Upon arriving to the island, I was spoiled in my first work with a yoga instructor who was here and would lead a class on the beach a few mornings a week. Unfortunately, she left two weeks ago and I’ve been left to figure out a fitness routine on my own.
With little to no actual gym equipment here, people are forced to get creative. Some people brought fitness bands, some do pull ups, others box against coconut trees. Below are some things I’ve worked into my routine, which aren’t the most conventional, but you gotta work with what you got.
-Run loops around the neighboring resort’s bicycle track. Just smile and wave and pretend you’re totally not coming over on to their property from the only camp on the island that is home to people other than Chinese tourists.
-Hammer artificial reefs into the sand. This is done about five meters underwater in full scuba gear and usually takes about an hour to hammer six cinderblocks into the sand as a foundation for artificial reefs.
-Shovel sand. Wheel barrows of sand are needed each week to use for the construction of the artificial reef blocks. Take a wheel barrow and fill it with sand, push it over to the designated area and repeat 8-10 times.
-Beach volleyball. If you’re really looking for a good burn, play against the locals and embarrass yourself as numerous tourists film you getting spiked in the face on their iPads.
-Do laundry. If you do it like I do, you’ll be wringing soap out of your clothes for at least 90 minutes. Great for the forearms.
Fingers crossed that some of these activities will make a dent in the 700 grams of carbs I’m eating in noodles and rice a day.
Half-Seas Over 
Like the sand regimen. Keep it up Gert!
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