To be fit, toned & feel good, you don’t need to have a lot of equipment, spend hours in the gym or go for long, strenuous runs.
I worked as a Personal Trainer for many years & at the time enjoyed lifting heavy weights & doing high intensity cardio sessions & training others to do the same. To be physically strong & super fit can make you feel amazing... However, I found this often limited people to believing they had to either go to a gym, or buy a whole lot of equipment to have their own home gym in order to keep fit & strong. Also found a common belief for a workout to be "worthwhile" or have any benefit, it had to feel like a "torture" session! This can impact the simple joy of moving your body & becoming healthier.
As I progressed with my studies & self experiments to keep fit & strong, I started doing mainly body weight exercises, Pilates, Yoga & more moderate intensity cardio. Incorporating only a few pieces of equipment, mainly; fit-ball, medicine ball, gym swing & a couple of pairs on dumbbells. I love the freedom & simplicity of this type of method. I also find it more enjoyable & are less likely to make up excuses why not to do it!
Although the purpose of traditional yoga is not just about stretching & loosening tight/stiff muscles & joints, I have included it in the "Stretching" section of "Lighten Your Body", as it is very beneficial for this purpose.
“Our body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care.”
(from Buddha's little instruction book).
I worked as a Personal Trainer for many years & at the time enjoyed lifting heavy weights & doing high intensity cardio sessions & training others to do the same. To be physically strong & super fit can make you feel amazing... However, I found this often limited people to believing they had to either go to a gym, or buy a whole lot of equipment to have their own home gym in order to keep fit & strong. Also found a common belief for a workout to be "worthwhile" or have any benefit, it had to feel like a "torture" session! This can impact the simple joy of moving your body & becoming healthier.
As I progressed with my studies & self experiments to keep fit & strong, I started doing mainly body weight exercises, Pilates, Yoga & more moderate intensity cardio. Incorporating only a few pieces of equipment, mainly; fit-ball, medicine ball, gym swing & a couple of pairs on dumbbells. I love the freedom & simplicity of this type of method. I also find it more enjoyable & are less likely to make up excuses why not to do it!
Although the purpose of traditional yoga is not just about stretching & loosening tight/stiff muscles & joints, I have included it in the "Stretching" section of "Lighten Your Body", as it is very beneficial for this purpose.
“Our body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care.”
(from Buddha's little instruction book).
