Hard to believe New Years Day is this week! We hope you have had a great 2018 sailing season! Hopefully, you have been keeping up that sailing training all season long. Now that the off season is here it’s time to
put in more strength training hours to help maximize your sailing performance. What better way to start the New Year but with a 31 Day Full Body Challenge.
This challenge is an excellent addition to your training plan. The challenge is three different moves a day that challenges your total body. You start with nine exercises for half of the 31 days then you move on to nine other exercises for the second half. It will only take you 3-15 minutes to complete the challenge each day. You can complete all the moves at one time or break it up throughout the day depending on your schedule. By the end of challenge you will see improvements in your overall strength helping you the next time you get on the water!
Get ready and start the New Year with a challenge! Check out the schedule for the 31 day full body challenge below. Also, check out our video with all the moves for the challenge. Jump start your sailing performance for 2019 and challenge yourself! Good luck and start the challenge today to help maximize your performance for the next time you get out on the water.

Traveling to a regatta? Need a quick workout with no equipment? Today I have an arm workout that requires no equipment at all. That’s right no equipment which means you can do it anywhere anytime! Not having to use equipment is perfect for us sailors that are on the go and want to get that burn in. This workout is about 25 minutes long and
is sure to get that upper body burning. Upper body strength is essential to maximizing your sailing performance out on the water!
The Workout: (15 minutes 45 seconds total each set of exercises total is 5 minutes 15 seconds)
1. Step up your intensity
it! This may be as simple as trying paddle boarding or biking. It may be a new weight training tool, for example, a kettlebell or sandbag. Check out our previous articles for workouts using these tools:
Make sure you are ready for the weight increase and don’t overload your body. Make sure you don’t compromise form! Any weight increase is going to challenge your body and increase your performance. Increase that weight and watch your strength improve!!
Who is ready for another challenge? Hopefully, you have all completed our past 30 day challenges if not you can check them out here: 
Hard to believe it is Labor Day weekend already! Where did the summer go? We hope you had an excellent summer sailing season and kept those healthy habits all summer long! With sailors getting back to school or transitioning back to a fall schedule we want to help you to keep up those healthy habits. Back in May we posted an article
Stick To Your Routine
Hydrate
Try New Recipes
Summer is just around the corner! We couldn’t be happier that warmer weather is finally on its way. It’s been a long winter here in the Northeast, but the summer sailing season is almost here. Everyone enjoys the warmer longer days of summer, however, it’s easy to get wrapped up in summer and forget to follow your healthy habits. We all get busy with our regatta schedule and enjoying a little break that we sometimes tend to forget we have to stay healthy to perform at our top level at sailing events. Today you are going to learn some healthy tips to keep active and keep performing at a high level in your sailing events all summer long!
Eat Up Those Fresh Fruits and Veggies
always carry that reusable water bottle everywhere we go. It’s easy to get wrapped up in the day and forget to drink enough water, however, remember to drink up to avoid dehydration and feel better throughout the summer. Read
Why Squat?

Ready to build that core? Having a strong core is an essential component to your sailing performance. With a strong core you can hike longer and harder. Also with a strong core you will find you are less sore after a long day of sailing and you will recover more quickly for your next event. Not only is having a strong core important to your sailing performance but everyday living. With a strong core you can prevent injury, improve your posture, and have more efficient overall movement.

Looking for a way to mix up your sailing fitness training? Have you ever used a kettlebell in your workouts? Kettlebell training is a great way to step up your sailing fitness training. There are many benefits to training with a kettlebell. It is a simple tool to add to your training but does require some time in mastering the moves. Today you will learn the benefits of the kettlebell, what not to do, and a beginner kettlebell workout. Get ready to see some major improvements in your strength by adding this tool to your sailing fitness training!
4. It’s a functional workout: The kettlebells design gives you get a functional workout. A functional workout means it helps to replicate the moves you encounter in sports and daily activities. This helps not only to improve your sports performance but help strengthen muscles for everyday living.
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