DaveInBris Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 (See attached image)http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/epic-18-month-exercise-trip-around-the-world/story-e6frfq80-1226334453882No sweat: Man's Epic 18-month exercise trip around the worldSave this story to read laterBY KATE SCHNEIDERnews.com.auApril 21, 201212:00AMMan completes exercising trip around 16 countriesHas compiled an impressive video of his featsHis 18-month journey spanned nearly 200,000kmHow to travel the world for freeALSOWhy overhead luggage is out of control 3WatchExercising around the worldThe man behind 'Nerd Fitness' decided to self-fund a 16-country, 18-month adventure around the world - by exercising.Play0:00 / 3:27ScrubbermuteShareFullscreenRelated CoverageObituary: Dr Mike deGruyLiverpool's soccer cat goes viralCaught on camera: The ultimate road trip?Going for a record-breaking trekBen's is epic no paddle in the oceanSICK of staring at a blank wall while working up a sweat at the gym and longing to spice up your routine?One fitness fanatic has taken his workouts to a whole new level by embarking on an exercise trip around the world.Steve Kamb, 27, went on a self-funded epic 18-month journey that spanned 16 countries and nearly 200,000km.Proving you don’t need gym equipment to keep fit while travelling, he has compiled a video showing him doing a range of exercises and stretches at spectacular locations around the world.The video shows him running out of his house and warming up in Madrid, doing jumping jacks at the stunning Milford Sound in New Zealand as well as the Whitsunday Islands and then skipping in front of Uluru.He exercises on top of mountains, on boats, with Elvis impersonators, in front of temples, at the Franz Josef Glacier in New Zealand, the Eiffel Tower, a scenic beach in Thailand and on the famous Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland.Mr Kamb, from Massachusetts in the US, said he was inspired when he took his first trip outside of the US to Peru back in 2010 with a friend.He runs the website Nerd Fitness and thought it would be fun to create a video of him doing push-ups at Machu Picchu. That prompted him to organise a trip around the world.But it came at a hefty price.“I decided to sell my car, my furniture, and most of my possessions so that I could book an around-the-world trip,†he said.He spent most of 2011 technically “homeless†while visiting Australia, New Zealand, south east Asia, China, and Japan before jumping over to Europe to explore Spain, France, and Ireland.“My trip began in Australia, and I knew I wanted to come up with a fun and clever way to document my adventure,†he said.“Because I had the footage of me doing push ups in Peru, I figured I'd just exercise somehow in each fun location and figure out how to put a video together after that.â€He was also inspired by the “Where the Hell is Matt" videos which show a traveller dancing at various locations around the world, and hopes to pass on some inspiration.“I just hope this video makes people smile, and maybe inspires others to start planning their own epic adventure.“And it doesn't need to be a worldwide adventure either - even just a trip to a place that's always been on the ‘visit someday’ list... there is no ‘someday’." Travel the world for free: Man thinks outside the boxSteve Kamb proves you don't need to be stuck in a boring gym to get fit. Picture: Steve KambGO STEVE!! Quote My Workout Log: Ass Getting Kicked. || My Beach 2012 Photolog: WINTER Beach 2012. Convict Conditioning progression: PushUps: Lvl3 || Leg Raises: Lvl3 Squats: Lvl7 || Bridges: Lvl4 PullUps: Lvl2 || Handstand Pushups: Lvl1 o_0 Link to comment
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