Lifestyles
and Ayurveda
Frantic
with activity and movement, yet because of the use
of cars, elevators, etc., it allows us little sustained
aerobic activity. The human mechanism is made to
work. "If you don't use it, you lose it".
Two-thirds of all metabolism takes place in the
muscles. If they are weak, under used, or flacid,
your metabolism will be slowed down accordingly.
Each metabolic type has a variety of exercise choices
which will support and maintain it. John Douillard
states in his book, "Body, Mind, and Sport",
that only 15% of us regularly exercise. He finds
that people will exercise more if it is fun and
if they have some aptitude for the specific sport.
Fifty percent of Americans experience their first
failure in life as a sports failure; often in sports
which didn't fit their body type (i.e. a large boy
humiliated in rope climbing or a tightly strung,
skinny girl ridiculed because she couldn't touch
her toes.
Any bodytype "can" play any sport, but each bodytype
has certain strengths and weaknesses which can predispose favorably
toward a happy long-term relationship with certain sports.
Vatas
are high-strung, excitable, changeable, and endowed with quickness
and agility. They do not have great endurance, tend to injure
more easily, and often quit exercise programs easily. They need
to develop regular exercise habits, slow down, avoid over-exhaustion,
and compulsive exercises (be reasonable). They do well with
dance, low impact aerobics, bowling, doubles tennis, horseback
riding, tai chi, swimming, weight training, and yoga.
Pittas
are motivated, competitive leaders who can be hot-headed and
play to win. They have the strength of Kapha and the speed of
Vatas. They benefit from focusing more on the fun of the game
and commaradiere of team sports than on ego satisfaction from
competing in individual sports. They will enjoy more benefit
from basketball and team sports, cycling, diving, golf, martial
arts, skiing, surfing, and yoga.
Kapha
bodytypes need exercise more than other types for health and
to maintain optimum weight. They can be less motivated to exercise
and must enjoy it to continue. They have great endurance and
do not injure easily. They enjoy the commaradiere of team sports
and make steady players. They do well with aerobics, basketball,
weight training, running, cross country skiing, martial arts,
rowing, soccer, and are seals in water sports.
Exercise
not only increases your metabolism (burns fat) but it also eliminates
toxins, increases self-image, creates endorphins, and produces
more restful sleep. Normalization of weight comes naturally
with regular exercise.
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