Training While Traveling
An opportunity to explore new ways to be fit!
This week, my husband and I will be embarking on a 1200-mile road trip (with a dog in tow) from our home in Rhode Island back to our home in Pompano Beach, Florida, with a stop at the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando to kick off our son’s sophomore year. Go Knights!
August is a time when many people travel for vacation, move kids into college, or move into a new home. Just like so many other life events, these things can present a challenge to staying true to our health and fitness goals.
But rather than looking at this as burdensome and trying to figure out how to stick to your current workout program in a different environment, it can be refreshing to put the usual routine on the back burner and commit to trying something new. The key is to find something you are excited about trying that you don’t normally do. Here are a few ideas:
A nature walk, hike, or trail run
Kayaking
Paddleboarding
Tubing along river rapids (I did this in New Hampshire - totally exhilarating!!!)
Yoga/meditation on the beach, lake, forest, or anywhere outdoors
Group class at your hotel or resort - just for the fun of it
Take a hang gliding lesson (I did this at the Outer Banks of North Carolina)
Climb an indoor rock wall (Cool to do if it’s raining)
Aerial obstacle course (Found a great one in Montana)
Bowling
Golf
Pickleball
As you can see, “fitness” doesn’t necessarily translate into intensity, but it can if you want it to! The point is to look forward to and get excited about whatever activity you do instead of seeing fitness as a “chore”. Who knows? You may find a new activity that you love and want to continue once you return to your usual routine.
This week’s workout is a repost from the 2023 Summer Workout Series, designed to be done on the go, requires minimal equipment and space, and can even be done outside. This is 30 minutes of solid fitness! Don’t be shy! Grab some friends and neighbors to join in … and don’t forget to ask them to subscribe!
Warm Up
TABATA 20 sec of work/10 sec of rest x 6 min (3 rounds of the 4 movements in sequence)
V-Up (see video link for options if V-Ups are not possible)
Ab Mat Sit-ups (if no ab mat, roll a towel up and place behind your back, or do traditional sit-ups with knees bent/feet anchored).
Easy Push-up
Movement Practice
Take 5-10 minutes to select your movement options. The instructional video links highlighted in red demonstrate several movement alternatives. Do 1-2 “mini” rounds with 5-8repetitions of each movement until you are comfortable with your selected options.
TIP! This is a higher-volume workout, so please select movement options that you are confident in doing!
Workout
10 Rounds for time
10 Burpees (see video for options and variations. May also sub Up-Downs)
8 V-Ups (or other option)
20 Mountain Climbers (Right + Left = 2 repetitions)
8 push-ups
Goal Time: <25:00
Cool-Down
If a boot-camp workout isn’t what you are looking for today, try some Yin Yoga!
Yin Yoga is a slow, meditative style of yoga that focuses on holding passive, seated, or reclined poses. Its core principles include targeting the connective tissues, such as ligaments, tendons, and fascia, to improve flexibility and circulation. Yin Yoga emphasizes mindfulness, breath awareness, and maintaining poses without pain, fostering physical and mental relaxation and deepening internal awareness.
Never tried Yin Yoga?? This is the week to try something new!
Yin-inspired deep stretch yoga from Five Parks (49 minutes)
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Happy travels!