When you are on the road, you don’t need access to a gym or a bunch of fancy equipment to get your body feeling great. Traveling can take a lot of you, as such, your workouts should give you energy as opposed to drain you. Instead of skipping movement all together, why not give one of my #smartstrength circuits a try?!
Sure, you could do a bunch of burpees to get your sweat on…BUT WHY? The following workouts are chock full of hip extension, upper back, glute + core work, as well as lateral movement.
Warning:
These circuit may leave you with open hips, a perky bum, and upright posture!
I love #smartstrength travel circuits. Smart strength means that there is a reason behind the sequence of exercises, other than simply breaking a sweat. I think that #smartstrength is EVEN MORE IMPORTANT while traveling because sitting on a plane, sleeping in a bed that’s not your own, and going on adventures that require you to use your body in new ways… can take a toll on your body!
No vacation is fun when you have low back pain.
I’ve got quite a few clients headed off on vacation and they don’t want to lose all their gains 🙂 I’ve put together 2 great travel workouts that you can complete in your hotel room. These are great for quickie home workouts as well!
When performing these bodyweight routines you have the option to chose high repetitions in a circuit style or perform each exercise for a work/ rest ratio of your choice.
Here are two examples:
Glute Bridges: 20 reps
Compound Row: 20 reps
Banded Deadlift- 15-20 reps
Banded Pushup- 10-15 reps
Repeat for 5-6 rounds or 10-20 minutes
OR
Set your timer to :30 work/ :30 rest
Slider Hamstring Curls :30 work/ :30 rest
Slider Lateral Lunge L :30 work/ :30 rest
Slider Lateral Lunge R :30 work/ :30 rest
Slider Mt. Climbers :30 work / :30 rest
Drop Squats (band above knees) :30 work/ :30 rest
Repeat for 5-6 rounds or 10-20 minutes
Check out my YouTube for more workouts like these!
Favorite Reads of the Week
1. Medicating Women’s Feelings –Julie Holland
2. You Don’t Have to be Normal (the Reality of Postpartum Fitness)– Nicole Crawford
3. Fix Your Feet (mobility, strength and flexibility exercises for foot and ankle health)– Jarlo Ilano
4. “Ugh, I’m So Fat!” The Perfect Response Every Time You Hear This -Katherine Schreiber
#smartstrength #progressnotperfection
As alway let me know if you have questions!
xoxo
Stacey
