The Writer's Workout

                As I am getting older and the elders in my life are aging and having health problems, I've been thinking about some of my unhealthy habits. Most of my hobbies cause me to be sedentary. Playing certain video games, making jewelry and knitting aren't the most active hobbies in the world. And then there is the writing—hunched over a desk, writing on paper or sitting and staring at a computer screen—again, not very active.

                I also like watching TV and movies and I came across a meme on Facebook a few weeks ago which is an alternative to all the drinking games out there: the Harry Potter workout. I can watch Harry Potter movies and move around? How productive! What a good idea!

                So I decided to draw up a similar workout for people like me: the writer’s workout. I mixed up the instances that call for exercise so whether you are actually writing or procrastinating from writing, you will get some exercise in. I hope you find it useful:

If you:	Then you do:
Introduce a new character	10 jumping jacks
Stop writing & check your email	10 pushups
Stop writing & go on social media	15 pushups
Start a new page	10 crunches
Start a new chapter	10 lunges
Write a flashback	5 leg lifts
Stop to question or edit or work	20 crunches
Stop to get a drink Stop to get a snack Stop to take a break Write a long chunk of dialogue Write a joke	10 mountain climbers 15 squats 10 burpees 10 side lunges 30 second jump rope

                Happy writing and exercising!