The Ultimate Kampung Workout

Have you ever thought, “I would love to join WHEE as a batch member, but I’m going to lose all my gains and my workout routine will never see the light of day while I’m there!” Well worry no further for there is a solution for you! Yes you! That 5 times a week gym rat who admires himself/herself in the mirror whilst lifting free weights, and gives him/herself an imaginary pat on the back for benching that 120! I’m talking to you!

Introducing the ultimate kampung workout….*drumroll*

THE SAWAH CIRCUIT

Run agility drills and full body HIIT workouts right in your neighbourhood sawah! The knee high mud adds resistance like you wouldn’t believe, and the sticky slippery mud forces core and quad engagement just to stand up straight without falling over. It is the perfect strength and conditioning program!

Here are a few suggested workout programs that are perfect for the sawah:

• Sawah frisbee
• Sawah sprints
• Sawah squats
• Sawah squat jumps
• Sawah rugby
• Sawah wrestling
• Sawah captain ball

Here are a few suggested recovery workouts/light cardio:

• Climb Prayer mountain (full body workout, and if you want a real challenge, climb it bare footed)

• Go jungle trekking with Uncle Julian (quads engagement with slight upper body)

• Plant rice with your tepuqs (excellent for strengthening the lower back and quad)

• Discover buffalo trails and try not to slip (excellent balance and core training)

• Playing ‘the floor is lava’ at the salt lick (agility training)

• Pick pineapples (Bicep workout)

• Chase/terrorize ducks and chickens (The more arm flapping you do, the more you engage your rotator cuffs and your scapula)

• Ngarang (fantastic core and lower body workout)

• Giving your tepus massages (works your extensors and flexors)

• Carrying pineapples and rice (basically free weights, literally and figuratively)

The possibilities are endless! And if you are feeling brave? Challenge Uncle Julian to a wrestling match in the sawah.

Ask any fitness expert and they will tell you that stretching is THE MOST important part of every workout. Well while you're stretching out those sore muscles, it is the perfect time to tend leech and bloodsucker bites! Talk about multi-tasking!

Another secret to good fitness and to being happy and content with life is SLEEP!

If you try out any combination of workouts presented above, we guarantee you will sleep soundly. Exhibit A:

HAPPY WORKING OUT!