When Is It Too Much YANG?
Taken to an extreme, a purely yang approach — exemplified by bodybuilding, crash diets and many super-intense workout systems — can become one-dimensional and even dangerous. Instead of enjoying their workouts, yang-style exercisers may try to work through extreme pain, blocking out important signs of distress and increasing their risk for injury.
When Is It Too Much YIN?
like the compulsively yang approach, however, an excessive focus on yin-style exercise can also have its limitations. A total lack of outward intensity can limit your opportunities for physical challenge, leaving you ill prepared for certain athletic demands. That’s why even many yin techniques incorporate yang elements.
Finding that balance, though, doesn’t always have to mean stacking additional activities into limited exercise time. Sometimes all it takes is a slight shift in approach or perspective.