A guest post from Rafi Bar-Lev for Zen to Fitness 

There’s more to fitness than gaining muscle weight, or losing fat. There’s a large aspect of it that is calming, meditative, and relaxing. For me personally, that’s one of the main reasons I workout. Life often brings its stressors (which are natural), and really pushing yourself physically is a great way to release tension.

Here are 7 ways fitness is like meditation:

1. It complements your daily life. Fitness, like meditation, is not something to separate from the rest of your life. It actually adds to it. It gives you energy, focuses and grounds you, and allows you to get back to succeeding at everything else.

2. There’s no “right way” to do it. Everyone... More...