Pål Jåbekk

  • Do you exercise like a predator or prey?

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    paljabekk
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    I have little time for writing these days. I mostly hover quietly in the background of the blogosphere and the twittering realm, plotting for the lifestyle revolution to come. But a thought hit me in the shower one day. Exercise is stress. It is a voluntarily induced stressing of our physiology which triggers certain responses.…

  • Feet on ground

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    paljabekk
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    When loading regular non paleo hot dogs, which besides meat were stuffed with nitrates, glucose, starches and all things horrible, I experienced a fleeting moment of guilt. I should be eating some real food. Like some grass fed beef and butter soaked veggies. But then I started thinking about all the people in the world…

  • My beloved science and me

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    paljabekk
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    I am no expert on anything, except perhaps on being me, of which I have an entire lifetime of experience. I don’t know much about biochemistry, about anthropology, anatomy or physiology in general. I got through my entire low quality typically Norwegian education in sport sciences almost completely without taking notes (it’s difficult to listen…

  • Kurt Harris, the messiah, the hype and the throwing of scales

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    paljabekk
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    I think Kurt Harris is a smart man and makes some very good points now and then, not to mention his reading list resembles my own. But reading his blog recently I keep thinking of Monty Pythons Life of Brian. For those less versed in the film (shame on you!), Brian is mistaken for the…