Working out while on Vacation? - Exercise & Fitness Message Board

jill30 · 03-26-2004, 07:18 PM

I am going away for 7 days and there is no gym at the hotel that I am staying at. I workout with a treadmill, bikes, weights, etc. What kind of exercises can I do in my hotel room that would amount to what I usually do at the gym?

psuguy98 · 03-26-2004, 07:45 PM

I just came back froma 4 day business trip and had the same problem. Luckily though the hotel I stayed at had the basic cardio equipment, but no weights. I was dreading it because I could not lift heavy and as always, when I go on a trip where the company is buying, I tend to indulge too much.

I was pleasantly surprised that I actually lost .4 lbs in the days I was gone, eveb after eating a lot.

The only thing I did was a light walk/slow jog on the treadmill each morning and some pushups and situps in the hotel room. I went to the gym tonight and felt great because my body was actully well rested.

If there is no gym, you could jog/walk outside and do pushups/situps in your room. Sometimes before vacation I will do a full body workout the day before I leave. This helps to add muscle when eating more on vacation.

scribbles · 03-27-2004, 02:09 PM

You could also bring along some resistance or rubber tubings. They're cheap, take up minimal space in your luggage, and they're extremely versatile -- eg. you can do many cable-type exercises and tension is adjustable.