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Weed out aerobics accessories, pull on gardening gloves
Livemint, India
Get a better workout. When researchers from Green Gym tested a 40-year-old woman, they found that she burnt 30% more calories (392kcal in all) working outdoors than she did in a step aerobics class. Both activities lasted 1 hour, but the time she spent in her training heart rate zone (this elevated heart rate from exercise improves cardio fitness) was nearly double while gardening?44 minutes versus 24. Make bones strongOne new study says gardening can give you the biggest bang for your exercise buck in preventing osteoporosis. Pushing a lawnmower, raking leaves, and lifting a wheelbarrow full of weeds are great weight-bearing exercises. Researchers at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, US, found that women 50 years and older who were active in their gardens had higher bone density readings than those who swam, did aerobics, danced or jogged.
Atlanta Water Aerobics Class for Elderly
WABE, GA
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class that gives them a low impact exercise option. To pass the time during lessons many of them sing old songs – one of which
dates back to 1881. Some of their favorites are ‘Bicycle Built for Two’,
‘Sweetly Sings the Donkey’ and ‘Row, Row, Row Your Boat’. The most interesting thing when watching the class is the way the ladies seemingly
transform back into girls, laughing and giggling at least when the instructor
isn’t looking.
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Let’s get physical
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia
Tom and her partner usually exercise at the same time, at night – her at home and him at the gym. “When I was 28 I noticed that my metabolism had slowed to a crawl and I decided to get off my exceedingly large backside. I started by doing short walks with my dogs every day, then slowly built up to some pretty hard-core aerobics. “Every day I do half an hour of Pilates, yoga or light weight training in my lounge room (all programs given to me by personal trainers), followed by an aerobics dvd. I also cycle rather than drive whenever possible. ” Q How do you stay motivated? A “I have three problems: I get fat easily, my back goes out easily and I get stressed and depressed easily. Exercise is amazingly helpful for all these things.