But I need some IDEAS! We won't have access to any training tools - just ourselves and the sand. I have plenty of ideas for cardio, but we're going to have to get creative in using our own body weight for strength training. Please share your suggestions in the comments. Thanks!
You better believe I will be running as well. No guarantee as to how often, how long or how fast, but I will be putting in the miles... Cuba-styles! I was hoping to bring my Garmin and map out some amazing routes along the shore, but recently discovered that it is forbidden to bring GPS into the country! I could probably smuggle it in, but I am not willing to take any chances. Crazy!
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As promised, here is a group photo from Sunday's festive run.
Click to enlarge.
We put on quite the show running through the streets.
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41 comments:
Great pics!! You all look VERY festive!
OK-- Now for the advice you asked for-- Google a "p90x" program-- my friends swear by it. It does not require any real weights-- You just need your own body to perform some of the tasks. The program itself is expensive but many sites offer free versions-- it just depends on what you want to do, chest, abs, etc.
Let me know if you find a good one-- I plan on increasing strength training after next month's marathon.
If you have or can get some exercise bands, you can do some resistance training. Or pushups are always a good alternative.
Have you checked to see if mapmyrun.com or the like work in Cuba to map out something? Also do you have access to a Nike+? Cuz that would at least give you a general idea of the distance as long as you calibrate it ahead of time. They run about $30 and are not GPS. As for what to do without work out equipment you can never go wrong with push-ups & planks and I concur with the resistance bands mentioned above! Have a blast!!!
LOVE the pic! :) So much fun!
200 followers! You are a rock star girl!!!
Here are a few I can think of:
Walking lunges
plank
side plank
mountain climbers
bird dogs
jumping jacks
scissor kick plank
high knees
pushups
situps
squats
line drills
jog in place
football taps
Love the thought of a beach bootcamp! Have fun!
Here are some strength exercises that are good for the core/abs
- abdominal crunches (of course)
- leg pushaway
- prone hover
- side hover
- back extension
also, squats.
What a great and fun idea!
Yay for you getting to boot camp. And going to CUBA! I cannot wait to hear about the trip. You will have to get in some runs, what a great way to see the area...
the Bear Crawl: bend down till your hands touch the sand, like an upside down V. Bend at the hips, not the knees. Keeping your legs and arms straight, abs tight, crawl/walk. You can go back and forth. This one is hard.
Also doing sprints in the sand is really tough. You can play some beach v-ball; really good interval workout! Also, if you have a bucket, you can run, fill up the bucket with sand, run with it back, empty it, run back, and so forth. You could add in a quick burst of swimming too.
i just thought of my personal favourite (groan)... BURPEES!
jump up with hands raised above head, foward bend to a pushup, and then jump feet in, and then up with arms above head.
Repeat until puke threashold is reached (for me, its about 10)..:)
had no idea about the GPS thing! Huh! Looks like you've got some great suggestions for workin out! Can't wait to hear how it went :)
That is a great group shot!
I love that you are planning some hard core workouts in Cuba. The sand is a great resistance tool.
Man...I missed lucky number 200 by 1. :)
Great pic! That is so crazy about the GPS in Cuba!! I hope you get some great suggestions.
Oohh I love the bootcamp idea!! Hmm.. I wonder if you can use some objects as hand weights and do some Shred inspired moves. Because you don't need a lot of weight but after 15 reps you are still SORE! Hmm.. and you can definitely do burpees, moutain climbers, jumping jacks, and even a kickboxing routine! Fun!!! You will have to recap on how it went!
So, is lifting 12 oz of beer to your mouth a bootcamp move? No? Hmm...then, I have no suggestions.
was i #200???? i don't always "follow" blogs b/c i just click on you from my blogroll every day. but now i'm an official follower!!!!! yay!
Love the festive pictures! Have a great time in Cuba :-)
Looks like you got a lot of great ideas. My brain is fried this time of day, sorry! LOL.
Great pic. Too cute!
what a great group of festive runners!!! Awesome!
have a great time in Cuba! I am so very jealous!!
Patrick is right P90X is amazing!! If you can't find any of the videos online let me know I have them all and I can send some pictures and instructions!!
Have fun in Cuba! that sounds amazing!!
Happy Holidays!
Love the pic. I bet Santa stayed nice and warm during the run :)
how about beach volleyball? or water volleyball?
and playing tag on the beach!
and then basic things like: abs and planks, push ups, squats. walking lunges.
lots of walking. u and the hubby can go for long walks. maybe do some hiking. and some snorkeling.
what else......maybe u can rent a bike?
and they probably have a gym at the hotel, u can take advantage of that.
maybe bring a workout dvd?
Pushups are always a great upper body workout-I hate doing them them but am so proud of myself as I add to the number I do after each run.
That's crazy that you can't take GPS into Cuba!
Have you thought about taking resistance bands with you?
Love the pic.
Oh girl! There is plenty you can do without any equipment! You should totally try some metabolic circuits . . . they will kick your arse big time (and you only need 20-30 minutes to do them--perfect for vacay)! Marci gave some great exercises that can be used, and I'll add a few more:
-Box jumps(if you can find a bench)
-Step-ups (ditto on the bench)
-Bench dips (again, need a bench)
-Burpees
-Sumo Squats
-Stationary Lunges
-Supermans
-Hip Extensions (AKA pelvic thrusts)
-Jump rope (if you can find something to work as a rope--get creative--I've used the power cord to my computer as a jump rope before)
-Sprint to a certain spot and back
So basically, you'll choose 4-5 exercises from the looooong list of exercises you now have (try to mix it up between cardio-based exercises and body-weight resistance type exercises). Then, you'll want to do all of the exercises you've chosen back-to-back without any rest.
You can do the workouts a couple of ways:
First of all, you can either pick a certain number of reps for each exercise (say, 10) or decide on a certain duration (say, 30 seconds).
Then--when it comes to sets--you could do, let's say, 4 full sets (resting between each set).
OR you could choose my favorite way to do it . . . pick an amount of time--say 20 minutes--and see how many rounds you can get through in that period of time. You can rest when you need to, but you really want to push yourself.
So for example, you might do:
Box jumps (x 10)
Pushups (x 10)
Squats (x 10)
Bench Dips (x 10)
Burpees (x 10)
*As many rounds as you can in 20 minutes
Ha, okay . . . I just wrote an entire lesson plan for you there. Oops. Anyway, if you have any questions, feel free to shoot me an email :)
Hope you have fun (and get good workouts in)!!!
Wow, these are some great ideas for you! Write them all down, I know I'm going to also! I can't wait to hear all about your trip!
Marlene - you guys are so great to be doing a Cuban boot camp! I see you've had loads of great suggestions already.
I actually did a boot camp years ago on Coogee beach in Sydney. The thing that was great about it is that we'd be in four teams and only have to do each thing for a few minutes then head to the next and keep going around. That mixes it up a bit.
Congrats on the 202 followers! I need to up the ante on mine. I have 90 and want 100 some time!
Check out the Crossfit 12-days of workouts: http://www.crossfitvirtuosity.com/articles/12-days-of-christmas-workouts/
And HAVE FUN!
That stinks you can't bring your GPS into Cuba but I guess that makes sense...its like Cuba! For your beach bootcamp maybe try to do some stations sort of thing where you do cruches or pushups or something for 30 seconds to a minute then switch. You could do lunges, pushups, sit ups, jumps over logs or something like that, or hops (jump in the pattern of a square)...jumps up and down stairs. We used to do circuits for bball and these were some of the things we did. Wall jumps where you try and jump up to a spot continually for the whole minute. Ok i think thats all i got.
Sweet photo! I love that you guys are going to work out in Cuba. That's one of my favorite things about visiting new places--running and getting to see and experience the place from that perspective.
Everyone gave you good suggestions already. If that is not enough, just ask the local beach trainers that do aerobics and volleyball, I'm sure they'd be happy to help!
Don't forget that coconut water makes a really good sports drink substitute to replenish your electrolytes.
Yay you made it to 203!
I would do some beach yoga/pilates for your strength training. Do some downward dogs and planks and you'll be good to go!
I love that you have your whole family doing this!
Ha, I'm sure there are enough satellites focusing on Cuba without your GPS! I say doing twelve ounces curls with both hands is enough of a workout on the beach while vacationing. You can alternate with some of those fruity drinks with the umbrellas as a cool-down. Enjoy!
wowza you've got some amazing ideas here, I bet you are going to whip this family in to shape whether they like it or not
so many good ideas here. how about a deck of "fit deck" cards? some of the exercises on those are mentioned in others' comments above (pushups, burpees...) and they don't require any additional equipment. you can however buy a different version that does use equipment - i think they have one for use w/ a stability ball, bungee cords...
Everyone has some great ideas, so I'll just say have a wonderful trip!
Have a blast in cuba. My dad lived there for a while as a child. Sounds great. Too bad the us America's can't go :( Great idea to have work out sessions! And congrats on all the followers
I think all the good ideas have been shared so...HAVE FUN!!!! Think of all of us shivering on our runs as you dash through the sand :-)
that sounds great - nice to motivate everyone. some pushups, starjumps.. check out jillian! Love the pic. Thanks for the race report too!
What a great pic! I might have to jolly it up a bit for our long run on Sunday.
Bootcamp:
Burpees and hill climbers are just evil. Everyone else chimed in with the same suggestions I had. Have a great time.
One thing that I did while I was away was fold a towel in half (on a wood or stone floor... just not carpet) and then get into a plank position with my arms extended and my feet on the towel. Making sense? And then I would use my core strength to slide the towel forward, so that my feet became closer to my hands.
Here's a video I found on Youtube.. and the guy isn't hard on the eyes either. :-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjIgldl-Axo
There are some other good workouts on there too!
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