Workouts on The Go
Thinking about exercise while traveling or vacationing is usually lowest on the priority list, even when it comes to diehard fitness enthusiasts. Traveling brings inconvenience as a factor and carrying equipment with you can seem burdensome.
One thing that never goes away is the guilt felt when you’ve lost track of the amount of food consumed during your trip while lounging all week in your beach chair. People rarely take any full accountability of the food they’re stuffing in their mouths or the daliy activities performed throughout the day to help keep fat from accumulating on their body.
There is no black and white rules regarding how often you should be exercising while on the go or spending time away from home. Neither should you neglect to consume the novelty foods that you enjoy while on a relaxing vacation.
Ideally, staying active while traveling should be incorporated in your schedule regardless if there are gyms available or there is a lack of equipment available. Calisthetics body weight exercises can serve well for this purpose, as it can be both quite effective and practical when you have less resources to work with.
The Best Calisthenics Exercises for Working Out While Traveling
When creating workout programs for clients, I always emphasize full body workouts for all exercises as they save time and get a lot of results with very little effort. Approaching training while traveling around should be built around this same mindset, with an aim to get a lot of training performed within a short window of time (see Why Your Workouts Should be Under 60 Minutes).
A good full body routine can be performed once per week without having to worry about losing strength of muscle from remaining dormant a majority of the time. Cardio can also be performed in the same duration, with one good 10-15 minute session that can deliver enough intensity to burn any excess calories from eating. (see How to Perform HIIT Cardio).
These are the most effective calisthetics exercises that are easy to perform in the morning or the evening while traveling. Make sure to weigh your available options while traveling (whether it’s a hotel gym, hotel room, or guest gym) and apply what you can while you’re there.
If you’re going to be very active while traveling on your trip, take that into account and adjust the amount of exercises for what will be necessary:
Push-ups (w/ variations)
Jumping Jacks
High Knees
Planks
Burpees
Squats
Bulgarian Split Squats
The Wrap Up
Dreading exercise while on vacation or on the road is a normal attitude but it’s almost necessary to maintain weight and to prevent excessive fat. While it can be easy to forget about exercising on a busy schedule, one session or two can be quite effective for short term trips that require no more than 1-2 weeks away from the gym. Use the specific calisthenics exercises to keep your body active and engaged while you enjoy your well-deserved time for relaxation.
What else do you want to know?
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