Introducing Battle Ropes

Slam them, shake them, jump over them. The options are pretty limitless when it comes to battle ropes. They are a dynamic piece of fitness equipment.

A female personal trainer is shaking two battle ropes

Outdoor Fitness Training

PLAYGROUNDS ARE GREAT PLACES for an outdoor workout while traveling. Most local parks have equipment that can facilitate the exercises in this article. Adult fitness playgrounds are ideal but less […]

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Free Weights

Strength training can benefit divers, who need strength to wear and transport heavy gear. Other benefits include greater bone density, increased metabolism, and cardiovascular strength.

Alternating Renegade Rows

Setting Up a Home Fitness Gym

Achieving and maintaining a healthy fitness foundation helps you safely enjoy diving. Time and money are the most common barriers to regular exercise, so a home gym can be a practical and cost-effective solution for fitting workouts into your busy schedule. It eliminates a commute to the gym and membership fees.

woman on cycle machine

Stand-Up Paddleboard Exercises

Training on a paddleboard requires you to stabilize your body to maintain balance. Working your stabilizing muscles is beneficial for diving because they are helpful in dynamic ocean environments.

Downward Dog to Push-Up

Water Aerobics

Water aerobics can be beneficial for divers who want to improve their control and stamina underwater while minimizing impact on their joints. These targeted water aerobics exercises utilize aqua dumbbells and focus on enhancing a diver’s core stability, strength, and endurance. 

plank crunch

Sandbag Training

Sandbags are versatile training tools for a total body workout. These dynamic exercises incorporate nontraditional lifting methods that mimic real-life movements. This sandbag workout builds functional and grip strength, balance, endurance, and stability, making it ideal for divers of all levels.

Sandbag reverse lunges

Natural Movement

Natural-movement exercises force large muscle groups to work simultaneously to perform a task through a full range of motion. Learn more about the joy of natural movement and score a bodyweight workout.

Personal trainer is in crab position and looks a little uncomfortable as he tries to walk

Jump Rope Training

Jump rope training is a powerful full-body cardiovascular workout that builds muscular endurance, coordination, and breathing efficiency. Jumping rope strengthens calves, stabilizes ankle joints, and improves core stability, allowing finning with greater ease. It also requires focus and stimulates your brain.

man jump roping

Foam Rolling

Sore muscles? Soothe tired and aching muscles through foam rolling exercises. This form of self-massage is a great way to boost fitness and heal your body.

A personal trainer is demonstrating the proper technique to foam roll the shins