Garden Workout: ; Shape Up While You Get Your Garden in Shape - and Remember to Stretch

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NO pain, no gain? No way. Gardening is great exercise, but it doesn't have to hurt, said Pat Owen, a horticultural therapist at Cleveland Botanical Garden. "I know we're anxious to get out," she said, "... but we've just got to remember to take it easy."

Gardening, like any form of exercise, taxes muscles that may not have been used in months and requires stamina, Owen said. So she recommends gardening in small increments at the start of the season to build your strength and endurance, and stretching before and after to prevent injury.

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Garden Workout: ; Shape Up While You Get Your Garden in Shape - and Remember to Stretch

Before you start working in the garden, she said, walk around and take stock of the things you want to do. Then tackle the most important chores first, so you're not tempted to tak...

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