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.
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.
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.
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
Thanks, and travel happy!
JR
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