Tag, like a lot of games we played as children, is deceptively hard. It's brutal in fact. This is one of the 20 partner exercises that appear in Duh. The Workout.
If you have access to a group of people- even better, but the two
person version only takes up about 100 square feet in your house or
yard. The high heart rate that sneaks up on you will rev your metabolism and
help to shed that unwanted body fat. While Tag will contribute to your weight loss goals,
it will also condition your legs and tone your core muscles- if you're
doing it right! Try it- you'll laugh . . . you'll cry. It appears on
page 72 of Duh. The Workout
"One
thing we can all agree on is that as a kid, you were a jock. You
kicked, hopped, skipped, bounced, rolled- you name it. You moved
with vigor and unbridled enthusiasm in your back yard with your siblings and at
recess with your classmates. You tackled exercise and play with an
eruption of legs, fingers, arms and toes. Your body and your spirit
craved it. You ran and jumped and giggled your butt off until you had hiccups.
You loved it and you were the happiest, healthiest and the most centered in your
life. Well, I am here to tell you that you can get it back!"