When most people think of exercise, they think of things like jogging, aerobic dancing, weight lifting, or stationery cycling. Gardening is not usually even considered when it comes to exercise - but it should be. Gardening is a great form of healthy exercise, and it has the extra added bonus of being a productive undertaking. Instead of sitting on an exercise bike, pedaling and going nowhere, you are growing things!



You may not realize but while gardening a number of muscles are exercised. It can also be called an aerobic exercise are you are doing the same thing again and again when you are weeding or hoeing.

You may not be using some of the muscles in your daily work but they are exercised while gardening. You might have heard an old adage "muscles hurt that I didn't even know I had". This is true when you do gardening. It is important to exercise all the muscles of the body to keep fit and you can achieve this by gardening.

When you pay attention to the muscles you are using for different gardening activities, it helps you to get complete advantage of fitness through gardening. It is good if you emphasize on the movements. You can do the movements for longer, like if you are bending for planting then stay in that position for more time.

You can lift up the hoe higher and swing it a little more when you put it in the garden. It is a good idea to be aware of the muscles you are using to do the job, and also change the actions as far as possible every day. Stretching before you start gardening will save you from injuring the muscles. You will be able to see a change in the way you look as well as feel, after you have been gardening for some time.