Sometimes my clients are
surprised when I describe the things we use during our session as toys. If a cardboard box can be a toy, so can
a barbell. It is easier to imagine
the toy potential of a bosu—bouncing is fun!—or a giant exercise ball. I speak that way about my equipment on
purpose.
When we think about fitness as
play, as fun, it is easier to stay motivated. No kid getting out of bed in the morning says, “Drat! I have to play today!” (Not just because kids don’t normally
say, “Drat!”) That kid jumps up
and grabs the Legos or the stuffed rabbit or the tiara or the football or all
of the above and gets into it.
Sometimes play has hard parts, like getting that block tower to stay
balanced, but it is still fun. My
block towers are things like single leg squats or tree poses, but the principle
is the same.
There is no wrong way to
play. All of the toys are good
toys and all of them build our minds and bodies one way or another. Of course roller skating is more fun
when there are fewer band-aids involved; that is why we practice our form, why
we want to get better.
Also, laughter builds strong
abs. So come over and play!
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