kimbalabala
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I'm a 51 year old woman, am 5' and weight about 115-120 (depending on how "good" I've been lately). My cholesteral is good; my blood pressure is good (on the low side); don't smoke. When boat diving I can lug the weight of the gear and lead without complaining - but I noticed on our recent trip to the Keys that I was really hoping for someone to grab my tank to help me get up and out of the water at the end of my dive. Once on the boat I was fine - it's climbing that short ladder out of the water that gave me trouble. (for reference, I was wearing a 5 mm suit with a 5/3 hooded core warmer, and 18 pounds of weight).
We are looking at a live-aboard - thinking about a trip next summer - and the ladder/stairs on the boat are a bit more than what I'm accustomed to. I understand that the ladder on a live-aboard will be more like "steps" than a more vertical ladder? I'd like to do the right sort of weight training to target the muscle groups most important for carrying the weight and getting out of the water. It seems obvious that leg strength will be important, but what about shoulders and biceps?
If anyone wants to be specific about which exercises to do that would be great. I started yoga - and that seems to target strengthening some muscle groups as well. Because of my age - and being female - I know it's important to do weight bearing exercises anyway to increase bone mass to prevent/decrease osteoporosis. So fire away! Thanks in advance!
Kimela
We are looking at a live-aboard - thinking about a trip next summer - and the ladder/stairs on the boat are a bit more than what I'm accustomed to. I understand that the ladder on a live-aboard will be more like "steps" than a more vertical ladder? I'd like to do the right sort of weight training to target the muscle groups most important for carrying the weight and getting out of the water. It seems obvious that leg strength will be important, but what about shoulders and biceps?
If anyone wants to be specific about which exercises to do that would be great. I started yoga - and that seems to target strengthening some muscle groups as well. Because of my age - and being female - I know it's important to do weight bearing exercises anyway to increase bone mass to prevent/decrease osteoporosis. So fire away! Thanks in advance!
Kimela