Busybody Exercises for Bodies Too Busy to Exercise
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WAIT! Don't turn on that light! At least don't turn it on in the usual way. Instead, take advantage of one of the many acts you perform during the routine of your day by doing it in an unconventional way. You will then be exercising your body at the same time.
BUSYBODY EXERCISE #1 THE LIGHT STRETCH
Stand with one side of your body facing the light switch, keeping both feet together and knees straight. Raise your arm farthest from the switch over your head in a direct line with your ears. Bend to the side toward the light switch and flip it on. You will feel a good stretch along the whole side of your body. Use this exercise when turning lights on and off in all the rooms. Alternate sides, using the right side when turning lights on, and the left side when turning them off. If you want to slim your waist and gain greater flexibility in your back, this exercise is a good one.
It's fine to spend time on the care and style of your hair, and to put thought into the planning of a flattering wardrobe. It is all right for a man to have hair transplants, or for a woman to delve into the art of cosmetics. But these all lose their effectiveness when placed on an unconditioned figure. What is more important than clothes is the "clothesline".
Let's begin at the start of the day, waking up, common to us all. However, waking up to some people is a negative occurrence You can make it a positive and fun experience that will help set the mood of the day. Fun, you may ask? Well, if you've had one too many the night before, it may take a little work!
Are you in the 33¼% of the population that pops out of bed raring to go even before the alarm rings? If you are, get ready for the second Busybody Exercise.*
BBE #2 THE GOOSEWALK
Get out of bed and set a direct course for the bathroom. Step on your right foot keeping both knees straight.
The next exercise is for the feet and ankles.
BBE #129 THE ENTRÉE CURL
While waiting for the main dish to be served, start THE ENTRÉE CURL. Curl the toes of both feet, lifting up on the arches. Repeat 20 times. As conversation continues, begin doing ankle circles inward and outward 10 times in both directions. Use one foot at a time. Oops! Your napkin slides off your lap onto the floor. As you bend to pick it up, you notice a pair of legs under the table opposite from you doing ankle circles. As you sit back up with your napkin in hand, you glance across the table smilingly asking; "THE ENTRÉE CURL"? A smile and nod is returned. A kindred spirit! You feel sheer bliss as dessert is being served, confident you will be joined by someone else doing THE CAKE FLEX.
BBE #130 THE CAKE FLEX
With your feet flat on the floor in parallel position, flex one foot up as high as you can, keeping your heel in touch with the floor. Hold in that position for 10 counts. Return and repeat with the other foot. Next flex one foot, and while flexed open it to the side and place it down on the floor in an open position. Repeat with the other foot. Bring both feet back to the beginning parallel position. Do the complete exercise at least 4 times during dessert. Your ankles will love this exercise.
The dinner party was a success. You met a kindred spirit and exchanged telephone numbers, and felt that the two of you would be perfectly suited to one another. You feel radiant and alive with expectations, and happy that you found time to do other BBE's that night like BBE #28, BBE #51; BBE #66 and BBE #69.
As you leave the party arm in arm with your new friend, you
reflect to yourself with a twinkle in your eye, "I knew when I left
my apartment this evening that I was going to be too busy to
exercise."
* Busybody Exercise will henceforth be known as BBE.
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About the Book
Busybody Exercises For Bodies Too Busy to Exercise is a humorous approach to turning everyday actions like getting out of bed, turning on lights; and tying your shoes into exercises that work. These exercises are easy to do without special equipment, and can be done at home; in an office, even in an airplane at 30,000 feet.
The book is entertaining and light reading. Each exercise has a smile-inducing name like The Goosewalk, The Crotch Crunch; The Big Squeeze and The Butt Slide.
The uniqueness of this book is making exercise non- intimidating. Because it has a sense of humor it will peek the curiosity of the reader, leading to experimentation of the suggested exercises. Humorous, cartoon style illustrations add to the fun. The exercises can be done by men, women and children of all ages. They can use Busybody Exercises to get in shape amidst their busy lives.
Although the exercises use ordinary movements and activities, they are all based on sound exercise theory. Dr. Chadwick Smith, Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Southern California School of Medicine wrote the foreword.
About the Author
Ricky Harris has been involved in body development most of her life. She was trained by the U.S. Air Force as an instructor in Physical Training before obtaining her M.F.A. in Dance and Ph.D. in Choreography.
Dr. Harris is the author of Choreography and Style for Ice Skaters, a staff columnist for 6.0 Skate Magazine; wrote a monthly column for Skating Magazine for ten years, and continues with these columns on her web site www.aboutrickyharris.com.
She created a PBS Television series Dancethenics, combining exercise and dance. She is a renowned choreographer for competitive ice skaters, an Olympic coach; and conducts workshops and seminars internationally.
Formerly from California, she currently lives with her husband in Mexico.