In the Doctrine and Covenants, the Lord gives us insight to the nature of His commandments and of us as beings created by Him. "Wherefore, verily I say unto you that all things unto me are spiritual, and not at any time have I given unto you a law which was temporal." I think mind, body, and spirit are all interconnected and have both spiritual and temporal (or physical) roots. We must treat them as both and work to increase their strengths by physical and temporal means. In working to improve ourselves, we must remember a very important, fundamental truth that will allow us to make the most of our efforts.
The Gospel of Jesus Christ teaches us the fundamentals in order to achieve happiness in this life and eternal life in the world to come. Principles and ordinances of the Gospel are simple and straightforward. The commandments that are taught all follow a pattern of "comply and be rewarded." The basic steps to building a testimony and finding success in the Gospel are: personal prayer, scripture study, church attendance, temple worship, and obedience to the commandments. There really is only one way - and there is no way around the basic principles and ordinances. There is no "detour" or "back door."
Likewise, being healthy and strong is something that must be done by following the basics to nutrition. If we want our bodies to gain muscle mass, doing muscle-building activities (like bodyweight exercises or lifting weights) is the way that those muscle gains will happen. Increasing our aerobic capacity can only be achieved by exercising. And ridding our bodies of chemicals and feeling internally healthier is only possible by eating healthy and making good lifestyle decisions. There are no secrets, there are no tricks. There are no "detours" to a healthy, fit, lean, strong, fast, or toned body. There is only one way, and it's a proven way. Doing the small and simple things - the basics - will get us to where we want to go.
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