[Week 37] What are the best summer activities to stay in shape?

**Trick D** · 05-01-2006, 03:34 PM

I know it has been a while since we have done a topic, but for this week, I want you to tell me what summer activities can be done to help stay in shape... Also include what these activities to do your body to improve it.

**Trick D** · 05-01-2006, 10:46 PM

Although swimming has not been a proven method of losing weight, due to many theories, I think swimming is a great way of improved your body and your self esteem. First getting in front of people at the beach or pool takes some balls sometimes, but doing it is half the battle. Getting in the pool vitalizes muscles all over, and are an outstanding shoulder workout.

**Many feel that swimming increases hunger, and may alter hormones in the body to make you want to eat more.

Lift · 05-02-2006, 05:29 PM

Basketball..its fun..its competitive you can do it with one friend...or 9 and its as easy or hard as you make it.

You get fresh air, you use both upper and lower body and if your any good...you look cool

**Sholiz** · 05-10-2006, 12:46 AM

Hiking, hell yeah. We've got hundreds of marked trails in our area and summertime, grab a can of bugspray and a good pair of boots and hike your ass as far back as you can camp out and come back in. Granted it's not the "best" thing for bodybuilders, but for the average joe looking to stay in the best shape they can without having to buckle down like we do -- I'd say taking a good hike once or twice a week is definately one of the best things a person can do.

A_N_91 · 05-10-2006, 12:54 AM

There's tons of stuff possible but I'll list what I do.

Basketball- summertime is best to play and only in ghetto parks where the good ass ghetto kids are at.

Swimming- IMO best cardio exercise since it works the whole body. I swim 1-2 hours a day in the summer. I have to start going to a public indoor swimming area for other seasons though.

**Fitnfirm** · 05-12-2006, 03:41 AM

Gardening & Landscaping are great for me, lots of hammie stretch too

I work like a dog outside all summer and reap rewards for it.

**Viperspit** · 05-13-2006, 02:26 PM

I try to get in as much :bed2: as possbile. When you're in the great outdoors, it burns more calories, you get a tan, hey it's all good.

caferacer · 05-21-2006, 02:23 AM

Backyard football. Full contact.

Oh the fun.

**Trick D** · 05-21-2006, 10:19 PM

Hell yeah football is the shit man. I love to rough some people up. Or just burn them on a hitch and go route.

Jordan×core · 05-22-2006, 02:47 AM

Swimming

and mt. biking

Convo over :P

pammiejoe6 · 05-24-2006, 01:10 PM

i have to agree with viper...hahha.....sexcardio is a great form of summer exercise!

course we'll be swimming a LOT....lifting weight obviously...hiking.....bike riding...mountain climbing...(although not the really kewl repelling kind....just climbing with our hands and feet yanno...

)...not to mention all the gardening i will be doing....yardio RULES!!

and YES the dogs will be walked regularly...and me and the kids will be doing all kinds of outdoor activities like scavenger hunts....going to the mall....walking through museums etc etc! i am planning a fun filled summer with as little money as possible!

this means TONS of park visits....since they are FREE! hahahaa

cable626 · 05-25-2006, 02:57 AM

Bike riding! I think it's fun to go on long rides to the city (manhattan).
I live in brooklyn, so many people might not know about this sport, but paddleball! YES it's so much fun and it involves skill, speed, and reaction time. You also need some balls (pun intended).

Lift · 05-29-2006, 02:11 AM

No ones mentioned sparring/ If you have some gloves and know how to throw a a punch its good fun as long as everyone uses some control

Good for balance, hand-eye-co-ordination and its good cardio, sparring is hard work!

Refuge · 06-02-2006, 01:19 PM

Easily, the best exercise to stay in shape during the summer is Jumproping. Did you know that 20 minutes of JRoping burns as many calories as running for an hour! I also find that jumproping is much more effective at developing cardiovascular endurance. Also it develops explosive power in the calves. When I was playing bball everyday, I used to Jrope and got mad hops for a white boy, my personal best record for my vertical jump was at 27"! I highly recommend J-roping as it is less time consuming and very beneficial.

**Trick D** · 06-02-2006, 04:57 PM

I could only imagine what my verticle use to be back in the day. I am 5'8 and can almost dunk a basketball. I have dunked a tennis ball before. Sigh, the good old days.

**romanaz** · 06-04-2006, 07:23 AM

this summer my plans include ultimate frisbee wednesdays and saturdays for 2 hrs and then swimming 1-2hrs a day. Can't wait!

A_N_91 · 06-09-2006, 01:44 AM

Bump to jump rope. It's awesome. Ever since I joined boxing, I have to jumprope everyday. My favorite cardio ever especially because it brings up the calves real good (for me atleast) and it never gets boring; you can always do something different in variation.

~~2Ripped4U~~ · 06-15-2006, 05:48 PM

Swimming I think, you can be swimming for hours and not be physically tired.

05-02-2006, 05:29 PM	#3
Lift I Love IronMass.Com Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 840 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 11	Basketball..its fun..its competitive you can do it with one friend...or 9 and its as easy or hard as you make it. You get fresh air, you use both upper and lower body and if your any good...you look cool __________________ MrLiftALot@hotmail.com "King Kong Ain't Got Sh*t On Me..."

05-10-2006, 12:46 AM	#4
Sholiz Soldier In Progress Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,988 Recipes: 3 Rep Power: 234	Hiking, hell yeah. We've got hundreds of marked trails in our area and summertime, grab a can of bugspray and a good pair of boots and hike your ass as far back as you can camp out and come back in. Granted it's not the "best" thing for bodybuilders, but for the average joe looking to stay in the best shape they can without having to buckle down like we do -- I'd say taking a good hike once or twice a week is definately one of the best things a person can do. __________________ You hear me before you see me, I got King Kong in the trunk

05-21-2006, 02:23 AM	#8
caferacer Amateur Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 54 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 3	Backyard football. Full contact. Oh the fun. __________________ B 315X1 S 365X5 D 335X5 On the road to a ripped 220lbs.

05-22-2006, 02:47 AM	#10
Jordan×core Pro Stature Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 849 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 30	Swimming and mt. biking Convo over :P __________________ How did I fail women studies? I love bitches. If there is no enemy there is no fight...if there is no fight there is no victor...if there is no victor there is no crown.....now we have a enemy we have a fight and we will win the crown. After my injury... Bench Press - 155 Squat - ? Deadlift - 285 Powerclean - 165

05-24-2006, 01:10 PM	#11
pammiejoe6 Pink Members Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: south texas Posts: 4,162 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 84	i have to agree with viper...hahha.....sexcardio is a great form of summer exercise! course we'll be swimming a LOT....lifting weight obviously...hiking.....bike riding...mountain climbing...(although not the really kewl repelling kind....just climbing with our hands and feet yanno...)...not to mention all the gardening i will be doing....yardio RULES!! and YES the dogs will be walked regularly...and me and the kids will be doing all kinds of outdoor activities like scavenger hunts....going to the mall....walking through museums etc etc! i am planning a fun filled summer with as little money as possible! this means TONS of park visits....since they are FREE! hahahaa

05-10-2006, 12:54 AM	#5
A_N_91 Pro Stature Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 849 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 11	There's tons of stuff possible but I'll list what I do. Basketball- summertime is best to play and only in ghetto parks where the good ass ghetto kids are at. Swimming- IMO best cardio exercise since it works the whole body. I swim 1-2 hours a day in the summer. I have to start going to a public indoor swimming area for other seasons though.

05-12-2006, 03:41 AM	#6
Fitnfirm Spanky Doodle ! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Muscle Land Posts: 1,826 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 40	Gardening & Landscaping are great for me, lots of hammie stretch too I work like a dog outside all summer and reap rewards for it.

05-13-2006, 02:26 PM	#7
Viperspit Incognito Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 680 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 14	I try to get in as much :bed2: as possbile. When you're in the great outdoors, it burns more calories, you get a tan, hey it's all good.

05-25-2006, 02:57 AM	#12
cable626 New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 5 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Bike riding! I think it's fun to go on long rides to the city (manhattan). I live in brooklyn, so many people might not know about this sport, but paddleball! YES it's so much fun and it involves skill, speed, and reaction time. You also need some balls (pun intended).

05-29-2006, 02:11 AM	#13
Lift I Love IronMass.Com Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 840 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 11	No ones mentioned sparring/ If you have some gloves and know how to throw a a punch its good fun as long as everyone uses some control Good for balance, hand-eye-co-ordination and its good cardio, sparring is hard work! __________________ MrLiftALot@hotmail.com "King Kong Ain't Got Sh*t On Me..."

06-02-2006, 01:19 PM	#14
Refuge IMPC Contestant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Strappin on the gloves for a comeback... Posts: 393 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 7	Easily, the best exercise to stay in shape during the summer is Jumproping. Did you know that 20 minutes of JRoping burns as many calories as running for an hour! I also find that jumproping is much more effective at developing cardiovascular endurance. Also it develops explosive power in the calves. When I was playing bball everyday, I used to Jrope and got mad hops for a white boy, my personal best record for my vertical jump was at 27"! I highly recommend J-roping as it is less time consuming and very beneficial. __________________ “I am one, I walk alone. Follow me. "Journey Towards Refuge" "Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength." Arnold Schwarzenegger "FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING IS OF SOME VALUE, BUT GODLINESS HAS VALUE FOR ALL THINGS" (1 Timothy 4:8)

06-09-2006, 01:44 AM	#17
A_N_91 Pro Stature Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 849 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 11	Bump to jump rope. It's awesome. Ever since I joined boxing, I have to jumprope everyday. My favorite cardio ever especially because it brings up the calves real good (for me atleast) and it never gets boring; you can always do something different in variation.

06-15-2006, 05:48 PM	#18
~~2Ripped4U~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NY Posts: 1,463 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Swimming I think, you can be swimming for hours and not be physically tired.

06-15-2006, 08:54 PM	#19
madman911 Metamorphosizing Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston Area Posts: 1,466 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 54