[CyberTOPS] Trick or Treat Exercising game

[Yvonne Ghedotte]

This was awesome Suzy...I did not open it until today - but will 'save' it in a file to share next year with my Chapter...Thanks!

Making my own kind of music,  Yvonne 


--- On Fri, 10/31/08, Suzy Zabel <qponsuzy at hughes.net> wrote:

> From: Suzy Zabel <qponsuzy at hughes.net>
> Subject: [CyberTOPS] Trick or Treat Exercising game
> To: "cybertops" <cybertops at cybertops.net>
> Date: Friday, October 31, 2008, 10:21 AM
> Trick-or-Treat Exercising Game!
> 
> Saddled with handing out the candy? Don't feel like
> you're on house arrest!
> Lets make a game of it,  it might be silly yes, but if you
> sometimes have
> to trick yourself into exercising, you might enjoy it.  Ask
> your husband or
> older kids (that arent trick or treating) to join in with
> you, see who
> outlasts who.
> 
> 
> 
> The Rules: Each time a trick-or-treater comes to the door
> dressed in a
> particular costume, do the corresponding exercise after you
> close the door.
> Remember, you have to finish before the doorbell rings
> again, so MOVE IT! If
> a large group shows up, limit your exercises to just 2 to 3
> at a time.
> Passing out is NOT an option.
> 
> Ghost: 10 jumping jacks
> 
> Witch: Run in place for 30 seconds
> 
> Fairy/Butterfly/Angel  (things with Wings): Dance freeform
> around the room
> for 2 minutes
> 
> Princess: Reach hands toward the ceiling, then toward toes
> do 10 times.
> 
> Monster: "Invisible jump-rope" for 30 seconds
> (pretend you're jumping rope,
> just without the rope)
> 
> TV/Movie Character: 10 sit-ups or crunches.
> 
> Insects: Do 10 arm circles, in both directions.
> 
> Pumpkin (or any veg/fruit): stretch your arms out sideways
> and twist first
> to the right and then to the left, 10 times
> 
> Cat or Dog: Get down on all fours and stretch your legs out
> behind you, one
> leg at a time, 5 times.
> 
> Political figure:  place your hands on your hips and do 10
> side bends, both
> sides.
> 
> Ballerina: Do 10 plies
> 
> Boxer or Wrestler:  Do 10 air boxing throws with your arms,
> hands made into
> a fist.
> 
> If any other costume not mentioned above comes to the door,
> whoever answers
> the door can make up an exercise and challenge the other
> participants
> playing.
> 
> Have fun.  And remember that candy has ooodles of calories,
> dont eat it,
> even if you are exercising.
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