Today I was thinking about how runners always contact me with knee and foot pain. Also, I was thinking about how they so typically over-exercise. Then I was thinking about how I used to be an over-exerciser myself! Then I was thinking about all the millions of people that don’t get any exercise at all! It’s crazy the contrast between the two!
Let’s get specific…
So hopefully you’re starting to see where I’m going with this. When people say that moderation is the key to happiness, it’s no lie. It’s the same with exercise. You really have to get into a nice groove of getting just the right amount daily. In my opinion, 30-60 minutes a day is pretty good. You might even exercise for two hours. It depends on what kind of exercise you’re doing and how often you’re doing it. Of course you don’t want to do a really strenuous cardiovascular work out for as long as you would walking. It’s really just common, yet uncommon sense. (That few people have these days.) Listen to your body and mind. Give them what they need!
Barefoot sprinting at the high school baseball field! Click for video!
Health tip #1! Everyone should at least get themselves a therapeutic pillow! It’s about the easiest health change a person can make! Where to exercise.
For me, I like to exercise outside. There was a time when I went to the gym. Now I like to go to the local recreation park. It’s so much healthier to breathe cleaner air and enjoy the beauty of nature. I’m not saying that there aren’t advantages to going to the gym. (You might like the classes, lifting weights or swimming.) Now that I live in a small town, I’d rather swim in a river with no chlorine. Anytime I can get away from the adulterated, polluted human menagerie, I do it!
Health tip #2: Buy some excellent massage tools and get into a daily routine of self-massage and stretching!
It’s good to accomplish things when you exercise!
What about self massage and stretching?
I do about an hour of self massage and stretching every day.
Yes, this is an exercise and it’s very important! Whenever you have back pain, use a Theracane to massage the pain out! Also, my wooden spine rollers are key to spinal and bodily health because they crack and massage your back in just a few minutes daily! My favorite time to do self massage and stretching is either just before sleeping or just after. If I really want to sleep well, I spend a good deal of time massaging my feet, legs, hands and arms. Anything else that needs attention gets it! I spare no expense because I WANT TO FEEL AS GOOD AS POSSIBLE all the time!
(Even if you just sit on your butt all day and never exercise, you still need a butt massage ball! Your ass is going to get so sore if you don’t massage it!)
New video! Watch me teach Olivia how to do foot massage at the park.
What are the best shoes for walking?
In my non-humble opinion, shoes with no heel rise that have lots of arch support are the best kind of shoes. What you want is for your ankles to fully flex and extend when you walk. You also want to get a full amount of support on your arch so that your foot muscles stretch when you walk! If you can find a good pair of “zero drop” shoes (that have the ability to open up on the top – like laces) and then add my custom orthotics to them, you’ve got a good shoe. This is how you accomplish the goal of flat yet supported feet. If you want to take it a step further, try my all natural sandals! They’re made with all natural materials and have the orthotics built right into them. Also, they’re made to be the perfect shape of your feet! CUSTOM BABY! Yea!
Thanks for reading! I hope you get out today and exercise the perfect amount for YOU!