My work outs consist of the actual barn chores, stretching to find stuff up
on shelves, squats for lifting hay bales and cardio while pushing a wheelbarrow
thru deep mud... some ducking to get to feedbin without young birds in nest
up in rafters crapping on my head, hand eye coordination exercises trying to
move horse which is standing on my untied shoelaces without dropping feed
bucket and finished off with some shuffle-jogging in paddock trying to get fly
spray on horses without hitting a tree or losing shoes (mine)
our usual morning routine: crawl out of bed on all fours (
had a slight disagreement with horse yesterday resulting in us parting ways in
an unexpected manner, than had to run after fat retired poney for 45 mins over
very bad ground to catch and worm him), go down stairs one step at the time
holding banister all the way, climb back up trying not to spill coffee, have 3
coffees in bed with hubby also quite sore from having trimmed very old horse
with arthritis yesterday, spent 15 minutes comparing bruises ( I have more)
climb back down, shuffle to stables, feed horses & chickens, kneel down to
count new chicks and pull oneself up with help of conveniently placed tree
trunk, shuffle back to house, have two more coffees and 2 Advil, decide against
washing hair as cannot lift arms higher than shoulder height - sit at computer
dreading moment I have to get up again
My regiment consists of 25 situps in the morning
before I go out to do the barn chores. While the horses are munching
on their grain I do 10 to 15 minutes on the elyptical (sp) machine.
Then I go to work. In the evening while the horses are munching on
their grain I do 10 to 15 minutes on the elyptical machine. My machine
is inside the barn area. Then before I go to bed I do 25 situps.
I guess I am a tightwad and don't want to spend the time or money at the
gym. If you make yourself do it every day, by week 2 you feel guilty
if you miss one day. It is an easy habit to get into like brushing
your teeth.
