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Outdoor Exercises For The Upper Body
Many more people are rediscovering the outdoors these days and taking part in alfresco sport. Just ask yourself if you would prefer being confined to an indoor sport hall or out in the fresh air and wonderful sunshine. The trouble with outdoor sports however is that the majority of them focus on working the muscles of 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 well as providing most of the stability, the upper body is the driving force in the sport of kayaking and soon becomes very efficient with practice. Furthermore, when you need a bit of a break, you can just stop paddling and glide along for a little bit. If your not keen on water however, this sport might be best avoided to be honest.
Rock Climbing. Its not easy to find sports that put pressure on every single muscle in the body, but rock climbing is one of them. 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 cycling shoes. However, the arms are responsible for a substantial amount of work when climbing. Simply keeping yourself vertical on a climbing wall can be an effort and the muscles of the lower arm and shoulders will be toned in no time.
Hand Bikes. More people ride bikes outside than take part in any other sporting activity. 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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