{"id":65129,"date":"2016-03-21T15:14:29","date_gmt":"2016-03-21T14:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=65129"},"modified":"2016-03-21T15:14:29","modified_gmt":"2016-03-21T14:14:29","slug":"the-rise-of-paleo-fitness-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-rise-of-paleo-fitness-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rise of Paleo-Fitness in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;<strong>Paleo<\/strong>&#8216;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a modern term for <\/span><strong>paleolithic<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an era of early human history that can be dated back to \u2018caveman times\u2019. You may have heard of <strong>paleo diets<\/strong>, or the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/paleoleap.com\/exercise-and-paleo-lifestyle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">paleo-lifestyle<\/a>. These practices focus on <strong>diets<\/strong> or <strong>lifestyles<\/strong> which would have only been available to paleolithic humans and aims to balance our <strong>natural<\/strong> biological and nutritional genetic system. Although somewhat <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/health\/popular-paleo-diet-still-stirring-controversy-1.1651307\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">controversial<\/a>, the movement has been gaining popularity and scientific support &#8211; suggesting the health benefits of removing artificial flavorings, processed meats and refined sugars from our diet. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-rise-of-paleo-fitness-in-barcelona\/#Why-are-paleo-gyms-becoming-so-popular\" title=\"Why are paleo-gyms becoming so popular? \">Why are paleo-gyms becoming so popular? <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-rise-of-paleo-fitness-in-barcelona\/#How-is-paleo-fitness-different\" title=\"How is paleo-fitness different?\">How is paleo-fitness different?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-rise-of-paleo-fitness-in-barcelona\/#Where-to-find-your-nearest-paleo-gym-and-groups\" title=\"Where to find your nearest paleo-gym and groups.\u00a0\">Where to find your nearest paleo-gym and groups.\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why-are-paleo-gyms-becoming-so-popular\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why are paleo-gyms becoming so popular? <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2016\/03\/paleofitnessrockclimbing.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-65133\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-65133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2016\/03\/paleofitnessrockclimbing-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"317\" height=\"211\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Paleo exercise has become an offshoot of the paleo lifestyle &#8211; promoting <strong>natural fitness<\/strong> and activity while avoiding movement and strain which the human body isn\u2019t designed for. The continuous presence of machinery and technology in our everyday lives has caused a fundamental change in our relationship with <strong>nature<\/strong>. People are becoming more concerned about losing touch with the natural world and want to make the effort to balance this. Along with a rising awareness of dietary problems, health and environmental issues &#8211; it seems the way we exercise is next on the agenda.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-is-paleo-fitness-different\"><\/span>How is paleo-fitness different?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paleo concentrates on <strong>body movement<\/strong> and <strong>muscle development<\/strong> using nature as a playground. The premise is that paleo-exercise allows your body to develop and strengthen in the ways it was naturally designed for, avoiding stresses to muscle and tissue that are not present in natural movement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no singular, dogmatic fitness system to stick strictly to. It\u2019s about allowing individuals to choose their own modes of fitness or sport while relying less on machinery &#8211; like going on group jogs rather than spending 30 minutes alone on a treadmill. The other approach to paleo-fitness is to avoid an exercise routine which focuses too heavily on cardio-based workouts. These can increase your cortisone levels, cause inflammation, damage your cells, and actually increase your stress levels. Paleo-fitness opts for an exercise regime of short but intense training workouts that work a variety of muscles simultaneously. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where-to-find-your-nearest-paleo-gym-and-groups\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where to find your nearest paleo-gym and groups.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona is a beautiful city with a plethora of natural environments offering stunning scenery and opportunities for outdoor and <strong style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural\u00a0<\/strong><b>exercise<\/b>. The mountains cascade into the Mediterranean sea and offer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hiking-collserola\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hiking<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/climbing-montserrat-mountain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mountain climbing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/carretera-aigues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jogging<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-swimming-pools-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">swimming<\/a> and much, much <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-outdoor-activities-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more<\/a>. There is a variety of self-organized meetup groups to allow individuals group access and activity which venture to many of these spots. Here you can find <strong>paleo<\/strong>-related gyms and <strong>fitness<\/strong> groups around Barcelona that take a <strong style=\"font-weight: 400;\">natural approach<\/strong> to exercise and health. Many also organize trips and excursions to areas in and around Barcelona to take advantage of.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2016\/03\/fitnessworkoutropes.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-65132\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-65132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2016\/03\/fitnessworkoutropes-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"301\" height=\"201\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/paleobarcelona.com\/\"><b>Paleotraining Barcelona <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Carrer Bac de Roda 140, 08019)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PaleoTraining-Sabadell-711518252252708\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Paleo Sabadell<\/a> <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Carrer Dr. Almera, 12,08205)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Jordi\u2019s Gym<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Carrer de Ses Falques 5, 17300 Blanes, Girona) <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/?_cookie-check=YGkBYlrr0ms0aTryes-ES\/Urban-Paleotraining-Barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Urban Paleo Training Meetup Group<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Paleo&#8216; is a modern term for paleolithic, an era of early human history that can be dated back to \u2018caveman times\u2019. You may have heard of paleo diets, or the\u00a0paleo-lifestyle. These practices focus on diets or lifestyles which would have only been available to paleolithic humans and aims to balance our natural biological and nutritional [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":149,"featured_media":549645,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52528],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-leisure-and-culture"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/149"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65129"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65129\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/549645"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}