Use It or Lose It

Today's tidbit of wisdom is about using your muscles. Did you know that if you stop using your muscles it takes 96 hours before you start to lose muscle? The good news...if you miss a day or even two of exercising you are ok!! Get back into it. You haven't lost anything. The bad news...if you miss four days...all your hard work is gone!!! So it is true what they say, use it or lose it!

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Weeding

In 30 minutes a 180 lb person can burn:

• 182 calories weeding
• 202 calories general gardening
• 162 calories planting seedlings

Out of this you get:

• Healthy nutritious food
• Time to spend time outdoors breathing fresh air
• To observe nature
  
• To center your chi
• To teach your children and give them hands on learning opportunities
  
• To share the excess, thus serving others
  

Plus there is something soooo satisfying about watching your little seedling emerge and nurturing them to fruition. That probably has something to do with centering your chi.

Yesterday I weeded and gardened for about an hour and didn't think much of it, but I have sore muscles today so it must have done something.

I hereby declare gardening a healthy option.

http://www.articlesbase.com/wellness-articles/gardening-as-healthy-exercise-944590.html