If you’ve ever searched for a workout online or scanned the cover of a health magazine, you’ve probably noticed descriptions like “fat-blasting” or “calorie-torching.” The focus has long been more about how exercise can make you look and less about how it makes you feel. But I’ve noticed an encouraging shift toward movement that makes you feel good, feel energized, and maybe even have fun. And that’s what I’m choosing to focus on lately.
Winter blahs, combined with nagging back pain and constant Peloton commercials, have contributed to my fitness motivation being at an all-time low. But, as I’ve shared many times on this blog, any type of movement is better than nothing. And that’s why I’m sharing my personal 10-day movement plan this week. It won’t blast fat or give me a flat stomach, but it will make me feel better, shake the winter blues, and get me out of the house.
Day 1 – Take the dogs for a one-mile walk.
Day 2 – Do a virtual yoga flow.
Day 3 – Complete a 10-minute at-home workout.
Day 4 – Bring the dogs to a nearby park and toss a ball.
Day 5 – Dust off the cross-country skis and find a nearby trail.
Day 6 – Complete another virtual yoga practice, this time with a restorative flow.
Day 7 – Get at least 8,000 steps.
Day 8 – Attempt a guided meditation with deep breathing.
Day 9 – Complete a 10-minute body weight-only workout.
Day 10 – Go sledding with a friend and her kids (socially-distant, of course).
If this inspires you in some small way to make your own similar plan, please feel free to share. And remember, the light and fun workout that you did do is better than the “calorie-torching” one that you didn’t.
I am going to put this into a 10 day challenge.Stop feeling sorry for my self and just get out and get moving.I can’t let covet get me down.
Good for you, Bunny! You got this!
Maggie you have always inspired me! I just getting back to moving so this helped.
Awww thanks, Marie! 🙂
Thank you for keeping us motivated!
Thank you for reading, Mary!
I love creative list like this. They are so helpful and enlightening. Especially through this social distancing period in all our lifes presently. Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful thoughts. I purchased my first set of aluminum walking sticks with three sets of walking tips for variety of surfaces. They will work great during these wintry days..
Thanks for reading, Tamson!
Sounds good, if you aren’t walking with a cane or walker.
still a great framework on which to begin building a newer lifestyle. I have in recent years started to depend on my walking sticks (cane) even more and even while walking on the paved parking lot of my local trail heads I used to be I only really needed them on the steeper trails covered in trip you up roots. The cross country skis had to find a new home several year back too, but I learned that snow shoeing in fresh powder can be real fun and now I don’t have to worry about being out so long to get my workout that I get cold before getting home. the big point is get up get out and try TRY TRY to have some fun
this blog post was a real nice welcome home gift thanks for all the hard work you do to share the fun with us
Love that, Frank, and thank you for reading!
Thanks for reading, Arlene! And please share any ideas for topics that would be helpful! I’m always open to and appreciative of any ideas 🙂
I was very fortunate to find a fitness trainer that gears to women over 50. With PahlaB Fitness I have been able to exercise daily for over a month. And the advice and encouragement is wonderful!
Thank makes me so happy to hear, Marcia 🙂