Beach Body Training - Workout At The Beach With These Exercises

Logs, sand, trees, benches, rocks, and water.... Sounds like a bunch of 'I spy' items but if you look closely these are your pieces of gym equipment. Some of the hardest training is done in the elements with no weights or cardio machines. If you really want to challenge yourself you can put in a great training program right at the beach!

• First find a nice long log or cement parking stopper, something you can walk on but need to balance. Try walking along it. Forward then backward - yes backward literally.
  
  
• Now do a set of walking lunges forward and backward, for 2 more lengths each way carefully.
  
  
• Jump off and do some pushups off the log or ground for 20. Back on the log and repeat the lunges.
  
  
• One more set of pushups and onto the next exercise.
  
  
• Get into the dry sand and perform 2 sets of 10 per leg, mountain climbers. Bear crawl forward and back 10 steps per leg then side to side.
  
  
• Catch your breath, stretch and get ready for the next round. Shoes n socks off and into the water up to the knees for jumping jacks for 2 minutes or 120 total rotating 180 degrees to face opposite direction for every 20.
  
  
• Grab a couple rocks about the same size n weight or bring some weights with you, and find a bench.
  
  
• Facing the bench and do 10 step ups alternating each step, counting one per leg. Now 15 front shoulder raises, 15 side then 15 reverse. Repeat this combo 2 more times and then stretch and rest again for 3-5 minutes. If you are using rocks, switch hands every set so you get balance since they are not going to be exact.
  
  
• Use the same rocks to perform a combo deadlift to overhead press for 3 sets of 10. Again switch rocks between hands every 5 reps. This is the end so you want to find a patch of grass or area for some crunches and stretching.

Make sure to bring some water with you for hydration and keep a bar or nuts on hand in case you do need some quick fuel. The water is an even higher priority if the weather is warmer.

This workout can be as easy or as intense as you challenge yourself to be. Speed and intensity can be pushed as far as you need to improve your present fitness level making this open for anyone to try out. There are also various ways to increase the difficulty with heavier resistance, taller logs, slower repetitions etc.

Stretching must not be skipped or ignored. Make sure you breathe properly during these exercises with exhales on exertion. This will keep you lift more effectively.

Does not get any simpler than that to keep fit so keep a note of this program as a fun change or for when you want to get outdoors but need to get your workout in. Try this with friends and increase the challenge through friendly competition. Spread the fitness!

By Linda Cusmano