It's All Greek To Me

Well I made it back in one piece from Greece. This will probably be my most non fitness related post ever, but I figured most people just wanted to see some pics from my vacation. I figured I have to throw some fitness topics in there as well though. Here are some of the things I learned/observed on my trip, with scattered pics and videos for your viewing pleasure.

1. I love Greek food.

I didn't realize how much I like Greek food, but I am definitely hooked now. You can see me stuff my face below. Despite all of the food I ate I only gained 1 lb on the trip. I guess there might be something to the Mediterranean Diet. Bottom line, fat can be very good for you. I felt like I was sweating olive oil and feta cheese by the end of the trip. I'm sure I smelled delicious.








2. Greece is full of hills.

Probably the real reason I didn't gain any weight was due to all of the walking and hiking. From climbing to the Acropolis, to the cliffs of Santorini we did a ton of climbing. Check out the videos below. Yes that is me breathing extremely heavy. This was my cardio workout:

Island of Delos Climbing to see the Temple of Zeus:


Santorini Climbing to Ancient Thira:





3. We can learn a lot of history.

I heard a very interesting fact from our tour guide at the Acropolis. Every city actually, back then, had an acropolis. The one in Athens is just one of the most famous one's still around today. She said that in each city at the acropolis you would find three things always. These three were a gym, a stadium, and a theater. The gym was used to train young men physically and intellectually and the stadium was used for competition to display strength and athleticism. I found it extremely interesting that in all cities in ancient Greece you would find gyms! Even back then they understood the importance of training your body as well as your mind and made it mandatory, not something just for recreation. Even the word calisthenics is derived from the Greek words kallos meaning beauty and sthenos meaning strength.



4. Greece is gorgeous.

Here are just some random pics for you. Enjoy!








5. They Don't Do Everything Right.
As great as there diets may be over there, they aren't perfect. There were very few gyms that I saw. Maybe that is a sign for me to move out there and open a few up. Here is a pic of one I did see in Crete. Check out the bar right below it:


If you would like to see any more pics just send me an email or comment below.

You Stay Healthy San Diego,

Mike Deibler MS, CSCS
San Diego Premier Training