Strength training can not only build muscle but also boost metabolism. With improved muscular strength you’ll have improved sport performance, delay fatigue and increase energy stores. Learn more and gain a great strength training workout.
Lower-body muscular strength and endurance are necessary for scuba divers. Read more about building a strong and balanced lifting program while learning two key moves.
Cardiovascular fitness can be improved by the FITT principles. From frequency to timing, techniques you can boost your health and your endurance. Learn more about FITT and cardiovascular health with these tips.
Flexibility is crucial for diving and makes simple tasks easier. How flexible are you? Follow these flexibility tests to rate your efforts.
With a stronger upper body, you can easily lift your gear, climb an exit ladder, pull yourself up and perform other essential tasks. Learn the importance of upper-body strength and learn a great workout.
Sometimes life gets in the way — family obligations, unforeseen injuries, work responsibilities, social events — or perhaps the world as we know it shuts down for a while. When these things overwhelm us, many people tend to sacrifice exercise first. You may miss a few workouts, and then your exercise routine slowly slips from regular to nonexistent. It happens to most people — even fitness experts and professional athletes — at some time. Although it may feel challenging, it is possible to restart your exercise routine.
Swimming is a noncontact physical activity that lets you be socially distant while still receiving many health benefits. Exercising in water can increase cardiac function, reduce blood pressure and improve muscle blood flow, respiratory function and brain function. Water reduces joint impact, so you can do high-intensity exercise with little to no discomfort from impact. Swimming targets your entire body and allows a greater range of motion for joints than land-based exercise. Blood flows more freely to your upper body, while the water supports you and lowers gravity’s impact.
TRX suspension trainers are deceiving: While it may seem you’re only doing “easy” bodyweight exercises, TRX challenges you through stability. Here are some great exercises for divers.
Yoga can boost strength, balance and mental clarity. Want to make it more challenging? Perform yoga on a paddleboard. Learn more about padddleboard yoga and how it can benefit you.
Heart-rate training enables you to gauge how hard you’re exercising. You’re able to determine your exercise intensity which could lead to better overall fitness and fitness to dive.