- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Tarcher (Jan 11 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0874779685
- ISBN-13: 978-0874779684
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 308 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #536,352 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Applying such concepts as noninterference, stillness in motion, polarity balancing, transformation, vital force of life (Qi), and windflow grace to sports can not only take your sports performance up a notch, but also improve your quality of life. In Working Out, Working Within a tai chi and Chinese calligraphy master teams up with a sports psychologist to outline a program for inner fitness through sports. They offer stages rather than steps, so in addition to committed practice, the stages entail a gradual process of growth, development, and transformation. Reading Working Out, Working Within is like having an ancient Chinese sage as your fitness coach.
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Sports psychologist Lynch has worked extensively with Olympic and world-class athletes; Huang authored Thinking Body, Dancing Mind (Bantam, 1994). This latest book is aimed at athletes at every level, from the recreational beginner to the seasoned competitor. Applying the principles of Taoism to physical training, the authors emphasize that the greatest reward of sport is the inner process itself and that external results such as winning or gaining recognition are mere by-products that come from having met the spiritual challenge. By watching the breath, carefully visualizing outcomes, repeating affirmations, and vigilantly applying insights learned through these techniques, physical training becomes a spiritual journey of joy and discovery.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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What Excercise and Sports are All About,
By Greg Feirman (Sacramento, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Working Out, Working Within (Paperback)
This books is truly outstanding. What it does is to tie sports and excercise into what matters in life: transcending limits, continually growing, becoming everything that you can be, and enjoying the process. The authors argue that you can use your workouts as a means to personal growth and transcendence and that that newfound spiritual power will transfer over into other areas of your life as well. I heartily agree!The book is about the mind in sports and is applicable to everything in life. It talks about dealing with fear, being compassionate in your "self talk", and the power of beliefs and self concept. The most pervasive concept, however, is the instruction to focus on the process rather than the outcome. The authors continually harp on being in the moment, giving one's best, dealing with inner demons, and just letting the results take care of themselves. What makes you a winner is not the outcome but the effort, perseverance and fortitude that you bring. This is a book that brings together fitness and excercise with philosophy and personal growth. A great achievement!
5.0 out of 5 stars
great book for mind and body...,
This review is from: Working Out Working Within (Hardcover)
A previous reviewer commented that the book was not necessarily Taoist but common sense; I would suggest that much of Taoism is common sense. I am a triathlete and a student of eastern philosophy and I found that this book was great at making me think about applying Taoist and Zen philosophies to improving my athletic performance. I also think that this book is not just applicable to sports but to living in general. The book also supplies various exercises at the end of each chapter to help apply the principles, which I found useful. Some sections are more applicable than others, but that would just depend on the reader more than anything. I also found the discussion of Taoist philosophy at the begining a little bit slow, but that's just me, and it's over quick enough before getting into the good stuff. For the price, this book offers a great deal to athltes of any ability.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Intense focus on attitude and energy.,
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This review is from: Working Out Working Within (Hardcover)
Great book. I highly recomend it
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