With late September and the fall season here, it is time for a family fun and regular fun activity: apple picking.
I have loved apple picking since I lived in Massachusetts. When I was younger, pumpkin picking ruled the fall season. However, as a resident of Massachusetts, I learned that apple picking reigned. See, when you are repeatedly asked, "did you go apple picking yet?", you go apple picking right afterwards.
I let the good peer pressure get to me because the annual trip to an orchard over the years has made the fall more special.
It's fun. You should do it if you do not already partake in apple picking. No bum faces!
Core Work. With a much intended pun, apple picking works your core, the region of your body that controls coordinated movement; typically your mid-section as connected with to your limbs. Core work helps you pick more apple cores. You have uneven terrain, apples in different positions on the tree, and apple picker poles to reach the hard-to-reach places.
Jumping. Jumping is still core work. You do not have to jump to get apples, but you can.
Squatting and Lunging. Get the low hanging fruit. You may have to move branches out of the way, but squat and lunge to reach those apples.
Kids. Bring them because they like to pick apples while sitting on your shoulders. Phew, that was good core work, right there. Plus, the terrain trudging was tougher while holding a bag and giving a shoulder ride.
I think you get it.
Take a drive and go pick.
Much success to you | Derek | @teemptraining | derekteempt@gmail.com
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