Sunday Randomness #426 : The stand-off and The chase

The stand-off...

...the chase

 

The ongoing saga of B-B and B Part 25: Three "S" exercises with B!

 B will now lead the class in a quick example of the following exercises in order:

-stretch

-shake

-scratch

Sunday Randomness #595: Why not do your first 5K in the snow?

 Start: Cold and windy

End: Even colder and snowy

Result: Warm clothes, turning up the heater, and drinking hot chocolate when we got home. 

We didn't know if we were going to do the 5K, finish, and make it back in one piece so we kind of kept it a little quiet to see if we could accomplish the goal.  Well, goal accomplished. We're planning to do more 5K's in the future!

Sunday Randomness #33 : 10 benefits of swimming

These 10 tips were posted at my pool a few months back and I asked if I could take pictures of them.  I justed wanted to be able to remember that regular exercise has hidden benefits which includes swimming and other forms of exercise.

1. Swimming improves muscle definition and strength.

 2. Swimming builds up bone mass.

 3. Swimming helps you stay flexible.


4. Swimming reduces inflammation.



5. Swimming holds its own for calories burned.

 

 6. Swimming can improve exercise-induced asthma.

7. Swimming lowers stress and depression.

8. Salt water swimming can be a beauty treatment for skin.

 9. Swimming can make you smarter.

10. Swimming may just lengthen your life.

Sunday Randomness #169: A Swimming PSA

A Public Service Announcement for swimming touting the health benefits of swimming.  Thank you to my local pool for posting this infographic.