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Chant It Up To Pick Up Your Pace!

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My secret is so strange that I'm a little embarrassed to post it. However, I've been doing this for at least 8 years and the rhythmic chanting helps me still! I happen to LOVE exercise, but chanting (occasionally) helps me to improve my speed to reach my goals.

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I do NOT do this all the time, but when a work out gets super tough like a steep incline on the bike, I might say to myself, "Spin with power, do not quit!" until I conquer the hill. If I am tiring while walk/jogging, I may chant, "Shoulders back, stomach in, stride from the hips."

- Submitted by DEECANDOITAGAIN 7/16/2010 in Exercise | 3 Comments

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Determined to stay off the couch in the evening after a long day and exercise, I found if I sit on the floor I end up doing all my Calisthenics, yoga poses and stretching, while hanging with hubby and enjoying our tv show.

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Do calisthenics during the commercial breaks when you are watching TV. The idea is to exercise intensely for the length of the break, as one would do in interval training.

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Top of every hour quickie.

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