*Today’s article was written by Nelly Bee.
Stay in shape while on
vacation
Everyone
loves going on vacation, but the one down side is that we all tend to
overindulge on food and drink while we are away and then have to do some damage
control when we get home. However, there is a secret weapon you can use to
minimize the effects of holiday indulgence! Just by adding some water
activities to your holiday itinerary you can squeeze in a great full body
workout that is going to help you to stay in shape while you are away from home.
Let's take a look at the best water based activities for burning those
calories.
Swimming
One of the
best ways to work of that extra food is to go swimming. This is suitable for
anyone since it is very low impact on the joints. It gives you a full body workout
and gets the cardiovascular system pumping as well. Just 30 minutes of swimming
could burn up to 450 calories for the average person. However, be aware that
you actually need to be swimming lengths of the pool and not just bobbing
around on an inflatable raft while sipping on a cocktail!
Surfing
Surfing is
an acquired skill, but if it is something that you are into then you will be
able to get a decent work out in while catching some waves. The rougher the
water is the more calories you will actually burn off. This is because simply
paddling out to sea against the tide is giving you an excellent upper body
workout. When you are actually up on the board you are going to be working your
core muscles as you maintain balance.
Scuba Diving
Scuba Diving
is another great water based workout to add to your itinerary during your
vacation. Like standard swimming, this is going to work your legs, core, back
and glutes. Swimming underwater is more difficult because of how dense the
water is deeper below the surface, plus you also have several pounds of
breathing apparatus strapped to your back as well!
Water Skiing
Successful
water skiing requires you to use your upper and lower body and also your core
muscles making it a great all around work out. Pulling your body up out of the
water is going to really pump your arms. In addition, the correct position is
almost squat like and you will be maintaining that for an extended period of
time while also working against the resistance of the water.
Nobody likes
to come home from vacation and have to hit the gym big time to shift those
extra pounds, but indulging in some fun water based activities can help you to
workout while on vacation.
*Note from Lillian Brummet: Don't forget that there are a ton of winter activities to do at home as well - from skiing and snowshoeing to snowball fights and snowman building...
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