5 Effective Exercises for the Holiday Traveler

The holiday season could wreck havoc on your workout routine without a plan in place. Additionally traveling can further prevent you from going to the gym, running, and other fitness you regularly do. Generally our water intake is lower when we travel, and this could leave us feeling fatigued even though we may not be necessarily 'tired'.  When the FAA throws out your water, make sure you buy one bigger than what the airlines offer; you should try and drink 8-12 ounces an hour; this shouldn't be difficult, but it can seem harder when we get behind on our consumption levels.

For a quick circuit, here are some simple effective exercises you can do to keep up with your routine. Pack a jumprope and use a tabata timer from your phone, or the stopwatch from your phone.

Circuit for when you are on the road traveling:
First: Jump rope for 3 to 4 minutes. (A goal to reach in terms of a repetition number would be to jump rope between 100 and 200 times)
Next:  Perform 15 air squats or my 'frog hops'
Then: 30 arm circles, 15 forward and 15 backward.
Next: 30 lunges, 15 on each leg.
Finally: 20 Frankenstein Kicks* on each leg.

Frankenstein Kicks: - Start with both arms straight and above your head.  Raise your stiff, straight left leg up in air towards horizontal plane (your waist). While left leg is lifting, the right arm which is also stiff and straight, will lower, crossing the body, in an attempt to touch the toes of the left leg to complete one repetition. Return the leg and arm to the beginning and then alternate the arm and leg.

Cool down by adding in 2 to 4 minutes of walking and 5 to 10 minutes of static stretching.


Zeke Samples, IFA, CSN, CPR, IDEA

Surreal Body Solutions, LLC

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