A heavy snow hit my neighborhood the other day. I had recently agreed to be the house's groundskeeper, which meant I was1 with shoveling(铲)the inches of snow that covered the driveway.
I had to stay in the house during the 2,so I was actually pretty happy to head3After shoveling for about an hour, muscles in my arms and legs which I 4 used due to my busy schedules started to burn. By the time I finished shoveling, I realized that I gained nearly the same amount of 5 that I can get from biking. Shoveling turned out to be pretty good exercise, so I actually felt 6 to finish shoveling.
A few days later, a few friends and I got into a casual 7 about how hard it is to spare time to exercise8.There are lots of people who dislike gyms. Going to gyms 9 them a lot. Less than 5%of adults are physically 10for half an hour a day, which is quite a big problem. Not exercising enough can 11diseases like heart disease, bone disease, and depression.
And yet, compared with going to gyms, shoveling snow was quite 12.Besides, it didn't take too much willpower(意志力)and I just needed to 13 the driveway at my own pace. I can just do some daily tasks like shoveling for exercise in the neighborhood in my spare time 14 driving to a gym.
People pay much money for gym memberships and classes to 15 extra energy. So why not 16paying the fitness industry to exercise and 17 physical fitness with such kind of daily chores? Surely, they're better off 18 that money and putting the energy to practical use.
A neighborhood can have a Facebook group where people in need of help can 19 things on it. Then, people who want to exercise can help them out. It's a win-win situation. In addition to helping people, this can also be shaped as a new20 to keep fit.
