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No Gym? No Problem. Alternative Workouts When Traveling.

11/21/2014

 
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Have no gym at your lodging or on your tiny cruise ship? Pack exercise bands. They work well, even in tight spaces.
By John Roberts

Most of the time when I'm traveling, my accommodations -- whether a cruise ship, resort or hotel -- will offer a fitness center so that I can get in a quick daily workout to help get me revved up for another active day.

However, sometimes you might not have access to a gym. For example, I will be going on a Viking Cruises sailing on the Danube river next month, and the ship does not have a fitness center.

Here are a few tips and tricks for how to still get a great workout while traveling if you have no gym to use.

Also read: Best Ways to Stay Fit While Traveling for the Holidays

1. Pack exercise bands and jump rope -- These are light and fit easily into your luggage. A jump rope is great for a cardio workout or warmup. I can take it to the sundeck on the ship in the morning and have plenty of space. The exercise bands offer a bit of added resistance for moves such as squats, shoulder presses and biceps curls.
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The exercise kit I'm packing for my upcoming Viking River Cruise.
2. Try yoga -- Bring a DVD to pop into your laptop or DVD player in your cabin and start the morning with your favorite poses.

3. Do a bodyweight circuit -- Good old fashioned pushups, situps, dips and lunges are among a wide range of exercises that you can perform in the relatively tight quarters of your ship cabin or anywhere outdoors on a pleasant day in port. Check out this chart courtesy of Neila Rey for a full range of great moves to try in your bodyweight circuit.
Share some of the ways you improvise your routine to keep fit when you don't have access to a gym during your travels.

Thanks, and travel happy!

JR

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Dennis kopp link
11/21/2014 07:24:35 am

Thanks for the great suggestions, John! I always think it’s impossible to work out while travelling and simply give up. But you are right, a jumping rope and some exercise bands are easy to pack. I should really try bringing that next time when on the road… :)

JR
11/25/2014 02:58:49 am

I find it's easy to pack the items, Dennis. Not so easy to stick to my original plans to actually workout when I'm enjoying the comfy bed and all the great food and beer, too. We'll see how I do this time. :)

Adrenaline Romance link
6/27/2015 10:43:31 pm

Thank you for these tips! This is very helpful for us considering we are also health buffs, we often don't find gyms in the places we visit. Bringing exercise bands? Genius!

John Roberts
6/28/2015 02:33:06 am

Glad you found this helpful. Thanks for reading and commenting. Travel fit! -- JR


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