Sadly, this suggestion may not be viable for many of you in various locations. But! For the lucky ones who live in a predominantly sunny state like I do, and have a water-park nearby......get ready for a whole new training adventure. I spent the day today at one of the several local water-parks near my home here in Florida and I had one of those little fitness trainer epiphanies.

After I finished running up and down a thousand stairs for hours on my way to some swirly water slides, I dove into the wave pool and struggled to keep my head above water due to exhaustion! Now....I don't mean dangerous exhaustion, but I was certainly whooped. Amongst all the fun, I was exercising really hard.

If you live near one of these watery wonderlands, get an annual or seasonal pass. I kid you not. What a fun way to get in shape. You could literally spend an hour running up stairs or ramps and sliding into a bubbly pool for cardio and lower body strength training. Head on over to the wave pool and either jump the waves or doggy paddle for 30 minutes or so. It is tough!

When boredom in the gym is one of the most common excuses for avoiding exercise, a water-park is the coolest reason to do it! Many open early and close late; especially over the summer. Get some coworkers to go too. Next year your swimsuit will look so much better!