There are some days that I feel as though I didn’t get a good workout in but the truth is, as long as you get off your butt and move, it’s better than doing nothing. On the days where you are feeling a bit lazy, just get up and do something, even if it is only for 15-20 minutes. The following bodyweight workout takes less than 15 minutes to complete but is enough to get your heart rate up and…

Cardio workouts can be a bit challenging on a boat but this bodyweight workout that I did yesterday is one that will surely get your heart rate up. It's a good thing that we have been anchored in a spot where we can jump in the water to cool off after a good workout because I was definitely sweaty when I was done! Perform each of the following exercises as quickly as you can for 30 seconds without compromising your…

The bear crawl is another great full-body exercise. To do a bear crawl, get on your hands and knees then lift your knees slightly off the ground. Maintaining this position and taking small steps, crawl in all directions. Here's some fun ways to spice up this simple but effective exercise: Make the numbers 1-9. Stay in the bear crawl position facing one direction and then move in whatever direction is necessary to ‘draw’ each number. Make the numbers as large…

After 17 hours of sailing from Grenada, Mike and I arrived in Trinidad on Monday morning. This is our first time to this island and we look forward to exploring it over the next few weeks. Here's a quick simple workout that requires no equipment, just your own body weight. Complete each exercise one after the other for the time suggested (rest when needed). Rest 30 seconds and then repeat 3 more times! Back step lunge and front kick (right…

We are experiencing some computer woes so this post will unfortunately not be including the workout video that I had hoped to have up today. Over the past week, in addition to my strength training sessions, I have been including some high-intensity cardio workouts. Once we resolve our computer issues, I will be sure to post one of the workouts. I managed to find this great spot on the beach to workout on while we were anchored at Calivigny Harbor, Grenada!

I have always been a really fast eater. This, however, was magnified even more when I began working at the martial arts gym that Mike and I were running prior to cruising. We had no lunch hour so to speak. If someone came into the gym while we were eating, we had to deal with them. This prompted us to eat quickly so we would have some fuel in our bodies. The downside to eating so quickly though is that…