(Almost) Everything You Need to Know About Exercise and The Bible
A summary of the "Created to Move" series
This post is a recap of everything we have been sharing about exercise and the Bible.
Did God Create Us for Work (Exercise) or Is It Part of the Curse? We learned that God created us to move.
Transportation — a Primary Mode of Exercise in The Bible We learned that transportation was no easy task in days gone by. It was actually a naturally way to get exercise -- and lots of it.
28 Life Altering Risks From Sitting Too Much or Too Long We learned the dangers of sitting too long. Not even a trip to the gym can reverse the effects of sitting too long, according to experts.
22 Benefits of Regular Moderate Exercise Exercise is such a foundational part of life. Here we learned 22 benefits to expect from adding a movement regime to your life.
37 Fun Alternatives to Exercising at the Gym Here we shared ways to get your exercise without "fabricating" it in the gym. Lots of pictures and calories burned
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100 Jobs That Pay You to Get Exercise in Your Career or Job Why pay to go to the gym, when you can get paid to exercise?
50 Business Ideas That Can Keep You From Sitting At A Desk All Day Or if you are a self-starting entrepreneur, why not get your wheels spinning and use your business to generate income and exercise.
The Best and Healthiest Start Up (or Home) Business This Year Here we talked about a desperate need in the market place for stand up desks -- which could provide a lucrative business that helps other businesses be more productive and save their employees' lives.
41 Ways to Get Your Exercise Naturally and Avoid the GymHere we shared 41 ways to get exercise naturally in your day to day life. Calories burned per activity are included.
5 Minute Exercise Routine to Get Your Blood Circulating at the Capillary Level Here we shared a simple exercise regime to get the blood circulating to each capillary, where only one drop of blood can enter at a time. Video demonstrations included.
12 Minute Cardio Technique that Outperforms 5 Hours of Moderate ExerciseHere we discussed the benefits of high intensity interval training. This not only saves time, but also gets the metabolism revving.
Increase Your Muscle Mass without Expensive Equipment Here we talked about how we can use our own bodies as weight resistance for building muscle mass.
The Minimum Exercise Everyone Should Do: The Walk of Life Here we talked about the simple way we can get the exercise we need -- walking. If we do nothing else, we should walk.
Little Secret: Jump Your Way to Good Health Here we shared about rebounding and all the benefits it provides the human body. It is an immune building dream.
The Simple Way This Yoga Instructor Finally Found Peace Here we shared the story of Laurette Willis and her 22-year involvement with yoga until she turned to Christ for peace.
“Christian Yoga is an Oxymoron”Here Laurette Willis explains why there is no such thing as Christian yoga.
“Yoga is the Missionary Arm of Hinduism”Here we see from Laurette Willis' experience and from Hinduism's own literature that yoga is the gateway into Hinduism.
PraiseMoves the Christian Alternative to Yoga Here we learned about an alternative to yoga — PraiseMoves by Laurette Willis.
How to Put Together a Simple, Excellent Exercise Regime Here we put together a simple exercise regime for those who need a little inspiration. This is the routine I personally use.
This ends the portion in our Biblical Health Study on exercise, but hopefully it is the beginning or middle of your exercise regime. We are also coming to a close on this section of our Biblical Health Study. This means the next post in this series will recap what we have been learning about how the environment affects our health.
Next: Conclusion: How Should We Live in this World God Created?
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