MIND&BODY SCAN THIS QR CODE WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE T O SIGN UP FOR EVENTS LIS TED IN THIS ISSUE. ASTRONOMY NIGHT IS BACK! “What’s Going On Up There? (Happenings in the Heavens)” Florida is full of natural beauty; some of the most stunning is in the night sky. Come to the Cinema on May 25 at 7 pm to talk with the Imperial Polk Astronomical Society about some of the wonders in the heavens - past, present, and future - and look through some telescopes for the “evening show.” Sign up online or at the Clubhouse Activities Office. NOTE: THE POOL WILL CLOSE AT 8 PM ON THIS EVENING TO ALLOW FOR CLEAR VIEWING. FLORIDAFRIENDLY LANDSCAPING™ Having a beautiful landscape while saving money and protecting our environment is possible. FloridaFriendly Landscaping™ uses nine easy to follow principles that can help Floridians do just that. There will be a presentation on May 20 at 11:30 am in the Clubhouse Ballroom where you can learn tips on creating and maintaining a beautiful FloridaFriendly Landscape! Sign up for this free class online or at the Clubhouse Activities Office. TRIVIA Join your neighbors May 5 and 26 for fun and cash prizes! $1 to play. Maximum of 8 per table. Come with a team or join an open table. Tables are available on a first-come first-filled basis. Doors open at 6 pm and Trivia begins promptly at 7. Email lakeashtontrivia@gmail.com to be added to the database and receive email announcements. Know Thy Health By Lynda Hadley You don’t need to spend hours in the gym to look and feel your best. It can be hard to stick with a daily exercise schedule due to having an active lifestyle. Many struggle with finding the time to exercise daily for a number of reasons, but there are pockets of time daily that are spent waiting for things, or doing household chores, where you can fit in exercise. While waiting for food to cook in the microwave, you can do a few repetitions of exercise like modified pushups using the countertop or standing on one leg for a count of 20 to work on balance. Grab two cans of soup and do some arm exercises, like the overhead press. While watching television, do some leg extensions to work your quadriceps. While folding laundry, do some side bends or trunk twists to work your obliques (or love handles). You can also stagger exercises throughout the day. With this approach you will do one or two exercises between each aspect of your day. For example, after waking up, do 5 minutes of walking in place or yoga poses. Then, before breakfast, do another exercise, like the modified squat. With this exercise you would just sit in a chair and stand without using your hands to help. This exercise is an excellent way to work your core muscles and keep you from losing the ability to raise from a seated position. You would continue doing one or two exercises before lunch, dinner, and lastly before bed. So, you can see that by the end of the day, you will have completed at least 4 to 5 exercises! Be creative and find other ways to make exercise a permanent part of your daily routine. What matters is that you are exercising, even if you don’t schedule time for the gym.
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