55/365 (Insert Activity) Mondays

Friends and Fitness Enthusiasts,

I was not in the mood to run today. I was not in the mood to jog today. I was not in the mood for any cardio machine. Thankfully, I had my workout buddy Sarah with me to do something else. We played Racquetball!
If you were good at sports but not really "athlete" material, informal recreation like this might be your scene. Your local gym or recreation facility will most likely have these opportunities available to you. You can work up quite a sweat and burn lots of calories by simply playing.

When I say playing, I mean it. I do not mean standing around, talking with your partner or friend, and lackadaisically sauntering to the ball. I mean all out effort. Don't play to shut out your partner. Play to get the most volleys, the most touches, the most passes, etc for the game you are playing. The point is to constantly move not get a bunch of points and leave your friend cold and breathing normally on the sidelines.

Today begins Racquetball Mondays for me and Sarah. We decided to make this a fixture in our routine to break up the monotony of strength training and pure cardio exercise to do something for fun. What activity will you factor in to your work out regime?

In health,

Lauren