Originally posted by KneverKnight
True about the excercise, for me lifting heavy weights is bliss, especially if the gym lacks a huge booming stereo, just concentrate on what you are doing and focus
Meditating before or after a workout would be good, might draw some blank stares tho ...
I think I'll take ten minutes before the workout to try that.
Thanks.
I've found that meditation
after working out is best, because at that point the exercise has done its job, which is to get energy moving. A river that is moving is clean; a river that is blocked soon gets stagnant.
Staying alive is a key to well-being, via moving energy. At that point, meditation can do its job, which is to bring awareness and perspective to the flowing river. This is also why meditators undergoing a disciplined program (as in the Zen
sesshin or
rohatsu) usually engage in plenty of physical work.
I at one time when staying in an ashram worked in landscaping, and found it an effective way to stay grounded while doing hours of daily meditation....