I arrived on Friday for a 10 day vacation with my wonderful friend Dan. When one goes on vacation, one usually wants to get away from the bustle of life and relax. Dan and I, however, decided to make our vacation an active, fun one. Weeks in advance of my visit down, we talked about all the activities we could do. We promised to work out together and eat healthy (mostly. You can't be in the southern United States and not eat southern breakfast or pulled pork).
Today, we made good on our promises. After a bit of a relaxing morning, we suited up to go for a hike at Lake Norman State Park. It was raining, but it certainly didn't stop us. We barely felt the rain as we walked up and down hills, sheltered by towering trees and entertained by the red clay banks of the lake. In total we hiked about 5 miles.
After lunch, we went for a gym workout. My upper and lower body strength need a lot of work, so I chose to focus on arms for today. I did some basic bench presses with free weights and then some bicep curls and tricep pulldowns with the cable. We followed it up with the seated cable rowing machine and some ab work. We celebrated by going to see a movie.
Now, sitting on the couch and watching tv, it certainly feels good to know that we had stayed active all day and even started to build some new muscle. This day goes to show you that a) you don't have to fall back on your fitness plans when you travel and b) a rainy day can't keep outdoor activity away!
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