Housecleaning Workout Tip: Battle of the Books

Books multiply and gather in all sorts of nooks and crannies around the house. Have you taken stock of your inventory lately? When picking up, sorting and organizing, add these exercises to your book scavenger hunt:

1. Book Collection: Gather your books and place them in one location. For a multi-day event, find an out of the way space. Hold your arms directly in front of you (Static Hold) with a stack of books as you travel through the house. As an extra bonus, do walking lunges (make sure your knees don’t extend pass your toes) to your sorting spot.
2. Sorting: Time to see what you want to keep, give away or toss out. Gather three containers and place them slightly behind you. Face the stack of books and prepare to sort through quickly. You will perform triceps extensions while shifting the books to the appropriate containers. Pick up a book, extend your arm behind you and drop the books in their containers. You should feel a slight pull in the muscle on back of your upper arm (triceps). Continue sorting and take a rest after completing 10 to 12 repetitions on each arm.

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- Go Workout Mom