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If your hitting the beach to get a nice tan, you my as well work on the bod at the same time. So here are some good ways to burn some calories on the sand....

*Hit The Waves- Swim for fifteen minutes. As your stamina increases, up your swim time to half an hour.
You can simply do the doggy-paddle or do the butterfly stroke, either way fighting the water's natural tides gives you full body resistance so that all of your muscle groups work together. This beach workout can burn over 350 calories an hour!

*Get Your Heart Pumping- Walk for three minutes, then run or jog for one. Repeat five times. This kind of interval training burns over 250 calories per hour. Aim for a total of twenty to thirty minutes of interval training to start out.

*Cool Down- Cool down with a five to ten minute walk in the sand.

Some extra tips:
**Don't exercise during peak heat, drink water every 15 minutes, and rest if you feel faint.

Anyone else have some beach workout ideas?
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Creator: jillybean
Category: General/Other
Posted: 7/16/2008
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OldeButGoode “ You can't beat jogging on the beach - throw in a few push ups and enjoy !! ”
-  OldeButGoode on 7/17/2008
runningbear “ There's nothing like running on the beach; no traffic, no streets to cross or obstacles to dodge, just miles of gorgeous, endless sand - at least at the beach where I vacationed last week! The temperature was on the cool side, not conducive to tanning but perfect for working out. ”
-  runningbear on 7/17/2008
crista “ I like sunrise or sunsets doing yoga and pilates... I drive to OC and do one every fews wks in the summer :) ”
-  crista on 7/17/2008

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