Answer To Your Fitness Questions" />Gardening: A Great Way To Exercise
May 29, 2007
Okay it is gardening time!! There is nothing like getting into the garden and digging in the dirt and seeing the beautiful results of your hard work.
Gardening alone works your upper body by turning the dirt, pulling weeds by hand, raking, and hoeing. While working the lower body by digging, lifting and getting up and down while working in the dirt.
You can also get your target heart rate up by mowing the lawn with a push mower!
But we all need a little prevention to avoid those aching muscles.
1) Start with a short 10 minute warm up, preferably a walk.
2) Next, remember your form or posture, keep all motions steady and smooth, keep abdominals firm to assist in maintaining good back alignment.
3) Use your legs not your back and keep your knees slightly bent when lifting.
4) When digging with a shovel, lift with your front foot, point it in the right direction and turn your body. Keep knees bent and alternate sides to maintain balance.
5) Concentrate on your breathing, don’t hold the breath. Exhale on exertion.
Gardening is such a rewarding experience and it gets us out in the fresh air. You feel very creative, it tones the muscles and cleanses the mind.
What a beautiful world we live in!
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