Immortal Fitness Blog: Fit in Rio de Janeiro

Monday, June 11, 2012

Fit in Rio de Janeiro

Anywhere fit!
People like to use travel as an excuse for not working out. If its a trip for business, they say that they did not have enough time. Or if it is no where near a gym then they believe that they cannot workout. This is far from the truth. If its time that you lack, space, equipment, ect then you are only lying to yourself. A workout does not have to consist of complicated exercises and equipment. It can be done in a short amount of time (INTENSITY) or a long period of time stretched throughout the day while relaxing or working (VOLUME) using the greatest piece of equipment that you own.... YOUR OWN BODY! Find some stairs and walk or run up them. Near the beach? Go for a run. Stuck in a hotel room? Drop and give yourself 20 push-ups every 10 minutes. Whether you are at a boring hotel room in Wisconsin or an exotic beach in France, there are no excuse to not at least do something You will feel and look better as a result. Just eat right as well and do not be afraid to skip a meal if there are only unhealthy options available.
Rio FIT
Here in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, there are pull-up bars and parallel bars (dipping) all over the city and on the beaches. There are several steep stairs near where I am staying. Rather than just sun bathing on the beach, I like to run along it. Running on the sand is very hard! But I have seen several men older than 50 who are also jacked as hell running along the beach. Coincidence? Probably not. I am also going to take advantage of the sports and activities of the city. I am looking into Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training with the Gracies, rock climbing up Sugar Loaf, surfing school, and capoeira, martial arts, and futebol with children in a favela to name a few activities that I will be doing. Do some research on the city that you will be visiting and shoot out some emails about prices and times to schedule some fun exercise by surfing the internet for reliable sources. JUST DO IT! (as the slave driving company likes to say)

Paulo Leminski: If Incense were Music

Incenso Fosse Música

isso de querer
ser exatamente aquilo
que a gente é
ainda vai
nos levar além

this of wanting
to be exactly that
which we are
is bound to
take us beyond

(Source: "Distraído Venceremos" Ed. Brasiliense, 1987)

Convict Conditioning for the previous days working on 1 arm push-ups, pull-ups, dips