Working The Upper Body With Outdoor Exercise

Sports that take place in the great outdoors are more popular than ever. Especially when its warm outside, nobody likes being stuck indoors where the air recycled and the only wildlife is a couple of woodlice and the odd spider. The draw back of sports done outdoors though is that most of them are biased towards working the lower body.You could just throw a ball about a bit or stick to push ups to help work the upper body, but lets take a look at real sports that work really well?

Kayaking. A great number of boating sports like canoeing, rowing and especially kayaking focus a great deal on working the upper body. As this is where all the propulsion and stabilising comes from, the shoulders especially get a fantastic workout. Furthermore, when you need a bit of a break, you can just stop paddling and glide along for a little bit. A word of warning however, there is a distinct possibility you’ll get wet, especially if you’re not very good at the sport.

Climbing. There are few sporting activities that demand effort from every single muscle within the body…rocking climbing is one that does. That said, your legs are not actually worked as much as you might think as a lot of the grip comes from special sticky slim line shoes that look like racing bikes. Conversely, a lot of the power and endurance work is provided by the arms during climbing. Just holding onto a climbing wall for any length of time will really tone up your upper and lower arms.

Hand Biking. Cycling is one of those sports that is enjoyed by millions all over the world. Having said this, cycling is more of a leg sport than an arm workout. Hand bikes however such as Pinarello ones are geared in such a way that you can pick up some great speed just by turning your arms. They also make a great mode of transport for people who do not have the use of their legs.

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