Exercising on board is fraught with questions, most having to do with equipment and space. You don’t have to take your entire personal gym with you when you move aboard, though there are some space-saving alternatives you may not have considered. Mostly, though, it’s about using what you have and believing you can.
Nica Waters, who cruises on a 29-foot Bristol Channel Cutter, offers plenty of options that don’t take much space for gear or the actual workout.
Prefer to read? Read Nica’s blog post: Exercise On Board
Special equipment mentioned in the show (links are to Amazon except for Beachbody):
Resistance bands with UV/chafe protection
Beachbody on demand streaming workouts: (please contact Nica as she is a coach and would love to help you with this!)
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Carolyn Shearlock has lived aboard full-time for 17 years, splitting her time between a Tayana 37 monohull and a Gemini 105 catamaran. She’s cruised over 14,000 miles, from Pacific Mexico and Central America to Florida and the Bahamas, gaining firsthand experience with the joys and challenges of life on the water.
Through The Boat Galley, Carolyn has helped thousands of people explore, prepare for, and enjoy life afloat. She shares her expertise as an instructor at Cruisers University, in leading boating publications, and through her bestselling book, The Boat Galley Cookbook. She is passionate about helping others embark on their liveaboard journey—making life on the water simpler, safer, and more enjoyable.
Jacques says
I carry a portable pedal exerciser on board our sailboat.
Can be use for your legs and your arms and it partially fold for storage.
If only it could also mill coffee and cereal…
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Nica Waters says
I love it. Wonder if you could jury rig something to work for coffee . . . Those things look very cool for sure. What are they constructed of?