Womens Fitness Tip of the Day – Play Like You Did When You Were a Kid to Get Your Exercise

It’s not easy to get up, get to the gym, and exercise before work when your workday begins at the crack of dawn to the tune of the rooster’s crow. For some that can be a 5:00 a.m. start or earlier. And if you’re anything like me, I need a gallon of motivation to perform an afternoon workout and even then it sometimes consists of draggin’ myself to the gym one limb at a time…and each individual toe separately. Still, if this is the schedule you keep, it doesn’t mean that exercise has to be put on hold. There are a few things you can do to keep your exercise on track. And the options will take you back to your days of youth…and quite honestly keep your workout fun too!

Remember jumping jacks, jump rope, hopscotch, and hula hoops. (I know you’re smiling already.) Those were great times when we as kids would play all day. Well, now you can relive those memories as a big girl. Plus, you can do these routines and get your exercise in at the same time…without leaving home.

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Get a jump rope and jump for 10 minutes. Do variations like skipping, double time, etc. Do jumping jacks standing in place for a few minutes or switch it up and jump side to side and front to back. How about the hula hoop or hopscotch? You can also even just go through the motions on any of these exercises if you don’t have the equipment. And your intensity level and duration of exercise is up to you depending on what your goals are. However, the minimum amount of time should be 10 minutes. And ideally you would want to attempt to achieve a moderate level of exertion. Get your heart rate to about 55 to 60% of max.

See, the main idea in going with this approach is that you are doing something to get your heart pumping and blood flowing. Elevate your heart rate in order to keep it strong and healthy. If you did this activity 3 different times throughout the day, you will even have met the recommendation of 30 minutes per day of exercise on a nearly daily basis.

Now you may still be thinking that you have to get up too early just to go to work and there’s no way you can get up any earlier. To that I would suggest that we are only talking about 10 minutes…okay maybe 15 since you’ll probably want to put some shoes on and maybe clothes to work out in. But other than that…if waking up 15 minutes earlier is too difficult then how about committing to going to bed 15 minutes earlier.

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Come on, we’re talking about your body here, your health…your life! I’d say you’re worth it. And, it really is easier than you might first think. It’s like a little play time to start your day. Plus, you will feel so much better about yourself and your health after you do it

So let’s go! Jump rope, hula hoop or move your hips as if you were hooping it up, and do some jumping jacks. It’s almost just like when you were a kid. Hmmm, all that’s missing is your best friend from next door!

What other activities do you remember doing when you were a kid that you can do now to incorporate into your daily exercise today?

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Committed to your health and fitness success!

Jolene