Whether you’re a seasoned athlete who’s been training all your life, or just getting started on a new exercise program, finding time to workout when warm weather hits can become a rather daunting challenge. From ballgames to backyard barbecues, warm weather brings many activities that can lead to more eating and less exercise. Life is not a dress rehearsal, and for most of us, giving up a day of picnicking on beach or a sunny morning on golf course for dank artificial cool of local health club, presents no real choice.
So go ahead, bring kids to park, spend weekend at shore, do whatever it is your heart desires while sun sits high in sky.
Exercise and summer fun can go hand and hand –achieving a sort-of two bird with one stone effect. And by following a few simple suggestions, you can turn your day at shore into fun and fitness.
Walk It Off
Instead of just lying on beach all day, take a walk along shoreline. The extra effort that it takes to walk briskly on soft, sandy surface will contribute to overall fat burning effect. While vacationing at your favorite summer getaway, steer clear of cars and cabs, and walk wherever and whenever possible. On a recent trip to Las Vegas, I logged in an average of 6 miles every day (as measured by a pedometer) simply by walking to and from various hotels, restaurants and casinos all day.
Undoubtedly, this helped balance out all-you-can-eat buffet food.
Play Don’t Lay
Get off that beach blanket and join in fun –play some volleyball, toss around a frisbee, go for a swim, or bodysurf. Just don’t lie there for 4 hours roasting in sun. If picnicking with friends or family members, organize or join in a softball game, play horseshoes, or take a hike in woods. Get in middle of whatever happens to be going on.
When vacationing at your favorite all-inclusive Caribbean Island, you’ll be offered to participate in an endless stream of events from an afternoon match of water polo to singing and dancing in a combination employee/guest Broadway like stage production. Don’t pass chance to make calorie burning this much fun.