Written by Marianne Zhao
June, the lovely month when the flowers bloom and the weather is ideal for days spent at the pool and outside. June also happens to be the month of National Gardening Exercise Day (June 6th, to be exact).
What is this strange holiday?
Well, although it’s not as well known as July 4th or Labor Day, National Gardening Exercise Day is important to those who value the outdoors and personal health. It celebrates gardeners who want to stay in shape, combining aerobic movement with tending to plants.
If you fall in the category of an aerobic gardener or just want to hear more about this intriguing holiday, here are some typical activities done on National Gardening Exercise Day:
– Stretch before heading out into the garden (it is important that your muscles are warm)
– Alternate your movements; raking, mowing, weeding, digging, etc. Change it up every 15 minutes or so
– Add physical challenges:
> squat while hoeing or weeding (be careful if you have bad knees)
> lunge and weed (don’t forget to switch legs)
> sit and weed (use your upper body to twist and stretch)
> don’t bend from your back, bend from the knees!
> remember to alternate your balance from left to right
How will you celebrate?
If this holiday shows you that you want to get in shape or add some new things to your garden, but you want to hit the gym and leave the gardening to a professional, TalkLocal has a wide network of personal trainers and landscapers. Submit a request at www.talklocal.com and get connected in seconds. Hope you enjoy this unique holiday!
