Summer is the time for travel. Whether your vacationing, attending weddings, or traveling for business, it can be hard to stick to your exercise routine while you are away. Sometimes it takes days to get back into your regular exercise routine after returning home. Help keep yourself on track during the busy travel season by following these tips:- Turn your destination into an active sight-seeing tour. Almost all major cities have running routes that pass by popular tourist hot spots. Check out run.com to browse through over 20,000 running loops from all over the world.
- Stay at a hotel with a gym. Many hotels have a small gym with basic cardio and weight equipment. Some even have fitness classes or offer the service of a trainer. Athletic-minded traveler is a comprehensive site that provides specific and reliable recommendations for travelers for a low fee.
- Even if your hotel doesn't have a gym, you can still get in a great workout by packing portable equipment. Bands and suspension systems such as the TRX are light and portable and provide a fantastic workout. You can do your own bootcamp while away by incorporating some plyometrics and stationary cardio (mountain climbers, burpees, squat jumps, etc.) with resistance exercises using your own body weight or bands (push-ups, lat rows, tricep dips, etc.)
- Stick to your routine. Maybe you don't get in all 5 workouts while your on vacation but at least aim for half. Even if you didn't make it to bed as early as you hoped, an early morning workout can actually re-energize you for the days activities. Chances are, you will become side-tracked on vacation or feel pressured to attend a business dinner. By getting your workouts in early, you can avoid the pitfalls of a busy schedule.
- Get back on track! Travel can leave us feeling jet-lagged even if we didn't fly. It may take a day or two to re-adjust but don't let vacation be an excuse to forgo your exercise goals. Get back to your regular workouts as quickly as you can before not acting becomes your new routine.
Be sure to stick to your exercise routine this summer. Make working out part of your travel itinerary and don't let jet-lag ruin your summer fitness goals.
