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In
addition to reducing stress, anxiety and
depression,
exercise supports and can
improve overall mental
health. Physical
activity produces a sense of feeling
good,
and increased mental alertness – a natural
high. Steve says: |
“Keep a positive
thought; focus on gaining
maximum results from whatever
you’re
doing and remember if you put your
mind
to it; you can do it.” |
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For Steve Hayes, fitness is more than exercise it's
a way of life . . .
"a healthy body enhances a healthy
mind™" |
| A Healthy Body |
| The Hayes Way™ principles and techniques tone
and strengthen the physique, enable improved sports performance,
and seemingly reverse the aging process. The basis of
the program is strength (resistance) training and cardio-vascular
conditioning. |
| Strength/Resistance Training |
The foundation to optimum fitness is developing strong
tendons and core (abdominals).
Hayes focuses on alternating the muscles worked ("push/pull")
and using your body weight against gravitational pull
to engage the tendons and minimize many sports and recreational
injuries.
Most important, the Hayes Way™ method, exercises
the muscles and tendons, using the laws of physics to
engage the muscle from all angles. |
| Cardio Conditioning |
In keeping with the Hayes Way™ principles, cardio-vascular
conditioning engages the core and maintains technique
with the proper leg and arm movement.
The cardio conditioning can be applied to all levels of
fitness - with an Elite program focused on sprinting and
running stadium steps - to a Beginner program that uses
walking with alternating speed intervals and walking up
steps wit high-knee raises.
For those with existing knee injuries, the techniques
are applied to biking, still using internal training and
engaging the core. |
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