Fitness Tips

A fitness tip is what you're after?
Then my first tip is simply "laughter".
'Tis good for the soul, and if you add chuckles,
Will even relax the facial muscles.
If your journey is not too far,
My second tip - discard the car.
Should it be too far to hike,
Then why not "get on your bike".
When your household needs a polish,
Get stuck in, with verve and relish.
Move those arms, extend that torso,
You'll look like "Barbie" - but even more so !
Discard the fats, the cakes, the biscuit,
A heart attack! Don't even risk it !
Feast instead on fruit and veggies,
Chicken, fish and melon wedgies.
If in the evening you're inclined to sit,
My next tip is crochet, sew or knit.
Yes! Why not get out that thimble?
'Twill help to keep your fingers nimble.
So, laugh and walk, and bike and swim
Eat healthily, stretch every limb.
The options are varied, fun and many
And what is more - won't cost you a penny.

by Cathy Mitcham, Metheringham WI
First published in MACLA News Magazine No.7 Summer 2002