The Truth About Modern Exercise

If you’ve been following the advice of mainstream doctors or fitness “experts,” you’ve probably logged more than a few miles — and countless hours — on the treadmill. I applaud your effort to be healthy. I know you’ve put in a lot of hard work. But I have to tell you the truth… They wasted your time. That’s because the modern approach to “exercise” is completely wrong. Our primal ancestors would scratch their heads at the modern notion of “exercise.” You’d never see them running in a straight line for hours on end, day after day. How did our primal ancestors exercise? They roamed the forests and plains looking for edible plants and berries. They dug roots with their bare hands. They crouched in wait to ambush and kill game. They sprinted after rabbits. They attacked large animals with knives and axes. They used their own muscles to take down wild beasts. And if wolves attacked, they ran like hell. Our ancestors were constantly sprinting, lunging, jumping, twisting and turning. And by using their bodies as they were designed to be used they developed strong, lean physiques. Cause Of Epidemics Today very few of us have such physically demanding jobs. We spend most of our waking hours sitting. This sedentary lifestyle is a big cause of the epidemics we have today. It leads to obesity, poor physical fitness, depression, debility and other diseases. And when we do exercise, most people stand in a gym and move one body part at a time. Or they jump...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Tags: Fitness Source Type: news