jeepdog : Warrior Poet

Re: Meditation and Recovery

jeepdog said Feb 12, 2007, 7:52 PM:

 

Interesting discussion.

My entire workout is meditative (I liked one of Rich's points suggesting this).

Each muscle twitch is a deliberate, focused action.  Concentration.  In rest periods, focus is on heart, lungs, and attentiveness to the core.

Luckily, the folks in my present gym have come to realize this meditative state I slip into, and are deeply respectful of it (careful not to jump in on equipment/weights/bench and throwing me out of a superset rhythm).

Possibly the deepest meditative state I achieve is running. 

At any rate, I fully subscribe to meditation not requiring solitude, quiet, and crossed legs.  My first experience with this type of “active mediation” was learned through Tai Chi.