If you’re on a beach holiday with family or friends who just want to relax, you can still get some exercise.
Here are a few activities you can do on your own.
Many people view their annual beach holiday as a chance to relax. They want to lie out in the sun and work on their tan, sip cold drinks, read a good book … and maybe take an occasional dip in the water to cool off. After the first or second day, though, total relaxation can sometimes start to lose its appeal.
People who are used to being active find it hard to spend all day lounging around. It’s not necessarily boredom, because you might be enjoying fascinating books and great conversations with your fellow holiday-makers, but sometimes you just feel the need to move.
If you don’t like the idea of not getting any exercise on your vacation, but your travel companions don’t share your enthusiasm for physical activity, here are a few things you can do on your own on the sand or in the water.
Swim
This one is obvious. If the conditions are safe (and there’s a lifeguard on duty or enough other swimmers in the water), ocean swimming is an excellent way to get a full-body workout. If you want to stay within the designated swimming area and it’s small and full of children, you can still work your muscles by…
