
3.    monitor session intensity
4.    use a periodized cardio game plan

Brain Train subdivision
1.    willpower is finite
2.    enthusiasm is self-sustaining mental fuel
3.    master instantaneous pre-lift psyche-up techniques
4.    master sustained psyche for long term adherence

Performance Nutrition subdivision
1.    lean protein & fiber carbs are the backbone
2.    eat wholesome, tasty, nutritious foods in ample amounts
3.    detoxify the chemically poisoned body
4.    coordinate performance nutrition with exercise to oxidize bodyfat

It looks like we are going to get some great information from Marty if his first article is any indication. Marty is among other things, a professional writer, so you will find well-written material from him. By the way, his new book, “The Purposeful Primitive” is excellent and available from Dragondoor and Amazon to name two sources.

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