November 19th, 2009 by admin
“Karate is a form of martial arts in which people who have had years and years of training can, using only their hands and feet, make some of the worst movies in the history of the world.” ~ Dave Barry
Today we will discuss the martial arts with an emphasis on the health benefits of practice.
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November 18th, 2009 by admin
“The meaning of our self is not to be found in its separateness from God and others, but in the ceaseless realization of yoga, of union.” ~ Rabindranath Tagore
Today the subject is yoga. Some many find this a good place to start with a technique of discipline.
Various Styles of Yoga & Their Benefits to Your [...]
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November 17th, 2009 by admin
“Discipline is remembering what you want.” ~ David Campbell
Today we start our explanations of some of the discipline techniques with an article on Qigong. As I mentioned yesterday, this is the discipline I have chosen.
Qigong Exercises – Ancient Remedy For Modern Day Ailments
By Thiagarajan Duraisamy
Studies after studies are proving Qigong to offer extremely wonderful [...]
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November 16th, 2009 by admin
“Discipline is the refining fire by which talent becomes ability.” ~ Roy L. Smith
This week will be devoted to discipline. It is said that the teacher teaches what he most needs to learn. In this case it is certainly true.
I have continually struggled with discipline. Discipline is necessary to follow through on you plans in [...]
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November 12th, 2009 by admin
“Stress is nothing more than a socially acceptable form of mental illness.” ~ Richard Carlson
Stress can imprison us to the point of our not being able to function in our lives. The following article gives an example of how bad stress can get and what to do about it.
Stress Management Action Plan The Four Things [...]
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November 6th, 2009 by admin
“It is exercise alone that supports the spirits, and keeps the mind in vigor.” ~ Marcus Tullius Cicero
We will end the week with a discussion on exercise routines. Do you have a routine, if not one would be helpful. Routine helps to make something a habit. This can be good or bad for your routine [...]
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November 5th, 2009 by admin
“A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise.” ~ A.A. Milne
It can really be challenging to get and keep that flat stomach. In this article you will find tips on the best exercises to keep those abdominals in shape.
5 Ab Exercises That Work!!! by Chad Steveson
There’s massive money in abdominals, and the fitness [...]
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November 4th, 2009 by admin
“Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person’s physical, emotional, and mental states.” ~ Carol Welch
Today we continue with another article by Jerry James.
Best Fitness Exercises by Jerry James
When starting a fitness program people can often get discouraged as they have generally not been exercising for some time. The first few workouts can [...]
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November 2nd, 2009 by admin
“There is a necessity for a regulating discipline of exercise that, whilst evoking the human energies, will not suffer them to be wasted.“ ~ Thomas de Quincey
I am sure you have noticed that for the last couple of months I have relied heavily on articles for my posts that I did not personally write. I [...]
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November 1st, 2009 by admin
“If it weren’t for the fact that the TV set and the refrigerator are so far apart, some of us wouldn’t get any exercise at all.” ~Joey Adams
As I mentioned yesterday I am a member of a health club. I go to the club mostly to swim. I have a gym set up at home [...]
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