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body by God

God has left his fingerprints on his creation and it is everywhere. From majestic rainbows to beautiful snow capped mountains and onward to the benefits of sunshine, God has put within his creation a pattern to find him and the life that follows. It is in this pattern that we can extract the life that is needed in order to grow physically and spiritually. This book covers both. We begin our journey in the enslaving land of Egypt, as all do, while submitting to the harsh taskmaster of a non-productive workout and end up in the land of Canaan with a fruitful workout, in a land flowing with milk and honey.*

The troublesome assumptions of Egypt are identified and cast aside in favor of the discovery of God-established principles that bring forth much fruit. Just as the soul must submit itself to the realm of the Spirit so that order rather than chaos remains active, so must the workings of a physical Voluntary Principle submit itself to the dominion of an unseen Involuntary Principle. If you have found yourself in a position where either of these areas has been lagging and you are in want of something better, then this book is for you. If you have been discouraged in areas of your life and are in need of living water, then this book is for you. If you can identify with any of the following points, then this book is for you!**

Are you tired of spending countless hours at the gym only to produce very little gains? This workout program is based upon the God-designed principle of minimalism, a small investment of time to reap the greatest results.

Patterns allow us the ability to understand one subject while looking through the lens of another. The pattern of the physical workout model allows a depth of understanding as it correlates to the spiritual “workout model” and vice versa.

Learn the difference between the heavily burdensome Egyptian Workout Approach and the lighter and much more productive Heavenly Workout Approach.

Do not be fooled by the conventional wisdom of the fitness industry that tells you that you must spend countless hours of “cardio” work in order to lose weight. Simply adding muscle will burn more calories than what any “cardio” program can.

If you are a woman seeking the heights of fitness, do not fall victim to the myth that you will look too “bulky.” Female bodybuilders who appear this way are honestly taking a certain anabolic substance. It is impossible for the average person to look this way without them. In order to achieve the highly coveted shaped and sculpted look, you must continue to progressively overload the muscle with either more repetitions or weight than the previous workout to produce an actual rate of growth.

This program is built upon the following axiom, “Truth is stranger than fiction.” Therefore, the key to getting stronger is to train less. Paradoxes are exemplary patterns of truth that are often unnoticed because we have missed the forest for the trees.

Body by God includes the following chapters:

I. Leaving Egypt

II. The Modus Operandi of the Muscular System: A Defense Mechanism

III. 80/20 Pareto Principle

IV. Strength Training Harmony: Voluntary Principle Submits to Involuntary Principle

V. Strength Training Chaos: Involuntary Principle Submits to Voluntary Principle

VI. The Paradox: Happiness in Weakness

VII. Cardiovascular Efficiency

VIII. The Workout Program

IX. Repetition Cadence

X. Diet

XI. Calorie Burning Efficiency

Perhaps your goal is only to grow spiritually or maybe only physically. This book will serve either purpose. If, however, it is both, then you will have received a double blessing. Whatever your need is, Body by God can assist in achieving your goals!***

If this free download has brought about the increased level of fitness and walk with God as advertised and you would like to make a donation, please feel free to do so. Thank you.

Further questions about Body by God:

Why did you include an exercise program in a blog that pertains to growing in relationship with God? I find that working out physically and working out spiritually are co-extensive with life. So much can be learned by the other by using an oblique approach. In other words, if I cannot understand something that is taking place in my spiritual walk, perhaps I can learn something about it by studying the growth of the human body by virtue of exercise and vice-versa.

Why is it important to perform each exercise to failure? The muscular system acts as a defense mechanism towards what it perceives as a threat through the given stimulus of exercise. It assumes that it will encounter this threat again and as a result multiplies muscle fibers so that it is stronger the next time the threat is encountered. The muscle must be left in a state of weakness so that it may strengthen itself against a perceived attack. Avoidance of performance to failure will only produce minimal results or worse, regression. The performance output of any given exercise should always be measured by an increase in weight or repetitions and this can only be done when failure is reached. This measures progress.

Why is rest such an important aspect of working out? Rest allows the body to recuperate properly with an increase in muscularity and strength. The conventional wisdom of the fitness industry would have you believe that it is necessary to work out on consecutive days in a row, e.g. six days on with one day off, three days on with one day off, four days on with one day off, etc. This does not allow for adequate recuperation because it will now place you in increasingly heightened levels of stress. Stress while working out is good. Too much of it will leave you unrecovered and lagging in growth. Bad stress such as a divorce, loss of a loved one, pressures at work or even sunburn negatively affect the body and impede the process of recuperation and therefore, growth. All these factors affect the body as a whole.

How can I get through my current plateau? The term “plateau” has been used to describe a condition in which you are unable to get past a certain number of repetitions or weight for a given period of time. For example, you may struggle to bench press 150 lbs. for 6 repetitions for several weeks and therefore conclude that you have hit a plateau. Some would have you believe that “muscle confusion” is necessary because the muscle has adapted to the exercise and is in need of confusion to grow. The only thing confusing is this bizarre conclusion. If you had a plant that was not growing, would you conclude that it needed to be confused or would you conclude that it might be lacking in proper nutrients, water, etc. to assist the process of growth? The only reason that a plateau occurs is because the muscle group in question has not recovered from the previous workout due to an inadequate rest period such as sleep, prohibiting non-consecutive days of rest between workouts or lack of proper nutrition. The body verifies its weakness by its inability to exceed the previous workout’s weight or repetitions.

What is the necessary number of days to take off between workouts? It depends on who you are. If you are someone with superior genetics, then working out twice a week with two or three days off in between would be sufficient. If you are a woman or in an older age category then perhaps only once a week would be sufficient. The point is that if you experience a “plateau” in your work out regimen, you should back off and allow your body to recuperate. It is a myth to believe that muscular atrophy will take place in a matter of a week if you do not work out. Muscular atrophy takes place somewhere in the range of four weeks.

How short should a workout be? As short as possible. Studies have been done on growth hormone, which show that working out longer than a half an hour has a significant impact on the release of growth hormone for recuperative purposes. In other words, the shorter, the better. One should always seek the absolute minimum of any workout. Why? Because anything in excess of the minimum is simply just a waste of time. If the minimum requirements for growth have already been met then there is no longer a need for further stimulation. How many people look at a work project and ask themselves, “What can I do to take as long as possible?” Nobody. Everyone seeks the easiest way because it is the most efficient path. This program can achieve the greatest results in 15 to 20 minutes a week.

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*For more information, please see my post entitled Why I Endorse a Minimalist Workout Philosophy.

**If, for any reason, you might have questions that are in need of an answer, please feel free to contact me by e-mail at: GodLiving1 [at] gmail [dot] com.

***Perhaps you know someone else who might benefit from this resource. Please share with a friend who may have the same goals as you!

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