QuietSoul
01-17-2011, 08:36 AM
Authors: Michael F. Roizen, M.D.; Tracy Hafen, M.S.; with Lawrence A. Armour
I hold the belief that the most successful and happiest providers take care of themselves, and even those that don't take care of themselves know how important it really is. Clients should take their health seriously, too, for reasons having nothing - and everything - to do with hobbying. At the very least, your tending to your health will be apparent, and appreciated by, the ladies you visit.
If you're pressed for time, want to be in better shape, and gain strength and stamina, then you should check out this straightforward plan for getting regular exercise into your schedule. If you already exercise, the plan in this book can be adapted for you, and you will also should find it beneficial.
I'm sold on this approach for one simple reason. My lower back has been tight and bugging me for months, every waking hour, from the moment I got up until I went to bed. My work keeps me sitting at a desk all day. Though I've practised yoga off and on for a few years (more off than on, to be honest), my back just hasn't felt up to it. No sharp pain, just tense and tight. From previous checkups, I knew I had no problems with my spine - what I needed was appropriate exercise and breaks from sitting, sitting, sitting.
The morning after Day One I woke up and immediately noticed my back felt great. A single half-hour walk, followed by simple, but focused, stretches that hit just the muscles that had apparently been causing my trouble. After just two days, I really looked forward to exercise again.
The approach is neither overly strenuous nor time-invasive, but it is definitely effective. You prepare your body for greater intensity exercise in a series of four 30-day phases: walking and stretches, strengthening foundation (core) muscles, strengthening non-foundation muscles, then increasing stamina. Each phase prepares your body for the next. If you already lift weights, but don't walk, you'll see why walking is a very important addition to your routine.
For me, yoga has gotten my core (except for that low back, for some reason) in good shape, but this book got me back into regular exercise, accommodating my schedule. In my opinion, this book can help you accommodate both your schedule and your need to tend to your health.
- QS
I hold the belief that the most successful and happiest providers take care of themselves, and even those that don't take care of themselves know how important it really is. Clients should take their health seriously, too, for reasons having nothing - and everything - to do with hobbying. At the very least, your tending to your health will be apparent, and appreciated by, the ladies you visit.
If you're pressed for time, want to be in better shape, and gain strength and stamina, then you should check out this straightforward plan for getting regular exercise into your schedule. If you already exercise, the plan in this book can be adapted for you, and you will also should find it beneficial.
I'm sold on this approach for one simple reason. My lower back has been tight and bugging me for months, every waking hour, from the moment I got up until I went to bed. My work keeps me sitting at a desk all day. Though I've practised yoga off and on for a few years (more off than on, to be honest), my back just hasn't felt up to it. No sharp pain, just tense and tight. From previous checkups, I knew I had no problems with my spine - what I needed was appropriate exercise and breaks from sitting, sitting, sitting.
The morning after Day One I woke up and immediately noticed my back felt great. A single half-hour walk, followed by simple, but focused, stretches that hit just the muscles that had apparently been causing my trouble. After just two days, I really looked forward to exercise again.
The approach is neither overly strenuous nor time-invasive, but it is definitely effective. You prepare your body for greater intensity exercise in a series of four 30-day phases: walking and stretches, strengthening foundation (core) muscles, strengthening non-foundation muscles, then increasing stamina. Each phase prepares your body for the next. If you already lift weights, but don't walk, you'll see why walking is a very important addition to your routine.
For me, yoga has gotten my core (except for that low back, for some reason) in good shape, but this book got me back into regular exercise, accommodating my schedule. In my opinion, this book can help you accommodate both your schedule and your need to tend to your health.
- QS