The Sport of Gardening

Warm-up exercises

• Start by going for a quick 5 minute walk or march in one spot until the blood starts flowing!
• Squat…to warm up your lifting techniques!

Repeat 10x - hold shovel for support.

• Twisting – two options, 10x to each side – use your rake as a prop!

• Hip mobility – leg swings….forward-back, side-to-side – 10x each way

• Lunge with Side Bend – 5x each side – use shovel/stick to support you

• Upper Body warm-up – lift one arm, then the other, 5x each side