Cemetery Strolling – Free Fitness Opportunity

Walking in a Cemetery Can Benefit Mind and Body - Photo by Obra19

Walking through a graveyard might sound a bit odd to some and perhaps morbid to others, but a cemetery is one of my favorite places to walk outside. Walking offers a nice variety of physical benefits, and many people prefer to walk outside. However, finding a safe place to take a stroll for free can be quite challenging in many areas.

Walking in a Graveyard for Exercise - Photo by Nitot

Always check with one's healthcare provider before beginning or changing any exercise routine and ensure that weather conditions allow for a safe walking environment. Wear comfortable clothing appropriate for weather conditions and supportive walking shoes. Consider carrying a water bottle and cell phone while walking.

Free Places to Walk Outside - Photo by sailko

Many towns and cities have one or more cemeteries, and most cemeteries are open to the public during daylight hours. Traffic in a cemetery is often minimal unless a graveside service is being held. Owners of cemeteries often keep the grounds and roadways well-maintained. The walking surface may be smoother than some uneven sidewalks in town.

Peaceful Type of Exercise - Photo by Joeb

You might have the opportunity to make a few new friends if you visit a cemetery on a consistent basis. Some family members may visit grave sites often. Memorial services may be offered at the cemetery on a regular basis, and you might make note of these opportunities as you walk.

Cemetery Walking Can Connect Generations - Photo by Wernervc

If you choose to walk in a cemetery where one's own loved ones have been laid to rest, this can be a regular opportunity to pay one's respect to those buried there. I often feel a sense of peace as I glance at tombstones while I walk. For me, it serves as a sort of connection with generations of the past and provides an opportunity for me to contemplate my short-term and long-term priorities.

Walking Through Cemetery to Honor Those Who Died - Photo by Mick Lobb

A cemetery may provide peaceful tranquility as you can enjoy the various sounds of birds and local wildlife. Winding roads through a cemetery might also provide a welcome change of scenery from the humdrum oval on a track.

Readers may also wish to read:

• Walking – a Simple, Effective, Inexpensive Exercise
• Walking for Exercise? Printable Bible Verses for Counting Laps
• Exercise May Improve Cholesterol Ratio and Lower Triglycerides

Visit the Fit Tips 4 Life site map for additional health and fitness related articles by Katrena.

Great Exercise Playlist – Music to Inspire the Survivor in You

Songs to Help Pick You Up - Photo by Camdiluv

Feeling a little down? This playlist combines a variety of beats per minute and older with contemporary styles that are likely to get you moving to the music. Who knows? You might even be smiling by the time you finish working out to these uplifting survivor songs!

I've listed the songs and beside them the artists or groups that lifted these songs into the limelight.

• Good Morning (Mandisa)
• Rhythm Nation (Janet Jackson)
• Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) (Kelly Clarkson)
• Hit Me With Your Best Shot (Pat Benatar)
• We Are Family (Sister Sledge)
• Don't Bring Me Down (Electric Light Orchestra)
• What Makes You Beautiful (One Direction)
• Overcomer (Mandisa)
• Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Supremes)
• Respect (Aretha Franklin)
• Voice of Truth (Casting Crowns)
• Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler)

Readers may also be interested in reading:

• A Healthier Lifestyle One Day at a Time: A Positive Attitude
• Great Exercise Playlist: Old and New Songs for a Fun Workout
• Words of Encouragement for People who Struggle with Weight

Before starting or changing any workout routine, check with your healthcare provider regarding your own unique needs for exercise.

Find additional playlists, exercise tips, fitness articles and more at Katrena's Fit Tips 4 Life site map.

Walking for Exercise? Printable Bible Verses for Counting Laps

Walking Cards for Counting Laps - Photo by George Hatton

Walking is one of the simplest and most sustainable types of exercise around. With very few necessary supplies like a comfortable pair of walking shoes, clothes appropriate for the weather, and some water, walking can be quite economical as well. Make sure to check with your healthcare provider before starting or changing any fitness program to ensure that it is appropriate for your individual needs.

Those who walk on a treadmill can see exactly how far they have walked; however, people walking on a track can easily lose track of how many laps they have walked. I tend to start on the inside or outside lane and move in or out a lane each time to help me keep count, but I also enjoy doing a little multitasking to keep the brain cells exercising with those body muscles.

Lap counting cards are very simple to use, and those with messages may help decrease boredom as well. These lap counting cards include twelve KJV Bible verses. If you are using one card/lap, that equals three miles on a standard-sized track in which four laps make up one mile. Many non-standard sized tracks will post the number of laps that equal a mile somewhere near a starting lane.

Directions

1. Click on the images below to enlarge. If you need to enlarge further, you may wish to copy and paste into Paint and enlarge from that program or you may post a comment below and I'll try to put them directly into the article with a larger font.
2. Print the cards using File-Print.
3. Cut out the cards – you may wish to laminate them if you plan to use them long-term.
4. Punch a hole in each card.
5. Keep the cards together with a key chain, twist tie, or other connecting device.
6. Read the first card and begin walking – you may wish to try to memorize these but be careful to watch where you are stepping and avoid reading while walking.
7. Switch cards each time pass where you began walking.

Readers may also wish to read:

• Walking – a Simple, Effective, Inexpensive Exercise
• How to Get Motivated to Exercise: Internal and External Personality Types
• Fall Prevention and Exercise

Lap Counting Cards with Bible Verses

How to Keep Count of Laps When Walking

Fun and Different Ways to Learn Bible Verses

I hope you enjoy these walking cards and visit the Fit Tips 4 Life site map for more resources, informative articles, and additional information related to health and fitness for all ages.