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Do you wonder how can you stay on track in your fitness journey when you are away from home? Are you scared you will gain weight when you travel? Here are some tips on how to stay fit while travelling without gym equipments.
Traveling, whether for work or pleasure, can be an awesome opportunity to discover and explore new places, people, food and cultures. However, for many of us it also means spending extended amounts of time in a confined space with restricted options for exercise.
We are left with no choice but to trudge through the airports, sit in the taxi or take the elevator instead of walking up the stairs every day. Unless we want to balloon up after a vacation as quick as possible!
To avoid that and keep our sanity intact while traveling, we need to find ways to stay motivated and get a great workout.
Luckily there are quite a few ways you can do that easily no matter where you go and what your circumstances are. Here are some tips on how you can stay motivated and get a great workout while traveling:
Plan Your Workout In Advance
This might sound like a no-brainer, but it is very important to plan ahead for your workout. Whether you are working out in a hotel room or at the hotel’s fitness center, you need to decide what you want to do, in advance.
This way you can make sure you have all the equipment you need you. And you don’t have to think about what to do while you are actually in the middle of the workout.
This might sound silly, but it is very easy to get flustered or tired and lose focus during a workout if you don’t know what you are doing. Having a plan of action in advance helps you stay on track.
Another good way to prepare for your workout is to set out your clothes and shoes in advance. This way you don’t have to worry about your clothes or shoes while you are working out. You can fully focus on your workout without any distractions.
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Walk Everywhere
Depending on where you are going and what type of physical activity you are used to, walking can be a great way to stay fit and healthy while traveling. Sure, it might not feel like a workout at first. But you can easily adjust the difficulty and make it a full-blown exercise session. Be sure to wear good pair of walking shoes (Not your normal sneakers!! but pair of specialized shoes to give you grip and comfort while walking)
In fact, walking is an excellent form of exercise for a number of reasons. It is low-impact, easy to do and suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels. It is also a great way to explore new places and get to know the surroundings.
When you are traveling, you also have the added advantage that you can walk anywhere. You don’t have to go to a specific location for your workout. Make your walk as intense as you want by adjusting pace of walk.
You can walk to different places, use walking as transportation, or even walk around the hotel. No matter where you walk, it is a great way to stay fit while traveling.
Take A Fitness Class Or Go To A Yoga Session
This is one of the best ways to stay fit while traveling. Whether you are staying at a hotel or exploring a new place, you can look for fitness classes and yoga sessions.
Whether it is a holiday season or not, there is a good chance you can find a yoga class or fitness class in any city. There are a few ways you can go about this. You can ask the hotel personnel if they have any recommendations. Why not explore your city’s social media pages to find fitness groups or studios in the area?
You can also search online for such groups and fitness studios in your city. (You will be surprised how many are available online)
Even if there are no fitness classes in your city, you can always do yoga at home. There are many yoga apps and videos available online that you can use to do yoga in your hotel room or at the airport. You can also find a few videos on YouTube that can help you with this.
Yoga is an excellent way to stay fit while traveling as it helps you calm down and stay focused. It also helps you relax after a long day.
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Don’t Be Afraid Of The Hotel Gym
Even though most people are not comfortable working out in a hotel gym, it is a great way to stay fit while traveling. It is important to note that hotels have gyms for a reason, so they are not just for clients but for fitness instructors, too. Therefore, you will find that the equipment is well-maintained and the place is clean.
If you are worried about someone judging you while working out, you can always bring your own headphones and put on a song while working out in the hotel gym.
If you are traveling alone and are not comfortable working out in a hotel gym, there are a few things you can do. You can make use of swimming pool. Swimming can be a great exercise too. You can look for health clubs near your hotel or in the city. You can also make friends with other travelers and ask them if they want to go to the gym with you.
Bring Your Own Equipment
If you are a fitness enthusiast, you know that it is very easy to get bored with your workout if you don’t change it up every once in a while. You can also find it very easy to get demotivated if you have to go to the hotel gym that only has rusty equipment that is not very well maintained.
The best way to make sure that you don’t get bored with your workout and don’t mind working out at the hotel gym is to bring your own equipment with you. There are many ways you can do this. If you are flying, you can bring your own equipment in your carry-on bag. If you are driving or taking a train, you can put your equipment in your car. You can also ask someone to check your equipment for you.
You can do a great job with a good pair of dumbells or kettlebell, anti-slip yoga-mat, some resistance bands and your workout planner.
Be Clever With Food And Find Healthy Options
Eating healthy is an important part of staying healthy and fit. However, eating healthy while traveling can be difficult. Healthy food have limited choices and higher prices.
Many hotels have overpriced healthy options and sometimes they don’t taste very good. In order to avoid this, you can bring your own food with you. If you are going to be in the same place for a while, you can buy food in the area. This way you can try new food and support the local economy.
Some easy options could be fruits, salads, packaged foods, dairy or bakery products. This will be easy on your pocket too.
You can also look for restaurants that offer healthy food. If you can’t find any, you can always ask the hotel personnel to recommend some good places.
Final Note
When traveling it is easy to get distracted and lose focus on your goals. This is especially true when you are on vacation. It can be easy to drink cocktails all day, eat tasty but unhealthy food, or simply waste your time on activities that do not move you towards your goal.
When you are traveling, it is important to keep your focus on your goals. You can do this by using these tips to stay motivated and get a great workout while traveling.
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