Many of have set goals in the New Year to
get in shape. Sticking to an exercise routine, though, is easier said than done,
especially if you are traveling. It may be hard to stay motivated to exercise
while you are on vacation. The good news, you can stick to your exercise
routine while you travel. In fact, you can simply bring the gym to your vacation home exchange. And aside from a good
pair of shoes, you don’t have to pack a single fitness tool.
Now, I should mention that many International Vacation Home Exchange
properties may have gym facilities nearby, or on the property itself. There are
also properties that offer plenty of room to walk or hike, or
is enjoy swimming to keep fit, you can search by vacation
properties with a pool. If that is
indeed the case, then try to squeeze in 30-60 minutes of exercise each day. If
you don’t have a gym nearby, there are exercise movements that you can simply
do inside your home exchange. Before I provide suggestions, I should remind
everyone to always consult with your physician before you begin any exercise
routines.
Below are some examples of workouts that can help
you stay fit without leaving the comfort of your home exchange. I should
mention many of these workouts will only take you 10-30 minutes and you can do
these workouts as a family.
Workout 1:
20 Lunges (each leg)
20 Air Squats
20 Calf Raises
25 Burpees
Workout 2:
10 Pushups
10 Sit-ups (or crunches)
10 Mountain Climbers
Repeat each movement and rep for 15 minutes
Workout 3:
60 Second Wall Sit
30 Jumping Jacks
20 Walking Lunges
10 Pushups
Repeat each movement 2-3 times
Workout 4:
10 Pushups
10 Sit-ups
10 Squats
Repeat each movement 10 times
Be sure to warm up and stretch before beginning any
of the above workouts. If you have some workouts that you enjoy doing while on
vacation, please share below. I would love to know what everyone else does to
stay in shape while on the road.
Thank you to
guest travel blogger Carla Pruitt. You can follow Carla on Twitter at
@crobscarla
Nothing can throw you off more than forgoing your exercise routine too long when you travel--thanks Carla.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sona! I'm always trying to stay on top of my exercise routine when I travel. My favorite thing is to do a run through cities that I'm visiting. Best way to see the sights :)
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