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Many people have fallen into the trap of what I call the metabolic spike. The metabolic spike is a situation that takes place when a person undertakes a vigorous, unsupervised (or even supervised) exercise program which causes an extreme rise in the metabolism, only to suddenly fall, leaving the individual feeling exhausted and incapable of a speedy recovery. This behavior can be instigated by many different triggers, but stress is usually a factor, not only the usual everyday stresses, but the additional burden of rushing through a workout. The metabolic spike can be counterproductive to what the person is actually trying to accomplish.
Mindless workouts are what I define as workouts where there is a disconnection between the body and the mind. They are a side effect of our hectic lifestyle. Mindless workouts are taken in between classes, business meetings or while the kids are at school and are done with a real sense of urgency, with little or no connection between the physical exercise and what the mind is thinking. Watching television while running on a treadmill is a prime example of a mindless workout: there is no awareness of what the body is doing. This type of exercise is driven by an undercurrent of stress or the mistaken belief that it is not necessary to pay attention to what we are doing. The result of this type of exercise is the metabolic spike, revving up the burn rate. The problem comes after the workout, when the mind reconnects and notices that the body is fatigued. The energy of the body has been used up and needs rest in order to recover. Unfortunately, once the mindless workout is finished people have to get back to the “rest of their lives” and there is no time for the body to rest and recover. Instead it is off to the next class, meeting or picking up the kids. Sadly, as a substitute for rest, overeating becomes the only available method of recharging the body. Self-conMany people have fallen into the trap of what I call the metabolic spike. The metabolic spike is a situation that takes place when a person undertakes a vigorous, unsupervised (or even supervised) exercise program which causes an extreme rise in the metabolism, only to suddenly fall, leaving the individual feeling exhausted and incapable of a speedy recovery. This behavior can be instigated by many different triggers, but stress is usually a factor, not only the usual everyday stresses, but the additional burden of rushing through a workout. The metabolic spike can be counterproductive to what the person is actually trying to accomplish.
Mindless workouts are what I define as workouts where there is a disconnection between the body and the mind. They are a side effect of our hectic lifestyle. Mindless workouts are taken in between classes, business meetings or while the kids are at school and are done with a real sense of urgency, with little or no connection between the physical exercise and what the mind is thinking. Watching television while running on a treadmill is a prime example of a mindless workout: there is no awareness of what the body is doing. This type of exercise is driven by an undercurrent of stress or the mistaken belief that it is not necessary to pay attention to what we are doing. The result of this type of exercise is the metabolic spike, revving up the burn rate. The problem comes after the workout, when the mind reconnects and notices that the body is fatigued. The energy of the body has been used up and needs rest in order to recover. Unfortunately, once the mindless workout is finished people have to get back to the “rest of their lives” and there is no time for the body to rest and recover. Instead it is off to the next class, meeting or picking up the kids. Sadly, as a substitute for rest, overeating becomes the only available method of recharging the body. Self-control is sabotaged because the mind feels good about the accomplishment at the gym and that is used as justification for eating even more. The following day brings more of the same with excess eating or the next phase, guilt about excess eating which sends them off to the gym for another mindless workout. Mindless workouts are completely useless in the Zen Anti-Diet. The only path for effective good health, lifestyle change or weight loss is to keep the mind and body aligned. For more information visit www.zenantidiet.com
Aaron Hoopes is the creator of the Zen Anti-Diet, a program of mindful eating for health, vitality and weight loss. The Zen Anti-Diet Online Course is a in-depth immersion in to the practice.
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