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Cardio and Aerobics have an Adverse Effect on the Body
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Contrary to popular belief, gym class aerobics and cardio sessions, as well as joging and running, etc. are not good for you;
and may even kill you, or at least, lead to a premature demise. What did the people of long ago NOT DO? They did not run
and jump for an hour at a time several times a week. The modern world does not represent the environment that our bodies
are currently designed for. Our genes, and our bodily structure are still basically the same as eons ago. The conditions of the
world have outpaced our adaptation to it. The physical exploits needed in the old days to live and survive have gone by the
wayside. Muscular and lean have morphed into flabby, weak, and sickly.
Current, hyped forms of exercise limit your endurance, put a strain on your heart, and signals your body to add fat.
Current nutritional guidelines are also hazardous. As you age, the ability to keep disease at bay and hold on to strength
and stamina is lessened due to the fact that your lungs start to shrink; the lung cells can't be replaced at the die-off rate.
The smaller they become negotiates an earlier death. It is said that at age 50 lung power is decreased by 40%, and by 80,
60%. But, if you have been acutely out of shape, these averages may increase, even to the point that, at 80, you may
have lost 90%. Aging is not the only factor relative to lungpower. Being obese lowers it significantly. A weight-laden chest
restricts lung operation and increases aging and age related diseases. A doctor can test the lungs using a pulmonary
function test.
By consistently using certain techniques over time, you can increase the lung's volume and power. The results include healthier
organs, increased blood circulation, reduced inflammation that may lead to heart attack or stroke, increased stamina, and of
course, many other benefits I won't list. Even individuals with emphysema or COPD can improve their lot by this method. It is
quite possible to be 70 years old and have the lungpower of the average 30 year old!
All of this dancing, kicking, punching, and bouncing around for an hour is an unnecessary waste of time. Distance running,
cardio, and aerobics are supposed to be good for your heart. But, your body is not built to thrive on medium exertion exercise.
Activity that causes an oxygen debt is the key to better lung function. The need is to go beyond the comfortable activity zone or
the so-called 'aerobic zone' and get to an oxygen depletion state in a quick manner. The standard medium forms of
lung-involved exercise won't do the trick because they don't force the lungs to ramp up their function. Without this continual
ramping up of lungpower, the lungs stay in a mode of decline. Your heart attack risk can rise substantially.
The method used in Yoga Crosstraining may increase the heart's output and blood to the lungs by over 400%, and almost two
times the amount of oxygen and blood is received by the brain using this methodology, as compared to results gotten from the
effort put forth in exercise like cardio/aerobics or endurance training. This is a hell of a difference in value received!
Cardio is the term used for conditioning/strengthening the heart. However, it does not make the heart stronger, as strength and
endurance are produced by different exercises and cause different things. Cardio is exercising for an extended time.
Cardio doesn't produce what the heart needs. It can actually reduce the heart's ability to respond to certain situations. To lower the risk of heart disease, a different modality is needed, not a lengthy endurance mode. Exercise performed properly is actually safer, and necessarily, gives your heart and lungs reserve power that can serve you well when there is a sudden demand.
Cardio doesn't produce what the heart needs. It can actually reduce the heart's ability to respond to certain situations. To lower the risk of heart disease, a different modality is needed, not a lengthy endurance mode. Exercise performed properly is actually safer, and necessarily, gives your heart and lungs reserve power that can serve you well when there is a sudden demand.
Extended duration exercise such as cardio, jogging, aerobics, bike cruising, and long distance running have an adverse effect.
Your heart and lungs will actually decrease in size to conserve energy and function more efficiently at a lower level of effort.
Distance runners are more susceptible to heart attack, joint stress injury, bone and cartilage damage, along with artery
hardening, just to name a few. Extended session exercise produces continual stress on the heart, and allows no time for
intermittent recovery. The heart and blood vessels may become chronically inflamed, along with muscle wastage, and bone loss.
Science has shown that inflammation, not cholesterol, triggers heart disease.
Note that the body gets a high amount of energy from carbs and a low amount from fat during low intensity exercise such as
walking, slow bike riding, etc. If you perform a moderate level of exercise, usage of fat for energy increases significantly.
However, when you apply certain segments of Yoga Crosstraining, you lower the dependence on fat and most of your energy will
come from carbohydrates. From this, it would seem that moderate steady state exercise that burns more fat would be the way to
go. But, it is not, because when the body uses fat for fuel, as it does in medium endurance exercise, it is a signal for it to store
more fat. The body recognizes that fat is the fuel used for this type exercise, so it gets to work making more available for your
next exercise session. As a result, the body holds onto fat and loses muscle. It is interesting to note that the body burns more fat
doing nothing than from jogging. Also, if you quit doing your cardio, you will quickly store more fat because the body has gotten
into the habit of making more fat. It is a vicious circle. And if you continue to exercise this way, as you get older, it negatively
affects several important aspects of your bodily mechanisms, to include houmonal activity. It will inhibit an already declining
human growth hormone (HGH).
Change your exercise protocol and you change your fat producing apparatus! During a Yoga Crosstraining segment the body will
first work off of body energy called ATP that recedes quickly, and then it will work off of high-energy carbohydrates. But, most
importantly, after this type workout is over, the body will run on slow burning fat for energy and create an active metabolism for
a great amount of time. You will continue to burn fat off your body for a greatly extended period of time. Cardio type exercise
raises metabolism just during the session. The YCl type produces benefit after the exercise session is over, not during it. Your
metabolism may be raised for days after this type exercise. It also delivers greater quantities of oxygen to the muscles and
allows more blood to be pumped by the heart, and this strengthens and extends the longevity of the heart.
Note: Whatever type of cardio, aerobic or conditioning methods you favor, can be re-designed to work with Yoga Crosstraining.
YC by Ennis type of exercise can also blend or correlate with resistance exercise such as bodyweight or weightlifting exercises.
It can also be an integral part of all types of sports activity from martial arts to baseball, tennis, golf, and etc.
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