Staying Fit While Travelling

[Jeremiah Thomas]

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To most people, staying fit while they travel is probably low on their list of priorities. After all, traveling entails sampling local foods from different cultures, not to mention often a busier-than-usual schedule at home with touring and other activities. This often means setting aside the good routine and consistency in terms of diet, working out, and other positive lifestyle habits. But it doesn't have to be that way - you can have both fun and fitness on the road without too much difficulty.

Stay Active

Travel inevitably involves new environments, and use your exploration of them to stretch your legs and get as much exercise as you can. Stroll on the beach, hit the city streets, hike in nature, and more. Not to mention all the fun outdoor activities available in many destinations, including jogging, swimming, biking, climbing, and more. And don't forget, even carrying your bags in and out of trains, planes, and hotels offer an occasion for exercise! In addition, you can bring along muscle-building supplements to enhance the progress you continue to make while traveling.

Attend Local Gyms and/or Classes

Chances are that in many of the places you visit you'll find a gym and/or exercise classes - whether in your hotel or in a city or town. Note that many workout facilities offer discounts for first timers or temporary guests, so you can get in some training without much cost. And to keep enhancing your progress, don't forget to carry bodybuilding supplements such as Crazybulk!

Bring Along Some Light Equipment

If you find yourself in places without workout facilities, or perhaps short on time to visit one, it's easy to pack light equipment such as resistance bands (top), skipping ropes, and telescoping chin-up bars (plus, seeing this stuff in front of you all the time will provide an excellent reminder to work out!). Those, combined with exercises leveraging your own body weight and not needing any equipment at all, can be used for creative, convenient workouts on the go anywhere in the world. 

Get Online/Mobile Help

These days, your phone's app stores are packed with fitness options, and you're bound to find one or two that will be right to help keep some kind of workouts going on the road. Alternatively, if you are traveling with a laptop or tablet, or can cast from your phone to your room TV, you might want to consider finding beforehand a selection of workout videos on Youtube or Vimeo.

See? Not really so hard - so bon voyage, have fun, and stay fit!