Date:         Wed, 20 Jun 2001 12:50:21 -0400
Reply-To:     Cory Sammons <slagskot@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Cory Sammons <slagskot@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Exercise while camping.?
Comments: To: freeholder@STARBAND.NET
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If you must have some sort of resistance device, you can try surgical tubing
or the rubber resistance bands used by physical therapists.  They can be
tied to the van, a tree, or any other stationary object and pulled in all
sorts of directions.
However, coming from someone who used to spend 2-4 hours a day in the gym, I
have found that my own body can provide the best workout of all.  Push-ups,
pull-ups, sit-ups, lunges, squat jumps etc. are a great workout.  Want more
resistance?  Put your backpack or your wife on your back, or pick up a rock,
or have your wife hold your feet while you do push ups in a hand stand
position.  Be creative, thats half the fun!
Finally, you can always practice turning the van over from the rear!
Cory
84 Westy
N. Bridgton, ME

----Original Message Follows----
From: Bill N <freeholder@STARBAND.NET>
Reply-To: Bill N <freeholder@STARBAND.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Exercise while camping.?
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 19:33:25 -0700

My wife and I like to work out three times a week.  However, when we go
camping, we don't have access to our equipment, and we miss it.  Has anyone
figured out a way to get a good resistance training workout while camping?
Is there a fairly good, portable (small) substitute for our Bowflex that
will fit in the Westy without taking up the whole thing?

If I get this solved, then I can work on how to run the juicer in the Westy.
We live in a very empty part of the country, and there is definitely no AC
current where we camp.

Bill -- Southeast Arizona -- www.freeholder.com

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