health and fitness ideas for lazy girls
One of my friends has spent the last few of months training for a Big Event. It’s the kind of Big Event that requires both physical and mental fortitude, the kind of Big Event that pushes you outside your comfort zone and then some. She’s been training like a trooper – hours on the road, in the gym and in the yoga studio – to ensure her body is in peak condition when the day of the Big Event arrives.
I have a dog calendar on my desk. A friend of mine gave it to me for Christmas last year, so every single day I get to flip a page and discover a new puppy. About once a week the adorable doggies also have some words of wisdom to share with me. They’re wise little guys, reminding me that life is pretty awesome. Anyway, this daily flipping of the dog calendar got me to thinking… what else can we learn from dogs? Well, as it turns out, plently! I’ve gathered some quotes that matched the Lazy Girl Fitness ethos (and rang particularly true for me on a personal level). And while the quotes themselves may not have come directly from the mouths of our canine friends, you can bet that they epitomise the sentiment better than any human could ever hope to. So happy Friday, and enjoy!
Exercise: love it or hate it, there’s no denying that it’s good for you. But there are some things about a trip to the gym that can drive even the most dedicated gym-bunny to want to knock their head repetitively against a dumbbell. Here are my top five gym frustrations.
(source: http://www.freshtracks.co.uk)
Excuses for not exercising are the best. They’re fun, imaginative and – much like the old ‘dog ate my homework’ trick – they’re also completely transparent. Here are 10 of my favourites, as well as some rebuttal for you to use next time you find yourself in an internal argument about whether or not you’re going to the gym.
(source: http://www.someecards.com)
No doubt you hear the term ‘incidental exercise’ bandied about fairly regularly, but maybe (like many people) you don’t quite understand what it is, and the huge health benefits it can bring. So, what actually is incidental exercise, and how can you apply it to your life to help you burn more calories and lose weight faster? Well in short, incidental exercise is the exercise you get when exercising is not your main objective. (Phew, try saying that five times fast.) It’s the stairs you take two at a time on the way into the office or running for the bus in the morning. And while incidental exercise should never be seen as a replacement for dedicated exercise, it really can make a difference to your health, particularly if weight loss is your main objective.
True that yo, one step at a time. (source: http://www.etsy.com)
