8 Ways To Fall In Love With Fitness
No, it’s not impossible. You can fall in love with exercise
instead of having that dreaded feeling every time you lace up
your sneakers. The trick to falling in love with fitness is
finding something you love to do, and trying new things because
you may discover a dormant passion for line dancing, snow
shoeing, or even something as exotic as fencing. It’s time to
uncover your inner athlete and fall in love all over again!
Balls, Bosu and Barrels – If you were the kid who was always
climbing the monkey bars and ropes at the park, you’ll have tons
of fun getting fit with these fitness tools. Exercise balls can
be used for all kinds of abdominal exercises, a Bosu is a neat
device for balance training and core stability exercises, and
you can use a small barrel for practicing Pilates – all in the
comfort of your own home. So next time your at the park with
your kids, they’ll be chasing you on the monkey bars!
Square Dancing – This energetic style of dance may look strange
to you – but it’s great exercise – and great fun! This folk
dancing tradition has existed in Canada for hundreds of years
and has maintained its popularity as a social activity often
deemed “friendship set to music.” Now this form of dance is even
more popular as people are doh-si-dohing their way to being fit!
Don’t knock IT before you try it! You may forget you’re getting
fit because you’re having so much fun!
Snowshoeing – Snowshoes are thousands of years old, and Native
Canadians used to use snowshoes as a form of transport. Only in
the last century has snowshoeing become a recreational sport.
Now, Canadians across the country are strapping on their
snowshoes and heading for the trails to spend some time
outdoors, at one with nature, while boosting cardiovascular
fitness and toning their backsides. Today’s modern snowshoes are
typically lightweight, aluminum frames with fabric decks and
strap bindings as opposed to the classic bent-wood frames
crisscrossed with rawhide strips. In recent years, many
celebrities have talked about the physical benefits of
snowshoeing, especially when it comes to toning your glutes and
quads.
Snowshoes are inexpensive compared to skis and snowboards, and
snowshoeing is not a difficult sport, but don’t let that fool
you into thinking you are not getting a good workout. Using
poles, whether specially designed for snowshoeing or made for
cross-country skiing, they will help you maintain balance and
give your upper body a good workout too, especially when you’re
doing some intense climbing.
Buddy Up! – It’s no secret that having a fitness buddy helps get
you going. Let’s face it, when your doorbell rings at 6 a.m.,
you’re not going to hide under the covers and ignore your buddy.
Or, when your work buddy grabs you for your daily lunchtime
power walk, you’re less likely to sit at your desk and graze. A
workout buddy provides a little extra incentive to get you
going, and a little less response time to say no to exercise!
Feel Good in Fun Clothes! – Remember the old adage about how
when you look good, you feel better? This goes for the gym too.
If you buy yourself some fun fitness clothes that you feel good
in, you are more likely to have more confidence in yourself and
as a result, push yourself harder at the gym. Stores like
Winners and The Bay offer great deals on workout clothes that
are able to stand up to any fitness test. Remember, if you look
the part, you’re more likely to feel the part!
Bring the Outdoors Inside – So what if the temperature is way
below zero and the wind chill is making you shake like a leaf.
Quit lamenting warm days gone by, and bring your beloved outdoor
sports indoors. Shed all your layers, and find an indoor
rollerblading rink, grab your tennis partner and hit your local
tennis club, climb the rock wall at your local YMCA, hit a
spinning class, or throw on your bathing suit and swim laps at
your local pool. Create your own warmth, and you won’t be
missing those days any longer.
Position Yourself Properly – Sometimes watching others can give
you just the boost you need to get going at the gym. Look around
you and position yourself next to someone who inspires you and
watch yourself take off! You’ll soon be running to keep up with
them…
Take Your Toddler With You– Most mothers never know when they’ll
be able to squeeze in a little exercise time while running their
kids around all day. Nowadays, many gyms have daycares, but if
you don’t want to leave your children, you can exercise with
them! Of course, you can run around outside all together, play
in the snow, and build snowmen. But, if it’s too cold, why not
try a kid-friendly Pilates video? Most companies which sell
Pilates videos have kid-friendly ones too. Your kids will have a
blast getting fit with you while trying all those fun exercises!
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