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Gardening as exercise - drapes of wisteria in early May

Do You Count Gardening as Exercise?

October 30, 2023
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Fit and Strong, Fitness

Are you a garden lover? If so, perhaps this is one of the reasons you've decided to stay fit and strong. One of my "whys" for getting strong is to be able to garden for hours without pain or being uncomfortable, but can I really count gardening as exercise? UPDATE: Parade Magazine posted this on Nov 6, a week after I wrote this article: If You Want To Live to 100, Aging Experts Say You Should Take Up This Hobby ASAP. Please note, I don't consider Parade Magazine to be the best source of health and fitness news, but it was interesting to me that it was gardening. The writer, Emily Laurence, is a journalist and health coach. Trimming back overgrown tree branches, moving large clumps of...

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Gardening is much easier physically for me now that I am fit

Gardening is Much Easier Physically For Me Now that I am Fit

July 21, 2018
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Fit and Strong, Fitness, Motivation

People who have known me for a long time, know that I love gardening. Since I lost the weight and started exercising regularly, my gardening time is part of my "free time" that has been traded for exercise classes and bike rides. It is physically easier than it was 10 or 15 years ago. Gardening used to be my main form of exercise then and I would spend hours with my plants. [caption id="attachment_1654" align="aligncenter" width="688"] Hollyhock, Japanese Iris and Rhododendron[/caption] Perennials vs Annuals Luckily, I planted perennials, which mean they come up year after year. They have beautiful flowers that bloom for just a week or two. The downside of perennials is that the beds need to be weeded. I prefer perennials over annuals. Annuals give color all...

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Becoming Elli is for women over the age of 50 who are focused on healthy living and getting fit. We discuss fitness, nutrition, and ways to age gracefully. Our mission is the same as our podcast: to become (and stay) Fit Strong Women Over 50.

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