Exercise will help you live a healthy life
Have you ever felt that you lack the stamina to participate in rigorous tasks without taking a breather? This show of weakness suggests that you have not done enough to condition your body to withstand high-performance activities.
⚡️It is not advisable to engage in any form of exercise without ascertaining the specific muscle it is fortifying.
People that indiscriminately engage in workout sessions often discover that their training has buffed up a section of their body while ignoring the others. The outcome is a disproportionate body structure that is not appealing to the eye. This is why Christopher Sommer, a former gymnastics coach for the US National Team and founder of GymnasticBodies, tells his clients to engage in a dynamic mix of Gymnastics Strength Training (GST) and AcroYoga. This combination will help you increase flexibility and mobility instead of the muscle-building effects of many workout routines out there. According to Timothy Ferris, AcroYoga is a blend of 3 contemporary disciplines-yoga, acrobatics, and therapeutics. Some of the exercises that fit into this description are J-Curl and shoulder extension.
To practice the shoulder extension:
- Lift a dowel, and hold it behind your back while in a standing position
- Stand on an elevated platform
- Lift a dead-weight to your mid-section while in the standing position
- Bend down until your head almost touches your knees
You could start with a 15-pound weight, as stretching is the most important factor in this exercise. You should do as many reps as you are comfortable with — there is no need to grind out reps that might end up injuring you.
⚡️Remember that the purpose of exercise is to ensure that the entirety of your body becomes flexible and mobile.
For the likes of Joe De Sena, the co-founder of Death Race, subjecting the body to extreme stress is the key. As such, he decided to engage in activities that are the exact opposite of his life as a Wall Street professional. He fell in love with nerve-wracking marathons where he could only focus on the primary necessities of life — food, water, and shelter. According to Joe, it is important to sweat every day to build the resilience to take on any challenge.