My fitness regime
Hey guys. I've been keeping very active lately. A healthy body equals a healthy mind. I know a lot of people find it difficult to find time in their day for exercise. It's something I've luckily never struggled with but rest assured these are quick and convenience exercises that any hamster can do.
Here is my complete routine. Sometimes I will focus on just one of these if I want to tone a certain area. Since following this routine my confidence has skyrocketed. I feel like a new hamster. Even Andrew has noticed.
Cardiovascular Wheel Sprints
This is a really good way to begin your workout as it really gets your heart rate going which in turn warms up your muscles and increases blood flow to where you need it most. It's really simple. If you're a hamster you've probably noticed a giant wheel attached to the inside of your cage. If you don't have one you'll just need to skip this part of the workout. If you do have one, climb into the wheel and turn so your body is parallel to it. It doesn't matter which way. Then slowly use your front legs to push the wheel down and underneath you. Bring your back legs forward to compensate and before long you should notice the wheel turning beneath your feet. When you get more confidence you can increase speed.
I count one full turn of the wheel as a single rep.
Start off with 3 sets of 1000 reps. Before long you can push this up to 10 sets of 50000 reps.
Your legs will be sore the next day. Listen to your body and focus on one of the other exercises if you're too sore.
Bar Pull Ups
This is a great full upper body workout. If your cage has bars you can use these. Otherwise you can improvise by using the edge of your water bottle or something similar.
Grip onto the bar with your front paws and then pull your entire body up until your chin is just clear of the bar (see photograph) - in a controlled motion lower your body down and repeat.
You may find you can only do a couple of these to begin with. Work your way towards doing 3 sets of 10.
Stomach Crunches
Bust that tummy fat and tone those abs with this simple exercise. No equipment necessary. Simply lie down on your back and, keeping your glutes pressed to the floor, raise your upper body so it's perpendicular to your legs. Be sure not to tuck your chin and keep a nice neutral posture. Gently lower yourself back down in a controlled motion and repeat.
You'll feel this in your core straight away but you may surprise yourself with how many of these you can do from the get go.
Try 3 set of 30 to begin with. Working your way up to 3 sets of 100.
