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Everybody wants to get in shape, or in better shape at least, but almost nobody looks forward to stand-alone formal exercise. Lots of people begin formal exercise programs with all the right intentions but slack off after a few weeks with only a very few of the most dedicated hanging in there for months at a time.

Let's be honest about it. Exercise as its own reward is boring - with a big, fat, capital B. Some people get around the boredom by joining an exercise class. You have to travel and keep a rigid schedule, but if you can work it in to your week the socializing aspects may be enough to overcome both the inconveniences and the dull repetition.

If you have the outdoor space why not turn gardening or lawn care into your personal exercise program? You have to go through all the same kinds of bending and stretching that you do with formal exercise so the benefits are just as real and just as lasting. It just takes a little more planning to do it right.

If you're already doing some gardening or yard work and don't like the stiffness and sore muscles that end your day then treat your gardening activity the same way you would a formal exercise program.

Start by doing a little warm-up, the same as you would before any other kind of regulated exercise. Before digging in do 5 to 10 minutes of light stretching. Work you legs, ankles, arms, shoulders and wrists. Do a minute or two of light aerobics, jogging in place is good, to further help reduce the risk of sprains and discomforts. You will not be nearly as sore when you're done.

Try to vary your position as you go through your regular gardening activities. A good mix of kneel, sit, and bend will work all your major muscle groups and prevent overuse of any particular limbs, the major cause of soreness and stiffness.

You already know the cardinal rule of lifting - do it with the big muscles in your legs and not your back. Keep your feet shoulder width apart, tighten the abdominals, and bend at the knees and hips. Fertilizer, mulch and bags of soil can weigh as much as 50 pounds. That's weight lifting by anybody's definition.

Every yard tool can be a piece of exercise equipment. Shoveling works almost every muscle in your body. Use the lifting rules to avoid strains and avoid twisting your spine when you toss a shovel full of dirt into the wheelbarrow. Pump your arms up and down a bit when moving the wheelbarrow to put some tone in your arms and shoulders.

You get the idea. The best part is that your more vigorous gardening will almost certainly produce a more bountiful result, whether its vegetable or flowers or a more attractive lawn and yard. You'll get a heck of a lot more satisfaction out of gardening exercise than you ever did from that silly exercise ball. Plus, you get to share it with others.

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