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As the name suggests, the essence of the sport is to pick up trash along the way while jogging. Perhaps this form of movement does not sound particularly exciting, but in fact, Plogging can be said to be "debut is the peak", a new wave of sports that has been in the top position since its birth. This spring, let's Plogging together!
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2022.04.05
Spring is here, and the air is full of damp, fresh, vibrant breath. While the flowers are in full bloom, let's go on a green trip together! This time, instead of carrying those cool sports gear, we went to Plogging with our garbage bags and gloves!
Together Plogging!
Plogging originated in 2016 and creator Erik Ahlstr m is from Sweden. At that time, he had just moved to Stockholm, and he was full of hopes for a new life, but he was shocked by the garbage in the streets of the city and began to think about ways to change this situation.
So Erik Ahlstr m combined his passion for sports and the environment, inviting his friends to join him, bringing garbage bags and gloves to pick up trash in the parks and suburbs where he often runs. To add more fun, they also set the rules of the game to compete against who can pick up the most and funnel garbage. Thus was born this unique sport consisting of Jogga ("jogging" in Swedish) and Plocka upp ("picking up" in Swedish).
Initially, Erik Ahlstr m photographed the process of picking up garbage during his run, encouraging everyone to pick up garbage by lunge or squat while jogging. He also advises people who want to try: "Let's do it together, the more people, the more fun, quickly clear out a large area of super achievement!" ”
Erik Ahlstr m posted on Instagram:
The island is beautiful, picked up two bags!
Soon, this healthy, environmentally friendly and interesting way of exercising swept throughout Sweden, and then became the most fashionable and respected sports method in the European and American sports circles and even around the world.
Erik Ahlstr m (third from left) with friends on World Clean Earth Day
Meta has said that Plogging Patagonia, Plogging South Africa... The campaign has become so popular that there are relevant content groups on all continents of the world, and these groups of Plogging enthusiasts around the world are very active and often communicate with each other and organize cleaning activities.
Enthusiasts often organize Plogging events
Even the olympic champion Wang Liping, the olympic champion who thought of us as children, was a big fan of Plogging, and as early as 2018, she popularized this special sport to everyone.
Wang Liping introduced the event on Weibo
Perhaps, the element of "picking up the garbage" will make people doubt the effectiveness of Plogging, but in fact, it is a more gentle but more expensive way of exercising than jogging. Swedish fitness app Lifesun calculates that for every half hour of exercise, Plogging, which combines squatting with running, consumes 288 calories, compared to only 235 calories for jogging.
After 2020, masks became one of the most trashed people runners found
Later, people who loved sports and nature developed Plogging's sister sport, Pliking. Like Plogging, Pliking is a fun activity that combines Picking with Hiking (Biking) to pick up trash while hiking and cycling, without the need for additional equipment or special preparation. Many dogs participate in this particular form of walking, acting as little helpers to pick up trash with their owners during a happy hike.
The dogs in Pliking
At the same time, fashion brands and enterprises that focus on sustainable development have also launched Plogging activities to call on people to experience a healthy lifestyle and practice environmental protection and public welfare. Niko and..., Lululemon, Under Armour, adidas, all launched Plogging garbage collection campaigns with domestic campaigns or environmental groups.
niko and ... Plogging activities
Although there are many sports enthusiasts who participate in Plogging or Pliking activities, this is not a type of sport that is very physically demanding. Regardless of whether they have a habit of exercising, people can start this full-body exercise by simply bringing garbage bags to the outdoors. Among them, aerobic exercise accounts for the highest proportion, but squats, lunges, and picking up are all anaerobic exercises, and the action of carrying garbage bags can also help shape beautiful arm lines. Because of this, many families include Plogging in the list of activities for daily gatherings, sharing the concept of sustainability and environmental protection with their children while the whole family exercises and enjoys the outdoor scenery.
Family Plogging activities to pick up trash
Healthy, environmentally friendly, warm... In this spring trip, we may be able to change to a new way, with friends and relatives, to share the sense of achievement and beautiful environment brought by Plogging.
Edit: Usasa
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