Aerobic/Strength Exercise
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Holistic Medicine Resource Center
(Updated: December 26, 2001)
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There are an enormous number of books and articles written about
exercise that discuss how to exercise, when to exercise, how much to
exercise, how to lose weight with exercise, how to improve your
sports performance, etc. But there are so many conflicting ideas that
it can be difficult to know what to do.
Rather than "reinvent the wheel," the Holistic Medicine Resource Center
will present two resources below that can help you:
- Choose the exercise program that suits you best.
- Improve you physical and mental health.
- Help you body find its natural weight.
- Enjoy your exercise or sports routines.
- Build muscle.
- Reduce or eliminate the likelihood of injury.
- Increase aerobic capacity.
- Improve your performance in sports (for novice, intermediate or
olympic/professional atheletes).
- Leave you refreshed and relaxed.
Resources
- Body, Mind, and Sport
Body, Mind, and Sport: The Mind-Body Guide to Lifelong Health, Fitness,
and Your Personal Best
by John Douillard
Three Rivers Press (Crown Publishing Group), c2001
ISBN: 0609807897
LifeSpa: John Douillard's Home Page
This may be one of the most useful books ever written on exercise and
sports. It can be equally beneficial the athlete or non-athlete as well
as coaches, trainers, and parents of athletes. You can read a few
reader reviews at:
You can order this book from Amazon.Com by
clicking here.
Hatha Yoga
Hatha Yoga is aspect of yoga that focuses on physical development and
control of the body. Yoga practice can help:
- Improve aerobic conditioning.
- Improve stregnth.
- Improve health.
- Help prevent injuries.
- Improve sports performance.
Yoga has been shown to help people gradually and permanently lose weight.
In addition,
professional and olympic athletes who are looking for improved
performances sometimes incorporate yoga into their training program.
(Click on
link to see athlete listing.)
There are many styles of Hatha Yoga. Some styles were
designed to be physically demanding in order to develop strength, stamina,
and flexibility. Other forms of yoga are less physically-demanding
but are still a fantastic way to get exercise. If you exercise outside
of yoga practice, it may be a good idea to choose a gentler form of yoga.
Information on various yoga styles can be found at the
Yoga Research & Education Center,
the
Yoga Movement
web page, and at the
Yoga Paths web page.
In order to get started with Yoga, please read the Holistic Medicine Resource
Center Yoga article and
then go to the
Yoga Internet Resources web page to learn more and find a class in your
area.
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