Frigg & Fitness
Here are a few suggestions for Frigg women to stay healthy and fit in convenient, time-efficient ways at home, with minimal equipment and with kids or grandchildren in tow.
A Frigg woman is the queen of her castle, so creating a home gym or designating a space or an equipment area to work out in is convenient, cuts down on the time spent driving to and from a gym, lessens the chance of getting or spreading communicable diseases, and requires virtually no preparation time.
An at-home equipment list to get started:
A set of two- or three-pound weights
A set of five and eight-pound weights
A set of ten- or twelve-pound weights
An inflatable 9” soft blow-up Pilates ball
Yoga or exercise mat
An 8-foot yoga strap
A set of elastic loop bands – the thinner width, not the ultra-wide, is best.
A soft roller may come in handy for stretching and fascial rolling.
If money is tight, begin with two, three, five, and ten-pound weights. You can check out secondhand stores for weights, purchase them online when a company is offering no shipping costs, or buy them from a local retail store. The equipment will be your biggest investment, and weights and other personal equipment will usually last a lifetime.
As a Frigg woman, you’re the quintessential wife, mother, and grandmother who probably spends a lot of time taking care of others, so carving out time for yourself may be a challenge at times. Half-hour to 45-minute workouts could be the answer. It is recommended by many professional fitness organizations that people get at least two resistance training workouts, 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise (brisk walking, jogging, hiking, swimming, biking, etc.), and two twenty-minute or equivalent stretch sessions per week. This type of program could easily fit into half-hour plus a few-minute workouts across a week.
4-5 moderate half-hour to 40-minute aerobic workouts
2 half-hour strength training sessions
Stretching for five minutes after each aerobic or resistance training session
Remember that fitness doesn’t have to be an hour to be effective, and it doesn’t need to be grueling, long, or formal. Consistency is key, so finding ways movement fits into your lifestyle will lead to success.
If you have small children, you can build fitness around them. When my boys were young and I still ran regularly, I would load them into a running stroller and push them. It was quite a workout, especially uphill, and fun for us all! Other ways you could build fitness around your kids are:
Push a stroller on a walk alone or with friends
Play with your kids at the playground
Organize an outdoor game day or time at the park with other parents
Practice different sports skills with your kids in an informal way, like throwing, catching, kicking, batting, horseshoe tossing, or shooting hoops
Moving in numerous ways is terrific for you and your kids, so hang from the monkey bars, slide down the slide, and run up and around the playground equipment. Your children will love it, and so will your body. Remember, the more ways you move your body, the fitter and healthier your muscles, joints, vessels, and cells, and for a Frigg woman, spending time with your kids will bring you joy!