Exercise is one of the Five Pillars of health and may be the most important of all. Strength training, flexibility training, and cardiovascular exercise (CE) are each important. Core strength is the best defense against spinal degeneration and chronic back pain. Flexibility training is necessary for breaking adhesions and fixations and for maintaining normal motion. And CE trains the heart and lungs, burns adipose, and lowers inflammation. Perhaps the most important thing to keep in mind is that, while each type of exercise promotes health in a slightly different way, each also facilitates the others. Increased strength and flexibility improve our ability to enjoy CE without pain and injury. Similarly, CE improves circulation and stamina, making us less prone to injury during flexibility and strength training. In a broader sense, CE supports the goals of healthy diet and proper supplementation. Together they form three of the five pillars of the Anti Inflammation Lifestyle, moving us in the right direction along the Continuum toward optimal health.
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