Playtime!
Description
Plan your workout, work out your plan, but above all make it FUN
To Do
Do your research and come up with a workable exercise plan that you will like to implement
Nourish Yourself
What foods best support your workouts. For example, would it be beneficial for you to drink a protein shake after exercising? Do you drink enough water while physical? What foods boost your energy before you work out? Which ones deplete it?
Get Up & Go!
Determine how many days you can engage in physical activity. What time of day are you most effective. How will you balance strength training with stretching and cardio or aerobics? How many calories do your chosen activities burn up?
Tools
Calories Expended calculators:
Tip
Avoid injury, do NOT overdo it... go easier than you think you need to at first. Not only will you stand a better chance of remaining injury-free throughout our challenge, but you will undoubtedly enjoy a certain level of success enabling you to feel good about what you are doing.... you can add a little as you go
TweakFind a way to get at least some sort of exercise in on days when you miss your regular workout.... If you have a Plan B to go to you will avoid frustration or feelings or failure... as well as potential attendant overeating
Question
What physical activity do you enjoy doing most? Well then, why not as they say ‘just do it’ :) you may as well do something you love... chances are you’ll do it more
Thought
“True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are united.” Alexander von Humboldt
Tidbits
WebMD has these suggestions:
The No. 1 reason people say they don't get regular physical activity is lack of time, says Cedric Bryant, PhD, chief exercise physiologist for the American Council on Exercise (ACE) in San Diego. Yet, he adds, "we'll find time to do what's enjoyable."
The good news is that you can get fit by playing, says Charles Swencionis, PhD, co-author of The Lazy Person's Guide to Fitness: I Get All the Exercise I Need Walking Around the Office. "Forget about 'This kind of exercise does that', and 'That kind of exercise does this,''' he says.
To remind yourself of the fun in physical activity, just watch your pets -- or your children.
2. Put on your dancing shoes. Not the sporty type? Dancing is a great way to get fit, and there's a type to appeal to everyone: ballroom, country and western, salsa, African, folk dancing, square dancing. You don't even need a partner; try belly dancing, hula, clogging or tap dancing.
One of the latest (and most strenuous) physical fitness crazes is Capoeira, a blend of dancing and martial arts. "It was developed by slaves in Brazil who weren't allowed to have martial arts or weapons," says Swencionis. "So they developed a martial art that came from a part of Africa that's now Angola. It looks like dancing, and it's all done to music. They turn on their backs and heads using moves that could either be dancing or kickboxing."
3. Go on a treasure hunt. Take the whole family (or a group of friends) on a geocaching adventure. Geocaching is a hot new adventure that involves using a handheld global positioning system (GPS) to find a hidden cache of trinkets and a logbook. It's not as easy as it sounds, and cachers add new twists all the time. For example, an item that's labeled "hitchhiker" is supposed to be carried from one cache to another. (Mr. Potato Head is a well-known hitchhiker.)
Getting to a cache is half the fun. It can be as leisurely as a walk in the park, or can require expertise such as rock-climbing ability. All you need to get started is a GPS device (about $100). Information, including geocaching etiquette and cache locations in and around your ZIP code, is posted on geocaching web sites.
4. Train for an active vacation. Ever thought of doing a wine-country bike tour, escaping to a ski resort, or living out your dream at a fantasy sports camp? These are the kinds of vacations you'll never stop talking about. But whether you come away with fond memories or a pulled ligament can depend on how well prepared you are. To prevent muscle soreness and injury, train before your trip (using the upcoming vacation as your inspiration). Do general strength, cardiovascular, and flexibility training, including exercises that target the muscle groups for your sport.
Treat
- Decompress in a dry sauna or jacuzzi
- Whip up a smoothie
- Take an invigorating shower or long bath using bath products made with ginger, lemon or grapefruit. Ginger is thought to have properties that can stimulate will and motivation, and the essential oils found in citrus fruits such as lemon and grapefruit are great for relieving sore or aching muscles. So shower to condition both body and mind!
- Soak your feet in Epson salt
- Sip some herbal tea such as peppermint which is known to be a muscle relaxant
- Meditate
Blogs
20 Fun Workout Ideas: http://www.melissaslifelessons.com/?p=80
In Sum
If you enjoy working out, you will do it more often -- that simple. So why not do something you love instead of torturing yourself to do some exercise because you think you should. Following your heart will pay off in a variety of ways, and you just may master a skill.
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