I’ve committed to a regular exercise routine at home and I certainly did not want to give it up just because I was traveling. Here are some of the things that I’ve been doing and have done in the past:
- I brought a set of exercise bands with me and have a 30 minute full body routine that I have been doing a few times per week.
- While I’m back working in Canada, I run the stairs a couple of times per week at lunch time. Usually anywhere you go it is easy to find a set of stairs to do whether they are stairs in an apartment building you are staying at or stairs along a pathway. I make it a treasure hunt to find good stairs wherever I go. Follow my #stairsoftheworld on Instagram to see my workout stairs. You get a great workout from repeating sets of stairs!
- I’m a member of an online workout program and it has lots of great workouts that you can do in 30 minutes or less. With their App, you can download them so you don’t have to worry about having an internet connection. I brought my IPad with predownloaded workouts (the programs that don’t require weights) and all I have to do is press play…super easy!
- Find a local gym or yoga studio. Every town, city, hotel or resort will have a gym you can use.
- These boots (well…shoes) were made for walking….we find when we travel we get a lot of walking in each day, sometimes up to 15km. This is great exercise for your body.
- Make your travel into an active vacation. Our family loves to hike and bike so we look for these activities wherever we go. You are usually rewarded with a great view and get an excellent workout without really realizing it. See link to our Cinque Terre and Elba Island hikes.
- The biggest tip is to not let your exercise get in the way of your travels. What I do is get up earlier than everyone else and get it done! It’s challenging to wake up, but once you do it’s such a great start to the day.