09-08-2013, 11:41 PM
I think living an active life is all that's necessary in terms of exercise. Taking walks in nature and working in your garden is the perfect amount of exercise. If you work a desk job, be consistent with your taking of walks. Also, something such as taichiuan or qigong could do wonders. Thinking of exercise holistically is key.
I personally don't go an "exercise" but work at a zoo cleaning, carrying things, and walking a ton around lots of trees and plants (and furry friends). I feel wonderful and my body just adapts to whatever level of work I need to do.
My step dad was a power lifter and now has joint pain everywhere and has had two knee surgeries. Strenuous workouts aren't natural, and neither is a sedentary lifestyle. Find a balence of regular activity and exercising mind/body/spirit.
For example: I took a walk today with my wife in a forest. I sat down by a pond and observed the relationships of all the different creatures and plants. I exercised by seeing all those things in oneness and seeing the creator. I contemplated the spiritual meaning behind the different facets of nature I observed. All in all, it was a very wonderful, peaceful, and enlightening experience.
I used to work out in a gym and always felt beat-up afterwards and never refreshed. The music, the lights, the artificial setting... It was only focussing on one aspect of me. When I get out in nature, I'm never disappointed. Nature will bring you back to peace and give you the perfect amount of exercise in mind, body, and spirit.
I personally don't go an "exercise" but work at a zoo cleaning, carrying things, and walking a ton around lots of trees and plants (and furry friends). I feel wonderful and my body just adapts to whatever level of work I need to do.
My step dad was a power lifter and now has joint pain everywhere and has had two knee surgeries. Strenuous workouts aren't natural, and neither is a sedentary lifestyle. Find a balence of regular activity and exercising mind/body/spirit.
For example: I took a walk today with my wife in a forest. I sat down by a pond and observed the relationships of all the different creatures and plants. I exercised by seeing all those things in oneness and seeing the creator. I contemplated the spiritual meaning behind the different facets of nature I observed. All in all, it was a very wonderful, peaceful, and enlightening experience.
I used to work out in a gym and always felt beat-up afterwards and never refreshed. The music, the lights, the artificial setting... It was only focussing on one aspect of me. When I get out in nature, I'm never disappointed. Nature will bring you back to peace and give you the perfect amount of exercise in mind, body, and spirit.