August 21, 2008
Yawn for fitness
Feeling sleepy? Me too!
Being a mom is an exhausting job and one that leaves me yawning almost all day long.
If you find yourself reaching for a cup of caffeine to boost your energy, it is time to make those yawns work for you, instead of against you!
Here is the plan: every yawn before noon will earn you 10 push ups and every yawn after 12pm will have you doing 10 jumping jacks.
Ideally you want to do them right away, but if you are in line at the grocery store when the yawn hits, make note of it and do it as soon as you get home. (Here is where my 2 year old comes in very handy. He never seems to forget how many yawns Mommy has!)
If push ups and jumping jacks are not your thing, feel free to substitute lunges or squats instead. Just make sure that your body does as much, if not more, moving than your mouth.
Chances are, these little bits of exercise sprinkled throughout your day will give you the energy you need and you’ll find yourself yawning less and less.
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18 Comments on Yawn for fitness »
#1 - RefreshMom @ 1:41 am
Interesting idea. I never noticed if I yawn in the morning or not! I’ll have to give it a try.
#2 - Julie @ A Celebration of Our Journey @ 7:54 am
This is a great idea!!! I’m going to try it.
Thanks!
#3 - Tina @ 8:43 am
Wow. I’m already due for ten push ups.
#4 - Renee @ 9:21 am
LOL knowing to much how you feel Yawn!!! with a 15 month old monkey and another one on the way life is non stop
#5 - Lani ~ The Wooden Porch @ 9:38 am
Great, great, great idea!
#6 - Mellissa - wondermommy @ 9:46 am
That is a great tip. I’m going to get started today!
#7 - FitMom @ 10:09 am
Thanks. I only yawn in the afternoon and I beg my 4 yr old to let me have five minutes of sleep!
#8 - FireMom @ 10:37 am
I can’t DO that many push ups!
#9 - Maddy @ 11:08 am
Well now that I have just consumed my first vat of espresso of the day I can more or less guarantee there will be no yawns around here.
And with advice like that, if I feel even the teeniest tiniest hint of a yawn I’ll just drown it with another vat of espresso.
Cheers
#10 - T with Honey @ 12:21 pm
Just reading this made me want to yawn. It would be very odd to do 10 jumping jacks here at work though. Maybe I’ll just go for a quick walk instead.
#11 - HOBO @ 12:30 pm
Great Idea !
#12 - Alyssa @ 1:02 pm
That’s cute, that your 2 year-old reminds you. Sometimes I think kids are the best personal trainers, lol!
#13 - katelin @ 1:33 pm
i wonder if it would be weird if i just started doing jumping jacks in my office, haha. but definitely sounds like a great way to wake up.
#14 - Kelly @ Love Well @ 2:48 pm
This is a great idea. Practical yet simple.
I’m off to have my second cup of coffee now so I can avoid my push-ups.
#15 - Doll Clothes Gal @ 3:55 pm
I know we are all busy - but exercise and diet are the keys to good health.
#16 - Annette @ 5:03 pm
hey Lisa
Going to be paying attention to my yawns from now on! Looking at tiredness in a different light may be just what this tired mommy needs to do!
#17 - Normal to Natalie @ 8:44 pm
what a great idea… I love it! Starting NOW…
#18 - gail @ 6:40 pm
love this idea! i’m going to start today.