What are the exercise options onboard ships?

[Dalamara]

I'm really into being physically fit and love weight lifting. What are the exercise conditions on ships at sea? Are there weight rooms on every ship? Treadmills, bikes? I assume that the bigger the ship, the more room and better the equipment, but is that necessarily true? Also how crowded do the exercise areas get?

 

[Brett327]

I'm really into being physically fit and love weight lifting. What are the exercise conditions on ships at sea? Are there weight rooms on every ship? Treadmills, bikes? I assume that the bigger the ship, the more room and better the equipment, but is that necessarily true? Also how are crowded do the exercise areas get?

Yes/yes/yes/yes/depends, but usually crowded.

Brett

 

[Steve Wilkins]

Well, it depends on what kind of ships at sea you are talking about. PM me what you're referring to and I'll give you the straight scoup.

 

[HH-60H]

Well, it depends on what kind of ships at sea you are talking about. PM me what you're referring to and I'll give you the straight scoup.

MTS, scoup ->keyboard malfunctions? Have you been following your 3M procedures?

 

[nublett]

You probaly don't want subs of any kind, exercise equiptment, like the space for it, is limited.

 

[Thisguy]

Also how are crowded do the exercise areas get?

I don't know if this is standard on carriers, but the Vinson had khaki hours from 1400-1600. Even that could get crowded, but at least you weren't lining up outside waiting for people to leave so you could go in (we affectionately referred to that time as "prison hours").

Anyway, last cruise, the money time to go was around 1300-1330, because most E-6 and below were done working out by then, and the bulk of the Khaki started showing up around 1430 or so. I was usually out of there before it got too crowded.

 

[feddoc]

I'm really into being physically fit and love weight lifting. What are the exercise conditions on ships at sea? Are there weight rooms on every ship? Treadmills, bikes? I assume that the bigger the ship, the more room and better the equipment, but is that necessarily true? Also how are crowded do the exercise areas get?

If you can't find an adequate weight room, this might help: http://www.ihpfit.com/store/products.php?ProductID=16

I have met the guy, he is very wise in the ways of strength training.

 

[fc2spyguy]

Cruise socks help for burning calories as well. Also, on a Cruiser you can run around the 01 level countless times.