Achieving and Maintaining Fitness Levels
Tim Ferris’ third morning activity is hanging, 30 seconds to a minute, from a parallel bar by his hands. I know this sounds weird. Why does he do this? Why would anyone do this for that matter? For him and for others, he uses hanging to decompress his spine. Not only does he hang first thing in the morning, but as a writer who sits a lot, he finds that periodically going to his bar to hang briefly during the day to be beneficial. Doing this addresses any back issues he may be experiencing and help prevent future ones from occurring.
What I took away from this is that we need to find a way to maintain a degree of fitness that matches our goals and lifestyle. If we neglect and let our fitness level slide, at some point it will catch up with us.
Last month I wrote about Jenny’s and my commitment to walking each day. We’ve kept at it, mutually encouraging each other to “get out there.” For about a year now, we’ve been walking together regardless of the rain or snow. The daily walks have improved my osteoporosis, a side effect from the chemo regiment I was on.
For most of us, the solution to achieving a level of fitness or wellness is that whatever we choose to do has got to be simple, accessible, and short in duration. All of us with children, especially if we’re home schooling them, are beyond busy. One nice phone app I found to track fitness routines is Sworkit.
There are two more activities Tim Ferris tries to work in each morning. I’ll write about the next one on Wednesday.
Thanks for reading!
Curt Bumcrot, MRE
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