Showing posts with label swimming. Show all posts
Showing posts with label swimming. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Hit The Waves

Now that the weather is warming up, making a visit to the beach opens up a variety of ways to get in a workout. I went the other day, and let me tell you... I felt like I was exercising even when I wasn't trying to!

Here are some things to do at the beach:
  • Swim
  • walk or run in the sand - burns more calories than when done on a sidewalk
  • walk or run in the water - the deeper you go the more calories you burn
  • fight the waves - when the current is good, it's a workout just trying to remain standing!
  • fishing
  • skiing
  • surfing - I really want to learn how to do this!
Just get creative! Even walking down the coast looking for shells still counts as walking and you get to enjoy a bit of sunshine and some beautiful scenery!

For those who don't live near the beach, you can still get exercise at a nearby lake or river!

Photo was taken by me. All Rights Reserved

Thursday, April 15, 2010

But That's Not Exercise!

When do you have fun while working out? 

When it doesn't feel like working out!

Sometimes the best forms of exercise are right under your nose and you don't even realize it! Anything that gets your heart pumping and your muscles moving can count. You just have to be creative. Do you want to boost your cardio stamina and maybe your coordination? Take a dance class. My gym offers Zumba classes, but it can be any kind of dance. Maybe you always wanted to learn ballroom or tap dancing. Now is a great time. Dancing burns calories like crazy!

Is your yard in need of care? Lugging around sod and bags of fertilizer is exercise. Digging ponds, planting flower beds, building a house; These all count as exercise!

It's warming up outside. This means that swimming is on the table. You don't have to rely on your indoor gym pool. Go outside. Hit the beach, the river, a pond. Swimming is the best cardio exercise you can do because it has little to no impact on your joints and bones.


Still need more ideas? Try these: skating, bowling, fishing, playing with your dog/kid. The list is really endless. Just find something you love and get moving!

The dance photo can be found here.
The swimming photo can be found here.