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!

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