How Do the Fittest Beach Bodies in Maui Work Out?

Posted by Dr. Mom Online in Exercise, Weight Loss and Fat Loss on March 4, 2010

We’ve been blessed to be in Maui for a few days now. I am grateful for all the forces that united in order to make this happen for us!

I’ve been taking mental notes of all things health-related since our arrival, which is pretty par for the course with me! I take it all in: healthy options on restaurant menus, healthier grocery store options, fitness rooms at hotels, people out exercising, etc.

This morning, I went out for a run along the beach walk. Rough, I know!

I was surprised to see the incredibly high number of less-than-fit bodies out walking. I was very glad to see so many people out moving… but I had a bad feeling that they may only be doing this because they’re on vacation in Maui!

I saw hundreds of people out today. BUT, I saw less than 50 who looked fit and trim. And, I only saw TWO who were really, really in fabulous condition.

I came upon this couple from behind… I spotted them from quite a distance. They were standing off to the side of the beach walk, in their minimal work out attire, on a large grassy area next to the beach. They stuck out like sore thumbs! Gorgeous, lean, trim and fit bodies – not too muscle-bound… just lean and sleek. Ahhh… I love healthy bodies! They were easily the fittest bodies on the beach.

I had a feeling I knew exactly what type of a work out they were doing, based on how lean their bodies were.

I was right. As I came closer, they took off like lightening bolts, running at top speed along the grass! I looked back a couple times and saw that they were repeating these high-intensity interval bursts. Approximately 25-35 seconds of sprinting and then walking back to the starting point. I’m not sure how many times they repeated the intervals (’cuz I was a little busy finishing off a 5 mile run!), but it doesn’t really matter.

The point is, do intervals to burn the most fat!

That was a great visual reminder for me. I don’t see too many people in Michigan in the month of March out there running with as little clothing on as possible! This was fantastic reinforcement and motivation to continue including 2 or 3 of these types of running intervals in my weekly work out schedule!

Obviously it works!

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