I received several request from friends and family to explain the meaning of "Grokerella." The actual word or name, in this case is "Grok". Grok is a fictional character that was made up by Author Mark Sisson of the book "The Primal Blueprint." Grok is a figurative model for evolutionarily lifestyle behaviors: diet, exercise, sleep, stress, etc.. The "rella" part is a spin off of Cinderella which she "evolved" from a simple peseant girl to a beautiful princess. I too am "evolving" in my daily way of life. Now, with that said, more about Grok. Being the typical hunter-gatherer, he lives the life of a forager – hunting game and gathering all kinds of roots, shoots, seeds and fruits for both himself and his family. The way I see it is this, Grok is what and how our own lifestyle would be, had it not been for all the so called "advances" in today's modern society. Think of it this way, way back before all the modernization, way back before agriculture..... Grok went about , on a daily basis mind you, hunting and gathering food. If Grok was super lucky and was able to spear down a deer, wild boar, chicken or heck even a pigeon, then that's what they had to eat for that day or if large enough, for a few days plus all the berries, fruits and seeds he found along the way. Keep in mind however, that it could have taken Grok a few days of following after his prey just to get a good shot at spearing the wild game. Now, think about what Grok ate and did during his hunt. He didn't have pasta or rice, potato chips or a quick bologna sandwich to hold him over until he caught his wild game. Grok, perhaps traveled miles and for days,(walking or at times, sprinting = cardio) climbed trees (developed the legs, arms and back muscles = strength training) to see if he could spot any kind of wild game or even danger on the horizon. Grok didn't have it as easy as going to the fridge or local grocery store. Think about this, after his successful hunt he still had to carry his kill back to feed his family(this developed overall body strength and endurance). He didn't have a truck to throw it into and drive back. No, if large enough he threw on his back and hauled it back home. He may have traveled with this on his back for days until he got back to his family. This was Grok's daily life. Today we run to the nearest grocery store, fast food chain or restaurant, oh but wait, we don't run, heck we don't even walk, to these places, we drive our air conditioned cars and trucks. Our bodies were designed to live the "Grok way" or "Primitive" way of life. Our bodies get sick and riddled with diesease because it doesn't know how to react to the fake foods we put into it and on top of that, our bodies begin to weaken and feel tired for the lack of exercise. In an economy as we are today we are always looking to save a buck on this or that. How about investing in your health? It's as simple as asking yourself...."Would I rather spend a bit more money on quality whole food or save that money to give to the hospitals, doctors and pharmaceutical industries when I get cancer, diabetes, heart disease or any number of other illnesses or diseases. We need to eat real whole foods and just get out and walk. No processed foods, nothing that comes in a box, nothing that has been altered to look like anything else. In short we should all be eating more veggies, fruit, protein and if nothing else....just get out and walk!
So, I hope this has answered a few of your questions but more importantly, I hope it has raised a whole lot more! Please keep those questions coming!
And Thank You all for following me as I "evolve"!
