I entered this video into the gymmarine.com Atlantic Crossing Competition in December and after 3 months of entries i was announced the WINNER. In October while sailing across the Atlantic Ocean from Mallorca to Antigua, i put together this video of me keeping fit and active while spending 21 days at sea.
The aim of the video is to show crew and guests exactly how easy it is to get in a workout even tho you are 2,000 miles from the nearest gym.
The opportunities are endless. Embrace you surroundings and become the person you want to be !
I didn't waste my time, its very easy to become lazy while floating across an ocean for 3 weeks.
Doing watches of 3 hours on 6 hours off there is ample amount of time to create your very own gym using everything in your possession. I varied all the exercises, from explosive reps to eccentric and static workouts, i could only do the human flag for a few seconds when we 1st left Mallorca, however i keep practicing and by the time we reached Antigua i was up to 9 seconds.
I watched documentaries, read books, took notes and learned valuable skills from the experienced crew we had on board. Watching how they solved issues and stayed calm under the pressure of hurricane 'Matthew' which was 1,500 miles north west of us.
Set yourself targets and and record your results to see your improvements. However most importantly doing something you enjoy doing, if you enjoy the activity or exercise you are more likely to look forward to doing it.
I payed close attention on how the Captain and Engineer planned our route while adapting to the current weather conditions and available forecasts. and how they executed them while working together as a team, each posting ideas of how we could make the trip and tasks as efficient as possible.
With a little motivation i was able to persuade other crew members to become active during the trip which is a huge buzz for me, watching someone get out of there comfort zone gives me great satisfaction.
I hope the video gives you inspiration and motivation to go out and do what you want to do in life !!
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