There are endless ways to get fit this summer, so its up to you to do something about it!
A great way to get started is to sign up to an event of some kind. For example, you have a 10k coming up in mumbles in September along with other events through the summer. We had our mumbles triathlon at the end of april, and I know just how much this motivated those who took part, it puts fresh impetus in your training and allows you to shoot for goals you may not have thought possible.
Try and be like a kid this summer too, if you played rounders/baseball in school, why not now with your kids or grandkids of with anyone. For example, playing with a baseball bat encourages you to work your stomach in the swing motion, and quite a few swings can be the equivalent of 100 sit ups, but in a different motion of course (side to side). Also, the stop start running throughout the game will burn a lot of calories, plus you will probably have a lot of fun in the process!
If you’re down the beach, you can either swim in the sea or if swimming is not your thing, try wading through the water up to your waist, or for the very adventurous try running through the water, this can be extremely challenging so give it a go, a great workout!
You can combine your swimming with some cycling and running too the same day if your fitness is really good. It doesn’t have to be huge distances, for example our sprint triathlon in mumbles every year only lasts around an hour, and the record is 46 minutes so you can make it as long or as short as you want. Plus it can be a lot of fun so try it out!
If you’re not keen on the swimming, just try the cycling and running together, this can be great buzz for your legs and take your fitness to another level.
Some ideas for you so let’s do it this bank holiday weekend!
