Posted by Partlycloudy on September 24, 2013, at 20:18:21
In reply to self control, posted by alexandra_k on September 23, 2013, at 23:31:37
For me, exercise is intensely personal. I have always thought of myself as klutzy and ungainly. Did poorly at school with all skills of gym.
So I tend to stay the heck out of gyms!!but there are some forms of exercise that I quite love to do. One is belly dancing, because it's all about isometrics, slower is better, always, and concealing is the point. It's not about burlesque (or shouldn't be).
The other exercise I have embraced is yoga, because it is so very good at settling my monkey mind, yet it requires a lot of endurance, and form is precise and important (thinking of your head stands). I don't hesitate using props like chairs, straps, blocks, my mat, and a good empty wall for some inversions.
The main thing about these exercises is that they need never be competitive, which is important to me. And I am much stronger than I give myself credit for.
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