MANILA, Philippines - If you look at the people around you, chances are the fit and lean for the most part of their lives are those who are actively engaged in the sports they love and which they are willing to do, rain or shine. And with the erratic weather brought about by climate change, the best time to engage in a sport is any day the weather permits.
Today is a good day to discover what activity you’ll enjoy. Think of it as a series of mini adventures within your community for the remaining months of the year, not a grand goal carved in stone. Brisk walk(even just to your car or the length of a mall’s hallway when shopping); run in your neighborhood(or even just walk down the stairs in your office or home building); bike; swim; do aerobics or dance or do martial arts near your home or workplace; take badminton, tennis , golf or fencing lessons (or whatever is available and affordable); and if your health is up to it, engage in extreme sports on weekends.
Begin with the first step: Organize your sports gear and exercise stuff in a bag dedicated for that purpose alone so you’re always ready to hit the streets or the court or the pool anytime you find yourself even with just an hour on your hands.
Chester S. Ching, vice president for marketing of Hawk Bags, multi-awardwinning manufacturer of quality bags since 1978, says that when they were doing research on customers’ needs for a sports bag, he found out that one of the major reasons people are not able to exercise
or engage in their favorite sports more often is that they were not organized for the change of clothes and gear needed to shift to exercise mode.
“So we designed our sports bags to contain separate pockets for all the essentials you need to bring — the appropriate shoes, clothes and underwear, toiletries, bottled water, small sports gear like goggles, and valuables like car keys, jewelry, wallet, cell phone, and iPod. For greater ease and comfort, there are padded handles to grab or S-shoulder straps with dual density foam and chest strap support to slip into, doubling as a backpack and padded base with airflow to cushion the weight on your back. To avoid theft, the bag’s heavy duty zippers are expandable and have kissing locks so you can put small padlocks. And its weather-resistant materials help shield your bag from rain or liquid spills,” adds Ching.
Hawk bags are available at all leading department stores nationwide and are guaranteed against factory defects. For more information, call telephone number 362-2080 or visit www.hawkbag.com.