| These days you can find all sorts of fitness | | | | suggest this type of routines. |
| programs in books, sports magazines and even | | | | Crossfit is a program that for sure will help any |
| on the Internet but there are no more than five | | | | scuba diver to reach an above average physical |
| good programs available for scuba divers and of | | | | level, because it is not a specialized or focused |
| these four out of five are almost the same, the | | | | fitness program, I also think it will be easy to stick |
| routines are very similar. | | | | to the program, since is not the same routine |
| After doing some serious research on what could | | | | week after week. Usually most of us, start new |
| be the best fitness program for a scuba diver, I | | | | routines with all the enthusiasm of the world, but |
| found Crossfit and I think is the best. Why? As | | | | (here comes the big but) in the same way that |
| defined in their website, Crossfit is a core | | | | eating the same food every single day or week is |
| strength and conditioning program. This program is | | | | going to be boring at some point, fitness routines |
| used to train police and military departments | | | | are very unexciting after some weeks of the |
| across the world, what is more interesting; I also | | | | same. |
| found that the Navy Seals use this program as | | | | Crossfit offers an amazing combination of |
| one the main fitness programs for their scuba | | | | exercises designed to improve the condition of |
| divers. | | | | your body in ten different areas: cardiovascular |
| I started my research looking for some fitness | | | | and respiratory endurance, stamina, strength, |
| programs specialized in the abdominal area | | | | flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, |
| because I think that the abs muscles are the key | | | | balance, and accuracy. |
| elements in order to practice any sport at a | | | | As a scuba diver in good shape you will reduce |
| decent level, but after reading all the information | | | | you air (or mix) consumption, increase your back |
| about the Crossfit program I think I was | | | | strength, minimize or eliminate foot and calves |
| completely wrong by trying to isolate the abs | | | | cramps, and moreover you will truly enjoy your |
| from the rest of the body. The human body is an | | | | scuba diving time. |
| amazing structure of interconnected systems, so | | | | As a final note, I am not affiliated in any way with |
| why try to train only isolated areas of the body. | | | | Crossfit, I found that this is a select group of |
| You will find that most of the fitness programs | | | | people that is getting all the benefits of this |
| for scuba divers divide the exercises in upper | | | | physical program, and I just want to spread the |
| body, lower body and abs; still most of the | | | | word. |
| authors of books about scuba diving fitness | | | | |