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JULY THE FOOD CONNECTION ISSUE


Coming Next Month Gut


Health Beyond Factory Farming Plus:


Homebody Workouts Getting Fit Without a Gym


by Marlaina Donato W


hen getting to the gym is not possible, there are plenty of options to explore for at-home


workouts. From fi nding fun ways to stay fi t to getting loved ones involved, fi guring out what works and committing to a few simple goals is a good start. Although it may be hard to pull our-


selves up from the couch during periods of adversity, sticking to an exercise program can help boost immunity and emotional resilience. “Not feeling like exercising is common during stressful times, but try to remember how good you feel aſt erward and the sense of accomplishment. Remem- ber the why,” says life coach Suzanne King, in Marlton, New Jersey.


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Begin With the Basics Trainers agree it’s important to see work- ing out and taking care of our health as an investment, and having a plan goes a long way. “You would never just brush off a business appointment if it was in your calendar and you knew you had to attend,” says personal trainer Chris Wong, in Oakville, Ontario. “T e simple act of put-


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ting it in your schedule makes it real. Now you have a responsibility. Now you have structure.” Stephanie Mansour, host of the PBS


fi tness and health show Step it up with Steph, concurs: “Once I started viewing workouts as my own personal confi dence- boosting time, a lightbulb went off in my head and I became addicted to this time with myself.” T e Chicago-based personal trainer recommends lightening up. “Find something fun. Do something goofy like dancing around. Schedule this in and instead of ‘workout’, call it ‘pump-up time for me’.” Getting outside and hitting the trails


or walking every evening aſt er dinner is a great way to get oxygen-infused aerobic time. “Use outdoor space to your advan- tage,” says Wong. “I’ve taught boot camps at parks, and one game I like doing is Touch 20 T ings. Run around and touch 20 things at least 15 to 20 feet apart, but don’t touch the same thing twice. He also suggests doing sprints or bear crawls for distance exercise and step-ups on park benches or large rocks. “If a park is not


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