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The Eco-Fitness Book By Gina Groom |
The Eco-Fitness Book will show you how to get fit, slim and healthy without using the gym, any gym machinery or fuel-guzzling technology. You'll simply be enjoying everyday household activities and taking advantage of the free open spaces of nature. Eco-fitness involves learning to connect with nature, the outdoors and the body's powerful natural processes. It gradually builds sustainable confidence and motivation and helps you discover the thousands of free-of-charge resources available all around us to keep fit and slim. Having trained as a counsellor and fitness trainer, and having used the eco-fitness approach myself, I believe there is a solution to lethargy, obesity and weight problems - a low-carbon one at that! It doesn't involve crash dieting, an expensive gym membership or hi-tech equipment. And it's a solution that is recession-proof! This easy to read, easy to use and concise on-line book can help you: 1. Enjoy the feeling of using your body, and overcome self-defeating thoughts 2. Find endless uplifting options for activity using the countryside, nature, and open spaces as well as everyday tasks in the home, garden or workplace 3. Discover a sense of wonder at nature and the design of the human body. Remember the beauty of the changing seasons 4. Find solutions to overcoming psychological blocks which often hide behind being overweight 5. Incorporate fun, easy, organic healthy meals into your daily choices 6. Improve posture and core strength for better shape, back health and increased calorific burn 7. Walk with maximum impact for fitness, weight loss and endorphin release 8. You may even find inner peace and contentment! Connecting with nature, slowing down and moving the body have in most spiritual traditions been considered a route to deep calm and connection with God or the 'Divine Force' The eco-fitness approach to a healthy body involves turning away from powered, labour-saving devices, making the best of everyday activities and connecting with the body in a way that will stay with people for life. The underlying philosophy includes: - Developing a healthy and loving relationship with one's body - Using much more of our own energy and power rather than motorised transport or equipment - Beating the recession by avoiding costly equipment, personal trainer fees and gym memberships - Using the natural resources inside and outside of us - Relying less on energy-burning technology (which contributes to climate change) - Becoming more aware of healthy, organic, free-range (humanely-reared) foods - Adapting emotional intelligence (EI) and personal development techniques to enhance self-esteem, energy levels and motivation Before embarking on any new exercise programme, it is essential that you consult your usual doctor if you have, or think you may have, a medical condition. |
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