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Here we are at the last of our July series of learning more about
adding time and balance to our lives. Yes,
this month has flown by and we’re almost in August!!! How has it been going for you thus far? Have you begun to implement little seeds of
time-planting into your daily life?
Today we’re going to look at adding exercise time into your
life. As much as we’d all love to have
the luxury of spending time at the gym (and as a personal trainer and Pilates
Reformer instructor I’m the first to recommend gym time to get your body in
shape), sometimes you just can’t get there.
Now… let me preface that by saying that is NOT those lame excuse reasons
for not going – I’m tired, it’s raining, it’s a day ending in a Y… I actually
(promise, this is true) had a client once not show because her son’s pet
hamster died, and her son was 17. Sorry,
that one just didn’t cut the mustard.
But there are legit reasons on occasion when you just can’t get there –
sick child, last minute work, car issues, major league storms (and I do mean
major, not a little rain or snow),etc.
Today I’m going to give you an abs exercise that can be done anytime,
anywhere… so it will eliminate the guilt for not working out, while eliminating
the excuse of not working out – this only takes a few minutes.
I found this from a Men’s Health email, and while it’s
demonstrated by a guy, it’s certainly very applicable to us as well. As always, consult with your doctor before doing
any exercise program. It’s called a
Lateral Wall Run, and if done properly (watch the video closely and listen
carefully), its one exercise that I’m going to be adding to my own
repertoire.
In addition to this, when you practice Pilates you can always
do a few of those exercises at home when you can’t get to the gym. There’s no reason you can’t run up and down
your stairs, do some pushups, planks and stretches at home. While you won’t have the advantages and
benefits of being with your trainer or in a group session, you still can keep
your routine on target. And by planting
these little exercise “seeds” throughout your day, along with the standard
things like parking at a distance in the lot, taking stairs instead of the
elevator, walking at lunchtime, etc. you will begin to see and feel the
results.
We reap what we sow in all
areas of life, so… sow seeds of balance and exercise for a healthier, calmer
and more balanced life. Work those determination and stick-to-it exercise seeds
today, wild women!
Blessings,
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