Jason Sardi's recent post called "Work out Tips for Blogging Wimps" (which doesn't even rhyme!... alls I'm sayin')... has prompted me to post my own Exercise Post for those who are exercisingly challenged.
I agree, that bloggers can find different sections of their bodies atrophying quickly, due to lack of use (noo... nooooooo not that part!)... and therefore should take some extra care to make sure that stuff.... doesn't ....... er........ shrink and fall off. So...
THE SQUEEZE When sitting for prolonged periods of time, in front of a keyboard (be it laptop, desktop or moptop) you might find yourself feeling a little bit of the "tingling of the buns". This is caused by lack of circulation to the Tush-al region, and can easily be prevented by a couple of Tushgles. (yes, these are similar to Kiegels, of 70's fame, but different.... they're spelled differently). In sets of 5, squeeze the buns firmly for a count of 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5. Ah, there. Repeat if necessary. That's enough for now. We'll come back and do more of those when you're rested.
THE POINT Fingers can become stiff and achy, from pounding on that keyboard day in, day out (and day in, day out, day out... day outtt.....). Take a moment, and lift your fingers off the keyboard... c'mon... you can do it.... yes, you can. No, c'mon, you really can. Well, then let's try it with just the left hand first.... that's good... lift it a good 5 inches off the keyboard... now the other hand. Excellent. And now, just like Steve Martin in a 70's SNL sketch.. I want you to POINT with both index fingers 
across the room, toward the Realtor in your office that you hate the most. (nod and wink if s/he sees you!)... If you're not at the office, just point at the cat.... basically the same thing. Okay, that was good... feel the burn? You may return to the keyboard.
THE HEAVY LIFT For some of you, this may be more difficult than for others. Sitting in front of the keyboard can cause upper back and lower back pain, from leaning over that glowing screen. Slide your chair back away from the desk... (if you don't have wheels, this is where the "more difficult portion comes in") until you're clear of the desk. Once clear, slowly (very slowly... don't attempt be a hero here!) rise to a standing position. While standing, turn at the waist only (feet firmly planted forward) and turn and look left.... 1-2-3, good....and nod turn and look right...1-2-3, excellent. Now sit back down, and you're ready for 
another few hours of lambasting some poor Realtor in Rancho Cucamonga for saying that standard commissions are 6%.
THE NUH-UH this is the last one we'll try today. I surely don't want to overwork any of you. This one will come naturally to most bloggers. You don't have to move from your seat, in fact you can leave your fingers on the keyboard if you like. This one will direct relief at the neck-al region which becomes soo stiff from leaning into the warm-friendly-glow of your monitor 24/7. Sit back with your back in a perfectly vertical position. Turn your head only... to look firmly to the left, and then slowly but steadily reverse direction and look to the right (it's just like shaking your head NO... the same thing you do when reading some losers posts regularly). Do this several times in a row... counting with me.. one-one-thousand.... two-one-thousand... there that's enough.
(by the way, for my new friends in the Canadian Bacon group... this works equally well, North or South of the U.S./Canadian border)
Feeling better? I know I am... No Pain, No pain!
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