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Housecleaning Workout Tip: Under the…Black Hole Cleanup
By Cindy Posey | January 14, 2008
During the winter months, I tackle the once a year chores that I avoid with a passion. Well, I figured it was time to venture under the beds, couches, and the itty-bitty spaces under chests and drawers. When children enter the home, your “black holes” become a magnet of the unimaginable. We’ve found a ring that went missing months ago. Toys that I thought were out of the house reappeared. The dust, well, that was always there. I can’t blame the little ones, but keys (?), rags, change, and socks were plentiful not to mention rock hard raisins, peanuts and cheerios.
Here’s my exercise contribution to your household routine: Under the …Black Hole!
For a nice stretch, complete a lying arm/leg extension. On your stomach, reach under the…black hole and pull your items out as you slightly stretch your opposite leg to the ceiling. Tighten your abs toward your spine as you complete the move. Switch arms after a few seconds or when you pulled all the items within the one arm’s reach.
Are you up for a more challenging move? Here are two to choose from or combine:
1. Push Ups: Do a set of five each time you pull out an object. On your knees or toes, just remember to keep a straight line from shoulders through the hips.
2. Planks: Rest your weight on you forearms and maintain a straight line from shoulders through the toes. Clear items out from under the…black hole and maintain form. Great for exercising your core and balance. Tighten your abdominals toward your spine. Breathe!!!
Go Workout Mom!
So, What did you find under your…black hole???
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Oh, goodness! Looks like you “struck it rich” finding all sorts of goodies. Enjoyable read, and I liked your analogy.
Right now my “black hole” is the storage room in the basement. Who knows what got sucked in there and what we’ll find once my husband and I clean it out! Sorting through, organizing, donating, and tossing out all our “stuff” is actually one of our 2008 goals.
Another notorious black hole – the clothes dryer! I’ve been missing my other white sock for some time now…
Hi Susan, Those socks. I do wonder where they go. Your storage room sounds like our garage. We keep avoiding it and it has taken on a life of it’s own.