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<\/a>I know most of you feel the same way, so let\u2019s look at ways to turn that irksome chore into quality work-out time.<\/p>\nFirst you have to gather up the laundry and drag it to the laundry room.\u00a0 So put on your pedometer and start adding steps. Walk fast and hold your stomach in.\u00a0 If you have kids, some of that dirty laundry will be on the floor, so do squats to pick them up. \u00a0 Do more squats instead of bending over the basket to sort the clothes.<\/p>\n
When the clothes come out of the dryer, fold them right away. (I know all about stashing the clean clothes to avoid folding them until later.)\u00a0 As you fold, do calf raises.\u00a0 Stand straight and raise up on your toes and hold for a count of three.\u00a0 Slowly come back down on your heels.\u00a0 Hold your proper pelvic tilt (pretending you are holding a hundred dollar bill in your butt cheeks) and pull\u00a0 in your stomach to work out abs at the same time.<\/p>\n
Now briskly put the laundry away.\u00a0 Don\u2019t put the clothes at the bottom of the stairs, but climb up and put them were they belong.\u00a0 Check your pedometer. How many steps have you added?<\/p>\n
By the time you have your laundry folded and put away you will have worked out your calves, glutes, and abs\u00a0 and added steps to your daily total.\u00a0 Your chore is done and you have accompished something good for yourself without ever leaving your house. Win-win!<\/p>\n
Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/p>\n
Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n
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Laundry — bleuh!\u00a0 I know it\u2019s crazy to complain when I can remember my grandma scrubbing her clothes on a washboard in a metal tub out in the yard.\u00a0 All I have to do is sort them, change from washer to dryer, and fold and put them away. \u00a0 But it\u2019s b-o-r-i-n-g! I know most…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":423,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[520,531,13,530,529],"class_list":["post-1770","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exercise-2","tag-abs","tag-calves","tag-exercise","tag-glutes","tag-laundry"],"yoast_head":"\n
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<\/a>I know most of you feel the same way, so let\u2019s look at ways to turn that irksome chore into quality work-out time.<\/p>\n