Here’s A Method To Help Campers Shape Up
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Living in the U.S. can often mean plenty of fatty foods during the holidays and fast food when we’re busy. The stress on our hearts and weight is astonishing! The great outdoors can be very helpful with health and weight loss. Just a quick jog or a long walk in your neighborhood once a day is so good for your body. And of course, those who camp often look forward to the healthy benefits of a hike, walk or the vigorous activity of simply setting up your campsite. However, in order to feel your best for your camping trip, and to ensure you’ll be comfortable with that hike, shaping up before you go is a good idea. So here’s some great ideas on how to shape up before you head out on your next camping trip.
Walk..walk..walk
Just a 10-15 minute walk daily can greatly improve calorie burning, weight loss and circulation, among many other things. But more than that, once you break that initial lazy, hold-back on yourself, you’ll find that you enjoy walking. Exercise of any caliber causes the body to be stimulated, which in turn releases endorphins in the brain. Endorphins are what cause happiness and satisfaction in our moods. So get out there and walk every day for just a bit. You will enjoy your camping trip even more!
Dance Through the Work
For those of us who work from home (besides hard working house wives, the self employed are growing in numbers), do your house chores with a bounce in your step. Crank up the stereo and dance your way around the things to do. If you are bound to a desk, listen to music. Research has suggested for years that music often stimulates the confidence and comfort level of a person, causing them to be more active while listening to music, regardless of how long they’ve been sitting.
Actually Watch Your Exercise Videos
Unlike Jane Fonda, some of us just can’t be motivated to watch those silly exercise tapes day in and out. So just watch them once! Watching the exercise videos you likely have stashed away will motivate you and give you ideas. Just absorbing some of the routines or moves may spark your exercising desires when you are busy with chores. You just might find yourself stretching further when reaching during laundry or washing the car. Or maybe doing 10 push-ups before putting your pants on in the morning.
Whatever it is you do to shape up before camping out, be sure to keep it up. In the end, your health is everything you have so, keeping in shape and enjoying the outdoors are your best chance of staying healthy. Happy Camping!
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