Rare is the day that you go to the beach and do nothing. With activities like swim-
ming, building sand castles or playing beach volleyball you are often working up
more of a sweat than you think. However, for some that is simply not enough. One
of the best forms of exercise you can do at the beach is to go for a 15 to 30-minute
jog the moment you wake up. Yes even before breakfast! Scheduling this into your
day results in a higher rate of follow through than saying that you will do it “later”.
Additionally, a morning jog during can be one of the most scenic moments of your
entire vacation. Wake up, hit the beach and start your day with a breakfast jog!
The body-weight squat is one of the best exercises you can perform to strength-
en and tone your butt, quads, hips and, core. Keep your chest upright, drop your
hips down while bracing your core, sit in your imaginary chair and stand back up.
Performing this exercise while your feet are submerged in the sand makes it extra
satisfying! Did you know that your feet have between 3000 to 7500 nerve endings?
By performing your squats at the beach, sand acts as a natural exfoliant to help
keep your feet feeling fresh and soft. If you are looking to challenge yourself, try
adding a load to your squat by holding a weight or your 32-ounce piña colada (just
kidding).
The burpee is truly a full-body training exercise that is completely functional. This
exercise involves your chest, arms, core, quads, hamstrings and butt. Not only that,
performing this exercise can quickly raise your heart rate similarly to cardio. Start
by standing up, place your hands into the sand, kick your feet out to form the top
of a push up position while touching your chest to the sand, kick your feet back to
your standing position and jump! Burpees in the sand can be more beneficial for
an individual as it is softer on the joints and requires more mechanical work to
execute the exercise. Burpees are about speed, so try performing five sets of 10, 15
or 20 with a minute rest between each set.
BREAKFAST JOG
BODY-WEIGHT SQUAT
BURPEE
