Nutrition Quarterly Summer 2022

10 Summer Ways To Stay in Shape Who doesn’t love taking a dip in the water to cool off on a hot sunny day? Not only does water keep us cool from the hot weather, but it also can keep us cool during a workout swim session! Swimming is also a great full-body workout for those who hate to sweat or have knee or joint pain. 1. Swimming 2. Volleyball 7. Horseshoe Toss 4. Hiking 9. Cleaning the Pool 3. Beach Clean-up 8. Cornhole 5. Canoeing or Kayaking 10. Gardening 6. Mowing the Lawn Volleyball is a great form of exercise that can be played at the beach, indoors or in your very own backyard. It traditionally works the arms, legs and core. It also can help circulate more blood, oxygen and nutrients into the body, and also improves hand-eye coordination. This classic Summer sport is full of benefits! Picking up litter on the beach has numerous benefits to not only your health but to the environment as well. Picking up litter keeps toxic chemicals out of our water and helps save marine life. And because you’ll be walking around on the beach, you’ll burn more calories than you would walking on flat, paved surfaces. Another way to beat the Summer heat is to head up to the mountains for a hike. The best thing about hiking is that you can choose a trail suited to your physical ability, whether it be low or high impact. Hiking not only helps improve blood pressure, but it may also lower your risk for heart disease. Rowing a canoe or kayak will give you a great arm, back, shoulder and core workout. There is a lot of variety in these sports as you get to determine your distance, speed and type of water. This diversity makes it a perfect activity for those looking for both low and high impact workouts. Did you know you could burn calories doing this mundane chore? Just half an hour of mowing the lawn with a push mower can burn over 200 calories. It works out your entire body and boosts your metabolism as well! Your lawn will be looking neat and tidy, and your body will be kept trim, too! This fun game can be played individually or in teams of 2 or 4 players. Tossing horseshoes with friends and/or family can burn over 150 calories in just an hour. For an even more intense arm workout, you can buy heavier horseshoes! Not only is this a great arm workout, it also helps improve your aim as well! This game is another great backyard favorite that can be played alone or with others. Points can be scored by either landing on the board (1 point) or getting it into any of the holes on the board (3 points). On average, this activity can burn around 180 calories after an hour of gameplay. Although this isn’t the most fun activity, anyone who owns a pool will likely have to deal with cleaning it at some point. Fortunately, a good pool-cleaning session can burn anywhere from 300 to 500 calories! Not only are you burning tons of calories, but afterwards you get the reward of a sparky clean pool! Gardening can help you burn calories and achieve a gorgeous garden at the same time. Not only does it burn around 250 calories per hour, but may also lower stress levels and help lower your blood pressure. If you’re growing vegetables, your wallet will benefit from this hobby, too! Nutrition Quarterly · Series 3 – Volume 3 6 Fitness Tips