| Fitness is defined as being balanced in strength | | | | do have to supplement with aerobics and strength |
| training and aerobics. | | | | training. Horseback riding is my motivation! I like to |
| Muscle Tone | | | | keep my routine as simple as possible, working it into |
| Horse back riding uses muscles in a way that is hard | | | | my daily routine in a way that makes sense. For |
| to replicate unless you are riding! It can be a challenge | | | | aerobics, I take my dog out for off leash walks. I |
| to target the exact muscle usage. Cross training | | | | power walk for 30-45 minutes. Cramer is a German |
| brings good results! Muscle tone addresses core | | | | Shepherd mix. I choose to leave him at home for trail |
| work, upper body, and lower body strength training. I | | | | rides. I consider him my exercise machine. So I need |
| use a Total Gym machine, but have regularly thrown | | | | to keep my motivation up to get him out. |
| in some yoga and Pilates. The convenience of having | | | | I am not perfect, nor a fanatic. I am trimming up |
| a home machine has paid off for me. I live about ten | | | | after not paying attention this year, and getting a |
| miles out of town, so this is perfect! If your routine | | | | late start on my riding. Cutting out junk food, |
| dictates a gym membership, you can have a built in | | | | eliminating sugar, walks with the dog, and sessions on |
| support group along with it! I have an ongoing | | | | my Total Gym will do the trick for me. Now, no |
| support group with fellow riders and folks at work. | | | | backsliding! |
| This is invaluable to stay on track and avoid | | | | We should all strive to be as fit as we see fit, and be |
| backsliding! | | | | as good a rider as we can be, for the good of our |
| Aerobics | | | | best trail buddy, our horse! |
| As much as I feel like I am getting a workout riding, I | | | | |