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Staying In Ship Shape by Brandon Bissell
Whether you're on the water for a week or a month, smart sailors want to stay in shape. But how can you get your daily workout in, in small spaces? Take a tip from business travelers and frequent fliers who have found the best way to make the best of workout on the road to create your own workout on the water.
You don't need (or have the room for!) big, bulky equipment. A quick search of the web revels lots of different manufacturers that have all sorts of kits for cardio workouts, stretching and strength training and even yoga and Pilates.
One drawback to many of these kits is that a DVD guides the workouts. If you don't have a player on your boat, or it's not located in a convenience workout spot, that could be a problem. One solution would be to watch it at home to become familiar with the exercises before setting sail. Or, go on line to one of the myriad exercise and fitness sites, print out pages of your favorite exercises and put them in a waterproof sheet protector from the office supply store.
If you feel the need for travel equipment, The Healthy Travel Network (www.healthytravelnetwork.com) is a great source for exercises on the go. Of course their store sells lots of travel fitness equipment, ideal for small spaces, including resistance bands, stability balls, water-filled weights, floatation devices for water workouts, and yoga mats.
If you don't want to pack equipment at all, consider the FitDeck, a unique deck of playing cards containing illustrations and instructions describing 50 different upper, middle, lower, and full body exercises.
The exercises call for basic body movements and require no equipment or machines of any kind. Each card allows you to choose from among three fitness levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced).
If you're close to shore, consider docking and taking a daily walk or going for a run. Run the Planet (www.runtheplanet.com) offers 4420 descriptions of where to run and walk in 3281 cities around the world presenting running information told by the locals. A great way to see the local scenery while you get your heart pumping faster.
For the times when you're not near shore, consider a water workout. These workouts are not just for little old ladies in the shallow end of the pool. Check out sites like Water Workout (www.waterworkout.com) where you can pick webbed gloves and shoes to add resistance, and CDs of upbeat music with audio cues to change activity. And if you are heading to deep water, or if you're a beginner or get easily fatigued, make sure you invest in a flotation belt to keep you buoyant.
So no matter where you sail, there's always a way to stay in shape!
About the Author
Brandon Bissell CEO Boaters Basement http://www.boatersbasement.com
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