What's Your Fitness on Vacation Style?
/You’re looking forward to your vacation during the holidays. And you want fitness to be a part of your lifestyle — even on vacation.
But how?
I help my clients bring their fitness into their travel three ways.
Which one is your style?
Maintain it — focus on not losing what you’ve worked hard to achieve.
Gain it - boost your fitness, getting a head-start on your goals for the new year.
Use it - put your fitness into an adventure and fun.
Once you know your style, here’s how to live it out.
MAINTAIN YOUR FITNESS - Simple Solution
Find a local gym or, if driving, take some dumbbells with you. (We took these 20 pound dumbbells on our recent beach trip. Working out on the deck while watching the waves was a cool experience.)
Plan on getting in one full body workout once or twice during the week.
Schedule plenty of walks or active sight-seeing.
GAIN FITNESS -
That spa you’ve been wanting to try? Head there.
My personal favorite - extra long walks on the beach, lunges on the beach, yoga on the beach. (I loved yoga at sunset on our beach trip)
Since you have a little more free time in your day, invest an extra hour each day for some fitness activities and classes you don’t normally try. For example, if there is a Pilates studio at your destination, take a class.
USE YOUR FITNESS - The most fun!
What’s a sport or adventure that’s a payoff for your workouts?
Take kiteboarding lessons or learn to surf
Rent bicycles and pedal over to a nearby island
Heading to the mountains? Try downhill skiing.
Get the family and friends together for volleyball, touch football — you can keep up with the teenagers as much as you’ve been working out.
