CHAPTER 32
Pause
In karate, regular practice, repetition and maximum exertion are essential if you want proficiency, but only up to a point. There’s nothing to gain from overtraining. Fitness is a product of work and rest. It’s during the pauses that the body grows stronger. It’s the same with all activities in life. Progress requires regular breaks. In fact, the best thing to get out of exercise is rest … rest and activity; rest and activity; rest and activity. It’s like a song chanted by every living thing. It’s the soundtrack to life.
Rest and activity; rest and activity. It’s the soundtrack to life.
The trouble is, in today’s must-get-something-done culture we hardly find time to get sufficient sleep let alone rest. Society doesn’t ...
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