Good Afternoon everyone! Well it’s been almost a year since I packed all my belongings in to my little car and drove to Florida and changed my address to Florida! Now, one of the many perks of living in Florida is that I can enjoy a beautiful sunny day of kayaking and see dolphins! This is wonderful because I am able to get in a great workout, enjoy the beautiful weather and be with my amazing boyfriend!
So, Saturday afternoon West and I drove to New Smyrna Beach to enjoy a couple of hours of fun in the sun Kayaking! I have always loved to kayak. I enjoyed kayaking at our summer camp, just going along the pond breathing in fresh air, and steering through the sunny weather. So Saturday was no different, it turned out to be a gorgeous day. It felt great to be back in a kayak. I knew this would be a great arm work out as well. We also were able to walk around a sand bar for a little while and bonus west and I made it all the way down the sand bar then, decided to jog it back to our kayak. It was so nice and jogging on the soft sand through the shallow water was awesome.
Now, after a wonderful day of kayaking, seeing dolphins up close, driving on the beach, and exploring the sand bar it got me thinking of what some of the wonderful health benefits are of kayaking.
There is a dolphin there, I’m sorry it’s so small.
So, here are some health benefits and I hope everyone takes the time sometime in their life time to enjoy a day or even a few hours of kayaking.
– Improves your aerobic fitness
– Increased strength and flexibility
– Increased muscle strength especially in the arms, shoulders, and chest from using the paddle
– You are able to increase your torso and leg strength since you rotate your torso with the movement of the paddle and you also put pressure on your legs to give your strength.
– This is a low impact activity so if you have some joint issues you could after checking with your doctor still able able to kayak.
– Also, depending on where you go and for how long kayaking can be a great form of meditation. If you are able to go on your own and just take in the fresh air, and paddle at your own pace you can feel relaxed and stress free!
– And don’t forget to DRINK PLENTY OF WATER!
So, I hope everyone continues to stay motivated, drink water, and exercise when you can. I hope everyone enjoys this blog and don’t forget to like, share with your friends and family and if you have any questions please be sure to comment! J I appreciate everyone reading these blogs!
Alicia Johana 