Did you hear what I just heard? Fitness gyms are a 2 Billion dollar business in Canada!!! Wow!
Gardeners have been winning lotteries for years without even buying a ticket and we probably didn't even know it. We don't need to pay gym fees. We bend as we pull on weeds and stretch and reach as we deadhead. We lug weighty bags of soil and build up a sweat and our heart rate. We carry heavy watering cans and bow down, practically touching our toes as we water each little plant. We do our fitness routine in the sunshine and maybe in the rain so we are getting our fresh air and sunshine at the same time. At the end of the workout, we can be pleased with how we're feeling as well as how our garden looks.
Don't forget to dress the part. Say goodbye to compression shorts, track suits and racerback bras....and put on your favourite colours; orange is the "it" colour this year. Pastels are always in style and those cotton Hawaiian outfits that looked so gaudy when you came home from your winter holiday would be perfect for the garden workout!
Gardening hats look stunning, come in all kinds from straw, wide-brims to baseball caps.
Gloves! Gloves have not gone out of style...on the contrary, don't leave home without a nice new set of gardening gloves. Get new ones every year so your look is fresh.
Footwear....garden clogs are great for the quick trip to the herb garden, but if you think you might meander for a few hours, wear good footwear that gives good arch support. Or....you can always go barefoot and feel the ground under your toes...
This workout includes the entire family for the same price and benefit. From toddlers to seniors, everyone can get into the gardening fitness program without extra fees and without a waiting line.
A garden workout of 3-4 times per week should be all you need to looked tanned, healthier, fitter and more peaceful for the summer.
When you're all done, pick yourself a nice bouquet for the table....take that you fitness gyms who wouldn't think to ever give you flowers.
Tell us what YOU wear to garden.
L&E
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