We’ve all heard of Random Acts of Kindness, right? If we all do one thing nice for someone else everyday it could make a world of difference.
Well, what if we applied that same philosophy to bettering our own health and wellness? What if we did one little thing everyday to improve our bodies? I think it could make a world of difference. I suggest we start a movement and start committing…
Random Acts of Fitness & Spice: Let’s Sweat the Small Stuff!
Random Acts of Fitness & Spice (RAFS) will be a random, ongoing series on Fitness & Spice, because sometimes sweating the small stuff isn’t such a bad thing. I’ll be asking my friends and experts like personal trainers and dietitians to make small suggestions for all of us to try in terms of fitness, nutrition and other spicy stuff, in addition to our regular healthy-living activities.
Some of these RAFS might be things we already do, so we’ll just consider those things reminders, and others might challenge us just a little.
Let’s get started with the first of many RAFS (and laughs!)
Because little things add up to make a world of difference, every time we workout over the next few weeks lets add on ONE small thing. That one thing could be:
- Adding one more minute to a cardio session
- Adding one more rep to a set of exercises
- Adding one more set to a group of exercises
- Adding one more minute of stretching after a workout
I think I have an extra one minute (or less) a day to spare, do you? Let’s see if we can incorporate the first RAFS into our workouts for the rest of the year…just think of the possibilities…that could add up to an extra 30 minutes of cardio or 30 extra reps if we got started right away.
With all of this “sweating the small stuff” we’re going to be doing, we might need a set of new gym towels, right? Just to be on the safe side, we’ll be giving away a set of 3 Safe Side Towels to one random Fitness & Spice reader. To enter the drawing, just tell us one Random Act of Fitness & Spice you are going to try to commit during your workouts this week in the comments section below. The contest will end on Tuesday, December 1 and the winner will be announced on Wednesday.
Now I really must go, I have 31 minutes of intervals to randomly commit!
Miz says:
November 30th 2009hmmm.
I am going to park FAR AWAY from the gym entrance (even today when its raining as I need to remember I wont melt :)) and RUN to the door.
I will get more cals. burned and my daughter will love it (especially today. she can work the quads and stomp in the puddles!).
Lance says:
November 30th 2009Joanna,
I commit to doing one more set of push ups at every workout this week.
And…I love this whole idea of RAFS!!!
Jessica@HowSweet says:
November 30th 2009Great idea, girl!!
Carrie Sola says:
November 30th 2009My random act of fitness and spice will be to commit to doing 5 more reps per leg on my step ups for the rest of the year.
Jodi Jones (jodiojo) says:
November 30th 2009Hey girl!
Thanks for getting the most out of me! I am going to push for one more pull up this week and that will be HARD!lol:o)
Marisa (Trim The Fat) says:
November 30th 2009Instead of trying to carry everything possible at once up the stairs ( i.e. laundry), I’ll bring things up in stages to get more “stair climbing” in! I do lots of laundry, so this should be fun… :)
Tanya says:
November 30th 2009Great idea – I’ll commit to doing 1 more exercise for my muscle group today!
The Candid RD says:
November 30th 2009I love this idea! I recently added 5 minutes to my cardio workout, and now I don’t even notice that I did it, it’s nice! I’m sure I could help you come up with many more, and I’m excited to read some others! I will definitely take any advice I can get :)
Cheryl from thatgirlisfunny says:
November 30th 2009I will remember to relax and smile while I’m training this week. That will help match my breathing to my efforts and make me more effective. Random Acts of Fitness and Spice – Great idea!
Yum Yucky says:
November 30th 2009Good idea! I’ll do this with my intervals.
But how about one more slice of pumpkin pie? Please say yes?
erin brooks says:
November 30th 2009I’m committed to get my exhausted pregnant butt up to clean and workout. But not in the same say or hubby would have my head (he’s very over protective right now lol).
Trainerpack says:
November 30th 2009I torture my clients with 1 extra rep for every exercise!
Fred says:
November 30th 2009Terrific idea, Joanna! I love it….Since tonight is my ‘heavy’ night at the gym, I’ll do an extra set of 10 deadlifts followed immediately by another 15 push-ups on the bar. Usually I bang out 3 sets…tonight I’ll make it 4…(of course that means an extra 5 minutes in the sauna afterwards!)
Nice post! Looking forward to more RAFS (and laughs)!
Lani says:
November 30th 2009I’m going to add one more cardio session to my weekly workout. Maybe running the jogger over to pick up my son from school – better for the environment too.
Diane Fit to the Finish says:
November 30th 2009What a great concept! I’m going to add 5 minutes to my time each week for 4 weeks. That will help me build endurance & speed!
Amy says:
November 30th 2009Suzy’s friend Amy (and new F&S fan!) is going to add an extra block when she takes her dog Friday outside. That is A LOT. Too bad we already have a pact with the stairs.
Suzanne says:
November 30th 2009I’m going to add one non-run exercise into my routine this week. Maybe some strength training using my toddler as my weight!
Tricia says:
November 30th 2009Great idea!
I’m going to add one extra set of sprints at the end of each run.
Michelle@Eatingjourney says:
November 30th 2009I am adding 10% to my workouts this week. stepping up my game.
Mary :: A Merry Life says:
November 30th 2009Great idea!!! I will add one more sequence of intervals to my interval workouts. :)
FatFighterTV says:
November 30th 2009Since our warm fall is coming to an end this week, I will get out an exercise video and get a workout without leaving my home. :)
Dawn says:
December 1st 2009I am adding daily push ups to my workouts.
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cynthia sage says:
December 17th 2009I need to step it up a little, so I’ll do more time on the treadmill, an extra mile would be good. I also will be more faithful with keeping my food journal.
PS I really love things that have a good smell!!