When we first started cruising, our TRX was the suspension trainer that we brought with us and used on and off the boat for exercise. Now that we have the aeroSling Elite, we have been using that as of late. So what are the differences between the two and which one do we like better? Mike wrote about this a little while back. Check out his detailed comparison. We just returned from a trip out to California to visit our daughter, Cassandra…
Yesterday, Mike posted on our Zero To Cruising blog about how we play at the beach. This post describes our experiences of working out on the beach using our blackPack Aqua which had been sent to us by the bag's developer, Elmar from Aerobis. The following is the workout we did: Clean / Squat and Press x 10 reps Deadlift and Row x 10 reps Step forward lunge (alternating) x 10 reps Swings x 10 reps Since this was our…
It's time to get your heart rate up and burn off some of those holiday calories! The following pyramid workout includes only 2 exercises but it incorporates a lot of reps. Be prepared to sweat! Pyramid workout: 20 push ups / 1 burpee 19 push ups / 2 burpees 18 push ups / 3 burpees ...Continue counting down on the push ups and up on the burpees until you reach... 1 push up / 20 burpees Rest when you need…
With Christmas just around the corner, I've decided to give all my reader’s a special gift … the StrengthPLUS version of the 12 days of Christmas Suspension Trainer Workout. I used the AeroSling Elite suspension trainer but you could also use a TRX which I also enjoy using and have on board our boat. Instructions: Complete the following exercises doing the number of reps indicated in the same format as the song, “The 12-days of Christmas.” For example: Start by…
Here’s a challenge for you! This is a workout we used at our gym and it not only got people sweating, it also promoted a bit of friendly competition and some strategizing. The Warrior Workout challenge is as follows: Set your timer for 10 minutes. The objective is to score as many points as you can. You earn points by doing as many burpees, push ups and squats as you can during that time. Burpees count as 5 points. Push…
Next week I begin the STCW ’95 course here in Trinidad. Since I’ll be at the University every day of the week from 8AM until around 4PM or so, I’ll need to change up my workout schedule a bit. The excuse “I don’t have time to exercise” is, in my opinion, complete nonsense and not a valid one. There are always enough hours in the day to find the time to do something you really want to do; you just…