Physical Fitness, Recreation, Lifestyle
Exercise, Yoga, Dancing
John D. Furber
Master of Science, Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine.
Bachelor of Arts, Physics and Mathematics, University of California, Santa Cruz.
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Activity, Exercise, and Physical Fitness
There are 3 distinct kinds of exercise. Each provides unique benefits:
- Stretching: such as yoga.
- Resistance: such as lifting weights, push-ups, pull-ups, or rock-climbing. It is important to allow 2 or 3 days after intense resistance exercise for the muscles and connective tissues to regrow, in order to prevent "overuse injury".
- Cardiovascular: such as walking, swimming, dancing, Aikido, horseback riding, bicycling, or mini-trampoline. I personally find that running and tennis can put too much strain on the joints, so they may be unsafe.
My personal exercise routine is now on a 4-day rotation. I start each session with a little warm-up to get the juices flowing, usually bouncing on the mini-trampoline or yard-work or house cleaning. Then:
- Day 1. Resistance- 3 sets: chin ups, squats, rise on toes, pushups, leg lifts, sit ups, hand grips.
- Day 2. Yoga: stretch, balance, relax, breathe.
- Day 3. Cardiovascular: 30 minutes of Nordic Track. Breathe hard and sweat!
- Day 4. Yoga: stretch, balance, relax, breathe.
There are many article, books, videos, and personal trainers to help you get started. For example, see Consumer Reports, January 2005.
Links to other sites
Yoga Classes
- Lisa Walford Yoga: Lisa is a yoga teacher who practices a calorie-restricted, vegan, vegetarian diet.
Contact information:
John D. Furber
E-mail: johnfurber (at) gmail com
Gainesville, Florida.
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