Exercises To Do While Playing Bingo
Playing bingo can be fun, but you also do it while sitting down. Bingo is one of the best ways to keep your mind fit and healthy while you have fun, but did you know that you can also keep your body fresh and awake while keeping your mind fit at the same time?
Here's list of a few exercises that you can do while sitting down playing your favorite game. You can also do some of the exercises while standing up using your chair in between each game. These exercises will not only keep the circulation in your body moving, it will also keep you more alert, fresh, and ready for that next game.
Let's start with the first and easiest exercise, the shoulder shrug. Sit upright with your back straight. Slowly lift both of your shoulders in a shrugging gesture, hold for 2 seconds, then slowly release as you exhale. You can do this with both shoulders together for 10 to 15 times. This exercise will help you relax your back and neck muscles, and will keep your neck from getting too stiff from all that poring over your cards.
The second exercise that you can do is the leg raise. Sit upright in your chair, with shoulders and back straight. Place your hands on each side of your chair for support. With your feet firmly planted on the floor, slowly raise one leg as you inhale, and then slowly drop it back down as you exhale. Do this ten to 15 times to tone your stomach and hip muscles.
The third exercise is also good for your hip and stomach muscles. Stand on one side of your chair and hold onto it for support. Slowly lift one knee up until your kneecap is pointing straight ahead of you, and then slowly bring it back down as you exhale. Do this five to ten times for each leg.
Your buns get the most abuse when you play bingo for hours at a time. To give them back their tone you can do the leg lifts. Stand behind your chairs and place both hands on the chair for support. Lift one leg backward slowly as you inhale and raise it as high as you can. Slowly bring it back down and do the same for the other leg. You can do this ten times for each leg.
To keep your arms from getting stiff you can also do arm curls. Use water bottles or cans of soup to give more weight to your arms. With your back straight, place your arms at your side and slowly raise one arm, then bring it down. Do the same for the other arm. These exercises will only take you a few minutes, but they will help you stay refreshed and alert as you play game after game after game.