Resistance and Relaxation

I first learned about resistance from a television show that talked about how to make your face look younger. The cosmetician explained how placing a finger gently on the forehead in different places and raising and lowering the eyebrows has been a long-time practice that removes laugh lines and forehead wrinkles.

The next time I heard about resistance was in a karate class. I had joined to do the exercises, but learned a lot about balance, health, and body care. They explained that a light weigh could turn a casual walk into a major muscle building work out. This is how the members who went to competitions built so much muscle without steroids - but remained healthy enough to spar without loosing their breath or breaking into a sweat.

The next time I heard about it is when I joined a gym. I received the same benefits of jogging - with less than half the effort.