IrongeezerSays: "Just Get Active!"
Written by Cliff & Tatjana Eggink
GET ACTIVE! Our advice to those of you that are not yet active. How to Get Active! How to Get Started!
Step 1: Get up and be grateful that you are alive.
Step 2: Pick an activity. Play kickball, four square, dodge ball, do Nordic walking, Irish road bowling, wiffleball, synchronized swimming, four-on-four flag football, arm wrestling, exercise for weight loss, cross-train, stretch, play ping-pong, golf and carry your clubs, do yoga, do pilates, stand while you fish, play tennis, shoot some hoops, skate, kick a ball, play catch, jump waves, dance, hike, water-ski, stroll, horseback ride, skull, meander, bike, go to a gym, set up a gym at home, walk with purpose to do your errands, pogo stick, garden, clean house with gusto, rock climb, wash the car, be your own chore service provider, fidget, aquajog, fence, row, kayak, canoe, play handball, peddle boat, dragon boat, play croquet, throw a frisbee, bowl, participate in pool aerobics, do tai chi, play bocce or pickleball, play squash, H2O hockey, badminton, or racquetball, play horseshoes or shuffleboard, lift weights, surf, boogie-board, ski, skim board, play lacrosse or tether-ball, windsurf, do karate, jujitsu, ballroom dance, snorkel, curl, snowshoe, train for a sprint triathlon, scuba dive, jump rope -the possibilities are endless.
Step 3: If you don't know what activity to choose, start out doing what you liked to do as a child!
Step 4: After you have picked an activity, and before getting active, get a physical from your health care provider. Also see your doctor before increasing the intensity, speed, or duration of any activity that you are already involved in.
Step 5: GET ACTIVE! Then relax, rest, and recover. Eat to fuel your Lifestyle, no more, no less.
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Cliff & Tatjana Eggink are certified USA Triathlon, USA Cycling, and Senior Fitness Assoc. coaches.
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