Inspiring post by John Sifferman...here's a snippet.

I like the way this guy thinks....

Trainer John Sifferman wrote on his blog about the concept of physical culture after doing a little Googling. Having done the same I like what he ended up saying about the amorphous nature of physical culture. I did find where someone compared Chinese physical culture in a blog and that did bring me back to how active people here and in the Bay Area were in just practicing regular daily regimes for health and mental pleasure. So, here is a snippet from his website www.johnsifferman.com.

Physical culture is everywhere, and it is as vast as you and I will imagine it to be. Physical culture is an idea that is created when a community (micro) or society (macro) joins together to establish a philosophy, regimen, or lifestyle seeking maximum physical, mental, spiritual, and social development through methods such as fitness, diet, athletics, martial art, and mental discipline – among others.

The physical benefits for being a part of a physical culture include improvements in health, appearance, mobility, strength, endurance, and other general fitness attributes as well as greater proficiency in athletic activities. Although, the benefits are much more far-reaching than that when you factor in the mental, spiritual, and social development that can take place.

A strong physical culture is also confident, bold, and assertive. It is mentally clear and intellectually strong. We know that strength of health and body correlates with strength of mind – they are connected.

A strong physical culture is able to focus, meditate, sacrifice, and foster humility among other things. Simply put, a physical culture is better able to seek and serve God.

A strong physical culture is a close-knit group, sharing a common bond much like a brotherhood. Groups of people that have shared challenging experiences together form strong relationships that accept and encourage individuality as well as share the common vision, purpose, and goals of the whole. Relationships are made stronger by participating in physical activity, whether recreation, competition, or work-related.

That’s not to say that everyone experiences holistic benefits from the participation in physical culture. Some choose to enhance their mental, spiritual, and social life from their physical activity, but not everyone does.

I personally dug this. Well, to do my part for physical culture's future! Later on!