Thank you for sharing your results.

I suspect Strelnikova is really not going to win anybody
the "biggest looser" title. It would have a more subtle effect
of gently pushing overall lifestile towards being more healthy
and more active, and as side result would reduce weight over years period.
Advantage of that slow but sure approach is that changes are permanent
rather than fast but temporary effect of different diets.
However, I think gradually you will end up with some more
energy intensive excersize in addition to Strelnikova
if significant weight loss is preferred. Research into
groups of people that lost a lot of weight and (!) maintained the
loss over 5 years show that they all have significant
work-out load (at least 30 min a day average).

I think situation with blood pressure is also not instantaneous
(effect can be expected in several month period rather then weeks) but
more promising because this exercises is know to straighten
chest and lungs areas that are critical for blood pressure.
I think it would be useful to re-visit this measurements after
half a year or so.
Interesting that you observe changes in your hearth rate.
I never heard about this effect so it might be some new discovery.

Regards,
Evgenij

--- In strelnikova_exercise@yahoogroups.com, mclaym1@... wrote:
>
> Evgenij,
>
> I am glad that you did not use any steroids with your daughter. I
believe
> that her high achievements in school can be attributed to two factors:
> continuous, increased supply of oxygen to her brain that probably
activates all brain
> centers as Shetinin speculates in his book and her good genetics
that she
> probably inherited from her father.
>
> As you know I began these exercises because of my allergies and
because I
> tried to find some exercises that would provide physical benefits of
work out
> along with healing some health "problems" that I have. Of course, I
have been
> doing these exercises for a short time. Nevertheless, the results
are stated
> below:
>
> 1) Allergy- these exercises relieved allergy symptoms. The relief was
> "short-lived." However, I did not have to use medication, except for
3 or 4 times.
> Before, I used them every day.
>
> 2) Blood pressure- No changes. It still stays around 135/95.
However, my
> pulse rate does seem to go down and stay down after these exercises
from 82 to
> 68. It tells me that these exercises provided me with some fitness
benefits.
> In sportsmen, the pulse rate is usually lower than it is in average
people.
>
> 3) Anxiety- these exercises are "able" to relieve stress and even
fears.
> However, this relief is rather "short-lived."
>
> 4) Mood elevation- the same effect as described above. Again, it is a
> short-lived effect in my case.
>
> 5) Fitness benefits- there are some. I did notice my endurance did
increase.
> In another words, I am as tired anymore after any activity as I used
to be.
>
> 6) Weight- Did not notice any effects in terms of weight
stabilization or
> decrease in body size.
>
> It is a good thing that these exercises "help" you to fight off cold
> viruses. Much like many exercises probably, they have a
strengthening effect on
> one's immune system.
>
> Best Regards,
>
>
> Mark
>
>
>
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