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I don't do body building (taking a narrow definition of the term), but I do heavy (for me) barbell lifts as part of my regular exercise routine. For some anecd
by jabv 10y ago
I don't do body building (taking a narrow definition of the term), but I do heavy (for me) barbell lifts as part of my regular exercise routine.
For some anecdata, I consistently find myself in a better frame of mind after lifting as long as I was properly focused on form, challenging myself rather than going through the motions, etc.
My university education revolved around cello performance, and I find many similarities in the state of mind after a good practice session compared with a good lifting session.
- agumonkey 10y agoI'd say it's the connection with the world through your body. People say meditation is looking inside you, I start to think it's what they mean. You allocate your neurons to sense more about your own body and your interface with the world. Either the movement of weights and their effect on your muscles and joints. Or the vibration caused by your bow on the strings. When I was working out, since I was out of shape, I used the music "slowness" as a guide to doing push ups. Always going slow, very slow, and very smooth. Even on every day chores, I realize that anything done in this fashion is relaxing, body and mind wise.