Body, Mind, and Sport: The Mind-Body Guide to Lifelong Health, Fitness, and Your Personal Best
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By: John Douillard
Format: Paperback
From: Three Rivers Press
Pub. Date: February 2001
From: Three Rivers Press
Pub. Date: February 2001
Product Details:
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2001-03-13
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 272
Ean: 9780609807897
Isbn: 0609807897
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2001-03-13
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 272
Ean: 9780609807897
Isbn: 0609807897
ABOUT THE BOOK
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Until recently, the effortless "Zone" of peak performance was only within the reach of serious athletes. Now, with Body, Mind, and Sport, anyone can reach the Zone, regardless of fitness level.
Designed to accommodate a variety of individual fitness needs, the Body, Mind, and Sport program is split into two levels. Level 1 is for non-athletes who want to improve overall fitness; Level 2 is for those who want to train for competitive or recreational purposes. Your own unique mind-body type is taken into account to guide you in achieving your personal best without stress or strain. In this revised and updated edition of Body, Mind, and Sport, fitness expert and trainer John Douillard outlines a program in which your individual seasonal constitution-Winter, Spring, or Summer-determines what exercises or sports are best suited to your mind-body type and what foods you should eat for optimum results.
Using the Body, Mind, and Sport approach you can decrease heart and breath rates while improving both fitness and performance. Dozens of world-class athletes, including Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King, have used John Douillard's expert breathing techniques, dietary recommendations, and seasonally balanced workouts. Now you can, too!
Designed to accommodate a variety of individual fitness needs, the Body, Mind, and Sport program is split into two levels. Level 1 is for non-athletes who want to improve overall fitness; Level 2 is for those who want to train for competitive or recreational purposes. Your own unique mind-body type is taken into account to guide you in achieving your personal best without stress or strain. In this revised and updated edition of Body, Mind, and Sport, fitness expert and trainer John Douillard outlines a program in which your individual seasonal constitution-Winter, Spring, or Summer-determines what exercises or sports are best suited to your mind-body type and what foods you should eat for optimum results.
Using the Body, Mind, and Sport approach you can decrease heart and breath rates while improving both fitness and performance. Dozens of world-class athletes, including Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King, have used John Douillard's expert breathing techniques, dietary recommendations, and seasonally balanced workouts. Now you can, too!
USER REVIEWS
"This book has had a profound influence on my athletic and spiritual development. Like many people, I never fit comfortably in the world of competitive athletics (though I had some success with it, competing at the state championship level in high school and in Division I athletics in college). I was drawn to athletic competition, but I did not have a feel for the deeper purpose behind all the effort that must go into training.
This book is really about how to experience a sense of balance and harmony in life, and how athletic activities can be a pathway to that experience. The author's wonderful experience of being in the Zone is inspiring, and in many ways is parallel to Csikszentmihalyi's concept of flow (see "Finding Flow").
Another strength of this book is that the author provides you with a comprehensive method and plan for achieving the state he describes in your sport."
~ Written on 2007-07-20
This book is really about how to experience a sense of balance and harmony in life, and how athletic activities can be a pathway to that experience. The author's wonderful experience of being in the Zone is inspiring, and in many ways is parallel to Csikszentmihalyi's concept of flow (see "Finding Flow").
Another strength of this book is that the author provides you with a comprehensive method and plan for achieving the state he describes in your sport."
~ Written on 2007-07-20
"If you want to exercise and not get hurt, understand your body and enjoy being healthy, I recommend this book for you."
~ Written on 2007-05-24
~ Written on 2007-05-24
"This book gave a lot of food for thought. The breathing chapter really got my attention and I am currently trying to incorporate that into some of my training as well as my life in general. A good read and worth the time."
~ Written on 2007-05-14
~ Written on 2007-05-14
"If your goal is to become a healthier happier athlete, this book will help you do so. It combines principles from yoga, particularly breathing and shows you how to apply them to other activities, particularly running."
~ Written on 2007-04-29
~ Written on 2007-04-29
"This book was recommended to meat a time when I was ready to accept some new ideas on exercise. Being "old" (57) and at least a little familiar with ayervedic concepts of health & wellness (yogic breathing & nutrition) is helpful in acceptance of what might otherwise seem like a pretty offbeat approach. This, together with the "less is more" idea, now make total sense and I'm interested in trying it out soon in regualar nordic skiing, rollerblading & biking for general fitness. I've heard from my friend (national-class skier) that it's working for her, but you have to accept the caveat to start at the beginning and be patient with the plan. This idea is probably easier for "master" level athletes to accept, but application of the principles could conceivably save many young athletes from the serious dangers of "over-doing it" (mono, MS, etc). We've seen this happen too often and this book likely explains why, through modern application of ancient concepts."
~ Written on 2007-01-10
~ Written on 2007-01-10