Galapagos is an EPIC EPIC EPIC trip! Its one of two favorite destinations IN THE WORLD!!!
But its also NOT a fall off the boat and float around and go up when your 60 mins or air is over/out. The waters of Galapagos are cooler and they carry MASSIVE amounts of nutrients to keep MASSIVE SCHOOLS OF PELAGIC HAPPY and well fed!
So that water is moving those nutrients around which results in a bit lower vis (not 200 ft and certainly not 20 ft ) as well as currents that bring those nutrients to the animals so prevalent there.
So what do we need to do to get fit for diving Galapagos?
- A general level of aerobic fitness helps a great deal so we aren't so tired diving
- A little upper body strength helps as well to get in and out of the pangas/zodiacs
That's basically it. I've asked the operator to help me develop a specific fitness program to help us use the next year to improve our overall fitness for this epic trip and I'll post it next week when its done. In the meantime lets just start easy....
- Walk for 10-20 mins a day
- Stand by a wall or door and push our body weight back and forth creating as much resistance as we can aka wall push ups
- Increase our quantity of water daily so that we are flushing our bodies out and naturally decreasing our appetites
Later we can add more things to help our legs be stronger but just getting started is the HARDEST PART! Sticking with it the 2nd hardest part. What you are doing is easy by comparison!
Of course you can do more but this will be enough to EASILY get started and more importantly...STICK WITH IT!!!
Don't add too much too soon or you'll do it for a couple of days and then quit. Let's just try to do something daily for the next year and see how tiny improvements add up quickly!
Who's In? Feel free to share and record your progress in this topic!
NOTE: This topic is for the Galapagos Trip Goers....and THIS TOPIC is for any member who wants to GET FIT TO DIVE (better)!!
Blue 151 aka Pam - 4x/week: 20 min. Treadmill; 1 min. Plants (3sets); 20 Wall Pushups
Date Activity
03/10/21 Treadmill; Planks
03/11/21 Treadmill; Planks
03/12/21 Treadmill; Planks; 30 min. yoga
03/13/21 Treadmill; Planks
03/14/21 Treadmill; Planks
DiverSandra aka Sandra
Date Activity
03/10/21 Walked 30 min.; 25 wall pushups; Planks/2x
03/11/21 Walked 30 min.; 25 wall pushups; Planks/2x
03/12/21 Walked 30 min.; 25 wall pushups; Planks/2x
03/13/21 Walked 30 min.; 25 wall pushups; Planks/2x
03/14/21 Walked 30 min.; 25 wall pushups; Planks/2x
JellyfishLuv aka Janelle
Date Activity
02/21/21 3,324 steps
02/22/21 3,112 steps
02/24/21 6,358 steps
02/25/21 5,467 steps
02/26/21 4,678 steps
02/27/21 5,109 steps
02/28/21 3,143 steps
03/01/21 4,265 steps
03/02/21 9,610 steps, Dug four holes
03/03/21 2,305 steps
03/05/21 4,786 steps
03/06/21 5,761 steps, carried concrete bags
04/11/21 1.9 mile walks
04/12/21 1.9 mile walks
04/13/21 1.9 mile walks
04/14/21 1.9 mile walks
04/15/21 1.9 mile walks
04/16/21 1.9 mile walks
04/17/21 1.9 mile walks
04/18/21 1.9 mile walks
SaltyAngel aka Sharon - 3 sets wall pushups/day; Yoga 2x/day; Min. 10,000 steps 4 days/wk
Date Activity
03/01/21 3 sets Wall Pushups; 4 trails 55K steps; Yoga video
03/02/21 3 sets Wall Pushups; 4 trails 55K steps
03/03/21 3 sets Wall Pushups; 4 trails 55K steps
03/04/21 3 sets Wall Pushups; 4 trails 55K steps
03/05/21 3 sets Wall Pushups; 4 trails 55K steps
03/10/21 Ave. 12,000 Steps; 20 wall pushups/3x; 60 situps
03/11/21 Ave. 12,000 Steps; 20 wall pushups/3x; Yoga Video
03/12/21 Ave. 12,000 Steps; 20 wall pushups/3x; Pilates Video; 60 situps
03/13/21 Ave. 12,000 Steps; 20 wall pushups/3x; 60 situps
03/14/21 Ave. 12,000 Steps; 20 wall pushups/3x
03/15/21 Ave. 10,000 Steps; 20 wall pushups/3x; Ab Work
03/16/21 Ave. 10,000 Steps; 20 wall pushups/3x; Ab Work
03/17/21 Ave. 10,000 Steps; 20 wall pushups/3x; Ab Work; Yoga
03/18/21 Ave. 10,000 Steps; 20 wall pushups/3x; Ab Work
03/19/21 Ave. 10,000 Steps; 20 wall pushups/3x; Ab Work; Yoga
03/20/21 Ave. 10,000 Steps; 20 wall pushups/3x; Ab Work
03/21/21 Ave. 10,000 Steps; 20 wall pushups/3x
03/22/21 Ave. 11,600 Steps; 20 wall pushups/3x; Ab Work
03/23/21 Ave. 11,600 Steps; 20 wall pushups/3x; Yoga
03/24/21 Ave. 11,600 Steps; 20 wall pushups/3x; Yoga
03/25/21 Ave. 11,600 Steps; 20 wall pushups/3x
03/26/21 Ave. 11,600 Steps; 20 wall pushups/3x
03/27/21 Ave. 11,600 Steps; 20 wall pushups/3x
03/28/21 Ave. 11,600 Steps; 20 wall pushups/3x
03/29/21 Ave. 10,000 Steps; 20 wall pushups/3x
03/30/21 Ave. 10,000 Steps; Yoga
03/31/21 Ave. 10,000 Steps; 20 wall pushups/3x
04/01/21 Ave. 10,000 Steps; Yoga
04/02/21 Ave. 10,000 Steps; 20 wall pushups/3x
04/03/21 Ave. 10,000 Steps
04/04/21 Ave. 9,400 steps; 20 wall pushups/3x; Dance Video
04/05/21 Ave. 9,400 steps; 20 wall pushups/3x; Dance Video
04/06/21 Ave. 9,400 steps; 20 wall pushups/3x
04/07/21 Ave. 9,400 steps; 20 wall pushups/3x; Dance Video
04/08/21 Ave. 9,400 steps; 20 wall pushups/3x; Dance Video
04/09/21 Ave. 9,400 steps
04/10/21 Ave. 9,400 steps
04/11/21 Ave. 7,800 steps; 20 wall pushups/3x
04/12/21 Ave. 7,800 steps; 20 wall pushups/3x
04/13/21 Ave. 7,800 steps; 20 wall pushups/3x
04/14/21 Ave. 7,800 steps; 20 wall pushups/3x
04/15/21 Ave. 7,800 steps; 20 wall pushups/3x; Golf
04/16/21 Ave. 7,800 steps; 20 wall pushups/3x; Golf
04/17/21 Ave. 7,800 steps; 20 wall pushups/3x
ScubaStar aka Tami - Goals: Walk dog 4x/day; Toning Exercises Daily; Improve ongoing Fitness Tasks
Date Activity
02/17/21 Walked 4x; Tread Climber
02/18/21 Walked 3x and counting!
02/19/21 Walked dog
02/20/21 Walked dog extra
02/21/21 Walked dog extra
02/22/21 Walked dog, Core Strength Sets
02/23/21 Walked dog 3x
02/24/21 Walked dog; Tread Climber; Core Strength Sets
02/26/21 Walked dog; Tread Climber; Core Strength Sets
03/01/21 Walked dog; Tread Climber; Core Strength Sets
03/02/21 Walked dog; Tread Climber
03/03/21 Walked dog; Tread Climber; Core Strength Sets
03/05/21 Walked dog; Tread Climber; Core Strength Sets
03/15/21 Walked dog; Tread Climber; Core Strength Sets
03/17/21 45 min. Dive; walked dog; Tread Climber; Core Strength Sets
03/18/21 45 min. Dive; walked dog; Tread Climber; Core Strength Sets
03/19/21 45 min. Dive; walked dog; Tread Climber; Core Strength Sets
03/22/21 Walked dog; Tread Climber; Core Strength Sets
03/24/21 Toning Video; 4 min. Planks
03/25/21 Toning Video; 4 min. Planks
03/26/21 Toning Video; 4 min. Planks
03/29/21 Toning Video; 4 min. Planks
03/30/21 Toning Video; 4 min. Planks
03/31/21 Toning Video; 4 min. Planks
04/04/21 Toning Video; 4 min. Planks
04/07/21 Toning Video; 4 min. Planks
04/08/21 Cardio Video; 4 min. Planks
04/09/21 Cardio Video; 4 min. Planks
WreckWench aka Kamala - Goals: Walk 15 min./day; Stretching Daily; 10-15 Wall Pushups/Daily
Date Activity
02/14/21 Stretching, 10 wall pushups
02/15/21 Stretching, 10 wall pushups
02/16/21 Stretching, 10 wall pushups
02/21/21 78 min. Dive; 80 min. Dive; walked 1 mile
02/22/21 3 Dives
02/23/21 4 Dives
02/24/21 4 Dives
02/25/21 3 Dives
02/27/21 Walked 45 min.
02/28/21 2 Dives
04/11/21 2 60 min. Dives
04/12/21 2 60 min. Dives
04/13/21 2 60 min. Dives
04/14/21 2 60 min. Dives
04/15/21 2 60 min. Dives; 1 70 min. night dive
04/16/21 2 60 min. Dives
Edited by Mom2rjw, 23 April 2021 - 10:03 AM.