If the title of this article has sparked your interest? I hope so. Most of us do not care to understand new ways to feel better and have more energy. But, I'm afraid I'm not going to teach all that still do not know.
Some people talk of "benefits" of exercise, such as increased blood flow
Your brain and vital organs, improve digestion, reduce stress, which
Attention and strengthen the immune system. This is a way of seeing things.
AnotherSo is that because our bodies are determined to move every day, so it is that
Exercises will take us all the "benefits" - which should be our natural state - but it is more
that the negative consequences of actually exercising!
According to an article published in Health & Fitness section of About.com
Site, skip the exercise for two days in a row has a negative effect on health.
It makes sense that we are called to live an active life. Was not resolved from
Normfor people in the Western world until a few decades ago.
If you want better health, better digestion, more energy and love for life, make a
The commitment to exercise every day, even if you just go for a 30 -
Minutes.
Personally I never had a session of exercise - biking, long walks, hiking, yoga,
Weight lifting, or running - I did not regretted it. Although I have not felt so
to do this when I started, I never thoughtmyself, "Jeez, I shouldn't have gone for
that bike ride" or "That was such a bad idea to take that yoga class!"
***Exercise and Hunger***
When you exercise everyday, you will awaken your "true hunger." If you've read my
book "The Raw Secrets," (http://www.therawsecrets.com) you know the importance
of eating when you are truly hungry.
We know for example that hunger is widely recognized as a sign of health. Lack of
appetite is also widely recognized as a sign of ill health.
Now, many of you have written to ask about this true hunger concept. Some people
say that if they only eat when they are truly hungry, they hardly eat anything at all!
Not even enough to sustain them.
The key to awaken this lost sense of hunger is to exercise everyday.
***Walking More for Health***
I'm personally trying to implement a new habit in my life. Every morning after I wake
up, I go for a walk. While this is not the only exercise I try to get, it is a great way to
start the day.
Otherwise, what I normally do is either start working immediately or check my e-
mails. Not a good thing.With the morning walk, it gives me time to wake up, breathe
some fresh air, get some exercise, meditate (or something like it), and if I want I can
listen to audio-books on my iPod while walking.
Are there many health benefits to walking? Yes, but those are many health benefits
of exercising in general. A 1-hour brisk walk with a few hills burns around 300
calories, so as many as a 30 minute jog.
Walk an exercise most people can do and the joys of walking are numerous.
Breathing fresh air, taking time to see new places, beautiful surroundings, etc. It's
also an exercise most people can do or start doing.
If one day you have absolutely no desire to exercise, go for a 1-hour walk. You'll
feel much better afterwards.
A dog needs to walk everyday or else it's not going to stay healthy. Isn't it the same
for us?
***Rebounding Exercises for Health***
What exercises can you do on a rainy day? Some people like to go jog in the rain,
the mud and the cold. They are the brave ones. I like to watch them from my
window. But seriously, that's not my style.
What can you do instead? I found a great workout I can do inside on a rainy do (or
when it's too cold to go outside). It's rebounding, a way to exercise that is complete
and has several health benefits.
I won't talk about the so-called benefits of "cellular exercise." Because of the up-
and-down movement of rebounding, apparently the lymph gets moving and this
helps to detoxify and slow-down aging. I'm not sure if this is true, but it sounds
great.
For me, the real benefits of rebounding is that it's something you can do inside on a
rainy day. Plus, it can be a great cardio-endurance-toning workout if you know what
to do with the rebounder.
So two tips for rebounding:
1- Get a good rebounder. Not those cheap ones at Walmart. Get something that will
last and will give you a real bound. My rebounder is a NEEDAK that I got on E-bay.
2- Get a DVD workout for rebounder. Most people have no idea what to do with
their rebounder. I had one for years and the only thing I was doing with it was to
jump up and down once in a while, and it got boring. Since then, I got a great DVD
which as several workouts, one which is 45 minute long and is great for many
aspects of fitness. You can get it from Urban Rebounding, a company that also sells
rebounders.
***The Magic of Calisthenics***
Everybody should learn a series of body-weight exercise. Not only are they
something you can do anywhere (even when traveling), but they are also great to
build strength and endurance.
Calisthenics include pushups, pullups, squats, lunges, and so on, including the
thousands of variation on each exercise that can allow you to get the results that
you want (strength training or endurance).
In a future article, I will give you a routine of body-weight exercise you can practice
anywhere to have a great workout at no cost.
***Multi-Tasking***
Finally, I'd like to add that doing cardio-vascular exercise or walking can be a
wonderful way to grow and learn. You can listen to recordings (either on a tape or
CD player or iPod) to learn languages, listen to audio books, and learn something
useful at the same time.
When I was studying German, Spanish and Portuguese, I was using every single
minute I could to listen to language learning methods, including during exercise
(but not during sleep!).
Now, I listen to audio books (I have a subscription to Audible - http://
http://www.audible.com) and learn about things that interest me. I listen to audio-books
when I'm on my bike, when I go for a walk, and of course when I drive. I listen to
music too, and sometimes I just look at the landscape.
Whether you use this exercise time to also learn and grow is entirely up to you. But
keep in mind that daily exercise in a health requirement - and also a great joy!
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