The ship's gym is small, crowded and usually open when you are working. The people who come home in better shape than they left are the ones who made it easy on themselves: their own bottle, their own supplements and a workout they can do anywhere.
FCA2(SW) Alex Velichko
Founder, Savior Sailor · 8+ years U.S. Navy, 22+ months at sea
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The ship water has added chemicals to help purify but this causes the water to taste different. Brita filtered water bottle will help with this.
Ship water is safe, but the bromine taste puts a lot of sailors off drinking enough of it. A filtered bottle fixes the taste, and you will drink more water because of it.
View on AmazonFor your protein/pre workout. If you already have one – get a back up!
Shaker bottles crack, get left in the gym and go missing from the shop fridge. A spare costs a few dollars and saves you from stirring protein with a fork.
View on AmazonIf you use a shaker bottle you probably know about “the smell”. A brush will help fight this.
There is no dishwasher for your personal gear. A long brush and the dish soap from the food chapter are how the shaker bottle survives seven months.
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The galley menu is not built around your macros. A tub of protein fills the gap on the days the chow line is carbs and mystery meat, and the ship's store rarely stocks it.
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After a twelve-hour day the gym is a hard sell. Check the ingredients against your command's supplement policy before you pack it.
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Recovery is slower when you are sleeping five hours a night on a moving ship. A flavored amino drink also makes plain ship water easier to get down.
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Coffee goes cold in minutes on a windy weather deck and water goes warm in a hot space in about the same time. A steel insulated bottle keeps both where you want them through a full watch.
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There are three treadmills for a crew of hundreds. A jump rope in a corner of the hangar bay is cardio with no waiting list.
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