View Full Version : Why not Play like a kid at recess?


rtestes
January 10th, 2005, 02:31 PM
For all those that have to do something everyday. Why not throw in a playground day, just like kids at recess. This site (http://www.goanimal.com/exercises/exercises.html) has some exercises that might fit in.

Remember to go outside and play. You might carry a ball, frisbee, kite, airplane, bb gun, etc. Go walking in the woods, swing from a vine or tree limb. The person who keeps site had these ideas incorporating exercise into everyday functions:

Honor your evolutionary heritage. Train yourself for the fundamentals of walking, running, lifting and squatting. Build a better biped!

Emphasize function before cosmetics. If you train for functional movement you will eventually improve your performance and your appearance.

Keep a clear sense of oscillation to your efforts. Train hard, then rest deeply.

Think prehabilitation: it's easier to prevent an injury than it is to heal one.

Emphasize movement, not muscles. Performance and injury resistance depend primarily on the quality of your movement.

Look for rotational, spiral, figure 8, diagonal and other multi-plane movements.

Make every exercise an abdominal exercise. Work for core body strength.

Honor the play ethic: play is the foundation for quality movement.

Be an opportunist: be alert for movement possibilites.

Be a good animal: exercise outdoors whenever possible and make yourself vulnerable to the elements.

Seek a balanced set of capabilities. Don't specialize too narrowly.

Look for humor at every opportunity.

guava
January 10th, 2005, 07:30 PM
Thanks RTE. When it gets warm enough I'll make some time to be a monkey on the monkey bars. I will refuse to believe that everyone is staring at me and thinking I'm nuts.

krosspyder
January 10th, 2005, 11:38 PM
sounds kick ass!


i've never seen from this perspective before. thanks.

George
January 11th, 2005, 09:23 PM
I do the crazywalks activity mentioned on the site. I've been doing it for going on 2 years now without the slightest clue that it had any positive effects on me. I basically did it from boredom. I have noticed that my normal walking has become a lot more fluid and this is listed as a side effect on the site. (I used to be told that I walk like a robot)
some people have commented that I'm potentially harming my calf muscles by doing this but I doubt they have anything to back up such a claim.

Great Post rtestes, you're never too old (or young) to act like a kid.