I'm a huge fan of Steve Ilg's book, "Total Body Transformation."
In the introduction, he makes a small point that continues to shape my
understanding of training, health, and life.
Very simply, he notes that the word "Fit" comes from the Old Norse meaning "to knit." I can't think of a better way to describe, in the most basic terms, the goals of life...
...[consider] Ilg's insight: Fitness is knitting.
An old friend of mine who died not long ago once told me that "life is a tapestry." These threads from here and there knit together to form you as a person, and Ilg's work is a great example of this. Yoga, strength training, cardio, nutrition, and meditation are his pillars, but you also find in his work insights about life, living, and everything (with apologies to Douglas Adams).
With that in mind, I'd like to suggest a few ideas about seeing your training and fitness goals as part of a larger tapestry of life...
Source.
Very simply, he notes that the word "Fit" comes from the Old Norse meaning "to knit." I can't think of a better way to describe, in the most basic terms, the goals of life...
...[consider] Ilg's insight: Fitness is knitting.
An old friend of mine who died not long ago once told me that "life is a tapestry." These threads from here and there knit together to form you as a person, and Ilg's work is a great example of this. Yoga, strength training, cardio, nutrition, and meditation are his pillars, but you also find in his work insights about life, living, and everything (with apologies to Douglas Adams).
With that in mind, I'd like to suggest a few ideas about seeing your training and fitness goals as part of a larger tapestry of life...
Source.