After owning a Fitness Club in Arusha for 2 years, exercise is very important to Chris and me. Six days a week we either run, cycle, do weights, Calanetics or Yoga to keep ourselves in shape.
We have built ourselves a small, thatched area in our compound which has become our open-air Gym. Tom very kindly left us a set of his adjustable weights when he was here in April and this we supplement with a home-made bench, 2 dumbells made from 5-pound hammers and 2 concrete barbells.
Our exercise regime has become quite infectious. The askaris (watchmen) on the island, join us for our runs and even accompany Chris when he does his eucalyptus pole workouts. Each man chooses his “girlfriend”, a short eucalyptus pole that is used as a weight, and with much grunting and groaning the guys do a full upper and lower body workout with their “girlfriends”.
My exercise equipment consists of a Yoga mat, exercise ball and some concrete weights made from old water bottles.
Who says you can’t keep in shape on a remote island?
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