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Monday Musings: Kayaking – An Amazing Way to Get Your Exercise!

Posted in Big Bear Activities, Big Bear Lake, Monday Musings, tagged , , , , , , on June 5, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Exercise should be fun! Well, that’s what ‘they’ say, right? I’d really like to know who ‘they’ are and how they know so much about everything anyway. But I digress…..

Getting enough exercise has always been an issue for me. I never played sports in school nor did I play recreational team sports as a kid. I sit in a chair at work and have hobbies that strain my brain more than my body. I try to get on the treadmill or stationary bike, but it is so boring! I do enjoy skiing every now and then and I finally took up mountain biking 5 years ago (not so fun riding up, really fun riding down!), but I really wanted to find a lake sport that the hubby and I could enjoy and get a workout to boot. We found it: Kayaking!

Kayak groupWe first tried kayaking four years ago on Big Bear Lake and we both absolutely loved it!  The view of the mountains? Spectacular! Nice cool water gently splashing you (or soaking you if you fall in like I did!), and a wonderful sense of peace and calm. Outdoor sports and activities really are a great way to get a workout because it is really more about the fun – the exercise is just a perk. I know that when I get back from a few hours on the slopes or a bike ride in the forest, I don’t feel like I just had a ‘workout’. I feel like I had an adventure that just happened to be good for me.  🙂 The same holds true after getting back from paddling.

One of the great things about Big Bear is that there are so many different ‘active’ things to do – all four seasons of the year. Just take your pick as to what you and your family enjoy and go do it. The bonuses of doing things in the mountains are the beautiful blue skies, sparkling blue lake, majestic pine forests and four-season weather. And of course the great workout!  If you’ve never experienced Big Bear, we invite you to come up and experience this one-of-a-kind locale for yourself.

This coming weekend hosts the 10th Annual Paddle Big Bear Event. I will have more information on this event throughout the week. If you’ve never paddled before, I highly recommend that you give it a try!

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Monday Musings: Exercise Should Be Fun!

Posted in Big Bear Activities, Big Bear Lake, Monday Musings, tagged , , on June 3, 2013| 1 Comment »

Exercise should be fun! Well, that’s what ‘they’ say, right? I’d really like to know who ‘they’ are and how they know so much about everything anyway. But I digress…..

Getting enough exercise has always been an issue for me. I never played sports in school nor did I play recreational team sports as a kid. I sit in a chair at work and have hobbies that strain my brain more than my body. I try to get on the treadmill or stationary bike, but it is so boring! I do enjoy skiing every now and then and I finally took up mountain biking last summer (not so fun riding up, really fun riding down!), but I have really wanted to find a lake sport that the hubby and I can enjoy and get a workout to boot. We have decided to try kayaking.

Kayak groupWe will be giving it a go in the next few weeks and I am really excited. Outdoor sports and activities really are a great way to get a workout. It’s really more about the fun – the exercise is just a perk. I know that when I get back from a few hours on the slopes or a bike ride in the forest, I don’t feel like I just had a ‘workout’. I feel like I had an adventure that just happened to be good for me.  🙂

One of the great things about Big Bear is that there are so many different ‘active’ things to do – all four seasons of the year. Just take your pick as to what you and your family enjoy and go do it. The bonuses of doing things in the mountains are the beautiful blue skies, sparkling blue lake, majestic pine forests and four-season weather. And of course the great workout!  If you’ve never experienced Big Bear, we invite you to come up and experience this one-of-a-kind locale for yourself.

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Fun-Fact Friday: I Can Burn How Many Calories???

Posted in Big Bear Activities, Big Bear Lake, Fun Fact Friday, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on January 11, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Big-Bear-Lake-Cross-Country-Skiing_33_656x420Most of us are looking to get more exercise in our life. Whether it is to lose weight, stay fit or for medical reasons, getting a good workout is beneficial to us all. Why not have fun while you’re doing it? I was curious to see how many calories I could burn while participating in Big Bear’s winter sports.

Here are the numbers according to WebMD.com:

 

Downhill Skiing, moderate – 545 calories burned per hour

Cross-Country Skiing, moderate – 636 calories burned per hour

Snow Shoeing – 727 calories burned per hour

Sledding – 636 calories burned per hour (I am assuming it is ‘the old fashioned way’, trudging up the hill)

Ice Skating – 636 calories burned per hour

Hiking – 545 calories burned per hour

That’s a lot of calories burned while having fun! Way better than hours on a treadmill. Come on up to beautiful blue skies, fresh powder and crisp, clean air to get your workout on! RS Vacations – Big Bear has cabins available for every budget. Most have a relaxing spa to soak in after a hard day’s play and many are just a few minutes away from the slopes. Visit RSVacations.net today to book a weekend of fun that’s actually good for you!

 

 

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Monday Musings: New Year, New You?

Posted in Big Bear Activities, Monday Musings, tagged , , , on January 7, 2013| Leave a Comment »

calvin-hobbes-new-years-resolutions-620x469_mediumNew Year’s Resolutions. We are one week into 2013 and I’m guessing that most people have already fallen back into old habits and forgot what they resolved to do. Me? I didn’t make a formal list this year – too much pressure. 😉  I have resolved, however to improve my life. Yes, that is a very general goal, but by being more open in the goal I feel I’ll have more of a shot at achieving it.

The main focus of my life improvement plan is to be healthier next January 1st than I was on this January 1st. There are many facets to the plan including adding more vegetables and whole grains in my diet, practicing yoga and meditation to improve my blood pressure and overall well-being and to…..exercise. No word strikes fear and dread in most of us more than ‘exercise’. Thoughts of hours on a treadmill running nowhere is enough to send me running to a tub of Ben and Jerry’s…..

As I stop and think creatively though, I realize that I am lucky enough to live in Big Bear. A beautiful place with nature to enjoy and more activities than I have time for. What is there to do in the winter? Skiing. Cross-Country Skiing. Snowshoeing. Hiking on a clear day. A walk on the pedal path. Snow tubing the old fashioned way – trudging up the hill. Okay, that one I probably wont be doing. LOL. There are a lot of outdoor choices, not to mention plenty of indoor activities as well. And we have a few gyms up here – I really want to try Zumba. My friends say it is actually really fun.

My point is, I guess, that no matter where we live, there is something that we can find to do that will help us get healthier. If you happen to be coming to Big Bear for a visit this winter, why not try something new in the activity department? If you stay in one of our cabins, you can relax in a spa after you do! Doesn’t that sound amazing?

Visit us today at www.RSVacations.net to book a cabin and start or continue your healthy adventure here in Big Bear.

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