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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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