“Why don’t you teach fitness classes to help build up your cruising kitty?” This is a question I have been asked on a number of different occasions. Since I come from a fitness background, it would only make sense for others to assume that I would want to continue to teach some kind of exercise class while we travel. I have some reasons why I don’t though, and because people have asked, I thought I would share them on this post.…
Simple changes can make a world of difference. As you probably already know, Mike and I transferred all of my StrengthPLUS fitness posts over to this website. I had been resistant to do this before because I liked the idea of having my own website; however, knowing how much the Zero To Cruising site has grown over the years – over a million page views at present count– it only makes sense to make this a team effort. I am going to…
When people set goals, they often have expectations of changing something in their lives. Unfortunately, it is often change that prevents many from actually achieving them. In order to reach their goal(s), they must do something different than what they are used to, and for some, this is difficult to do. When you look back on 2015, did you do all that you wanted to achieve? If not, why not? What stopped you? The 4 questions: The following are some…
Now that we are back from our trip to the Galapagos where we had limited amounts of internet access, I am taking advantage of the reasonable wifi that we are getting in the boat yard in Trinidad. The video below was filmed on a beach on Contadora Island. Located about 30 miles off the Pacific coast of Panama, it is just one of many that makes up the Las Perlas Islands. The difference between low tide and high tide in…
Yesterday, while some sanding was being done on our boat that is now on the hard, Mike and I decided to go workout at a nearby park area. While Mike found a perfect tree to hang our aeroSling to do a suspension trainer workout, I decided that I would do the following plyometric-based bodyweight workout using the HIIT format. The Boatyard Blast Exercises: Jump split lunges x3 / Skater lunge x2 Walk out plank climb / Frog jump Burpee to…
To keep things interesting, I like to use a different workout format each time I exercise throughout the week. By doing so, I feel that my body is being challenged in a variety of ways, sometimes focusing more on strength; other times testing my cardio, recovery or ability to push that extra bit more. The following are 10 different workout formats that I like to use: 1. Circuit Training. With this type of workout, do 15-20 reps at a moderately…