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Re: [RC] Exercises for riders - Curves - rides2farI think that barn chores are the best exercise. Only problem with that is it makes me really one sided. I can't even switch which hand's on top when I sweep! Now...for my husband, I don't *care* if he's one sided, so I encourage him to dig post holes if he thinks he needs to exercise. I do have my "barnyard" workout. Part of which includes taking a bale of hay down a steep hill with a wheelbarrow then pushing the empty wheelbarrow back up the hill. Recently went on a hike with my younger "athlete" nephews and they were wheezing going up out of a gorge and I was fine. They commented that I sure was in shape and I was just thinking how easy it was to climb a hill *without* a wheelbarrow! This morning I could feel sore muscles all the way around my chest when I took a deep breath. It was from the Curves workout yesterday. I told Bill that's the first time I've been sore there other than after doing a 50 on Kaboot and trying to hold him back the whole time. Maybe after I do this workout a few more months it won't take so much out of me to ride him! One more benefit. There are 3 different stations that *closely* mimic picking up bales of hay and stacking them. I figure I've got 3 weeks till we start putting up hay and I'm hoping to be able to put it a little higher this year. I can just feel it falling down my shirt now. ick!< Angie =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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