Motivation starts with inspiration. The history of human beings as mainly hunters and gathers for 95 to 99% of our existence can be an inspiration for starting and maintaining a fitness program. Two million years ago in the fossil record we begin to see Homo erectus skeletons with thigh bones 50% longer than earlier hominids, […]
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Since beginner exercisers or long term athletes may have an overload of negative sensory input, one possible strategy for adapting is dissociation. For instance, Morgan (1978) found dissociative marathon runners performed complex mathematical computations, imaged listening to Beethoven records, and relived entire educational careers. Morgan found others used specific relaxation devices of repeating a mantra
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1. Aristotle said “The body is the temple of the soul and to reach harmony of body, mind and spirit the body must be physically fit” Bucher, 1972, p. 7 2. “Physical fitness is the basis for every form of excellence.” John F. Kennedy, former President of United States 3. “If the benefits of physical
