I know I’ve mentioned this before, but with fall here and the leaves falling, now is a great time to take advantage of this and get out there and rake some leaves.

It is a great workout and as-long-as you don’t over do it you should be fine.

For example, if you have a front and back yard,

Try tackling the front first and then see how you feel the next day and if you feel alright you can tackle the backyard, but if not take a day off or maybe just go for a nice brisk walk.

Then the next day you can tackle the backyard.

People underestimate how physical something as simple as raking leaves can be.

Plus you have to remember, this is not an activity that most of us do everyday, so don’t be surprised if you wind up sore the next day.

This brings up something that you always see people doing.

They will pay someone one, maybe a professional service or a neighborhood kid to rake up their leaves and than drive to the gym to workout.

What a waste!

Being out side can be a great workout.

You can rake leaves, give your bushes one final trim before winter, turn over your garden you if have one and haven’t gotten around to it yet.

Plus and this is one thing that you don’t seem mentioned much.

Everyone goes to the gym but when was the last time you actually used your muscles outside of the gym for something physical.

I feel working outside on non-gym equipment gives you the chance to get the new muscle you have built at the gym used to being used in non gym ways.

Not too mention working outside gives us a cheap and easy way to burn of some of that Halloween candy.

So your LITTLE NUDGE for this week is:

To find ways of getting in workouts by taking advantage of being outside.

Until Next Week

ENJOY THE SEASON