The Quick workout you need when on the go

When it comes to maintaining your fitness goals, we all know that consistency is key. However, our lives can’t always be perfect. Sometimes we find our fitness goals getting interrupted by going on vacation, or traveling for work. Yes, it is encouraged to take days of rest and relaxation, but it is also very important to maintain a healthy balance when your days differ from the regular day-to-day

Setting aside time for a quick workout during travel not only maintains overall health, but it can also increase mood and productivity. As long as you are breaking a sweat, you are receiving all the positive effects of a quick travel workout! 
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Here is a fun and easy workout I created specifically for those individuals who are on the go! The only piece of equipment you need is a tube. It is a type of resistance band that can serve many different purposes during a workout. Remember, when purchasing a tube, the thicker/tighter the tube, the more intense the workout will be. Keep this in mind when deciding how intense you want your travel workouts to be. 

Purchase A Tube

For The Go Workout:

Round 1:

• Mountain climber 2x’s to push-up 12-15 reps
• Tube pull wide fly (hands pull wide) 12-15 reps
• Tube lat pull down (reach high/pull to chest) 12-15 reps
• High knees 30 secs

Round 2:

• Tube push-up (Tube over back with handles in hands to add resistance to push-up) OR push-up without tube 12-15 reps
• Tube bicep curl (Step on the tube with feet pull hands towards shoulders) 12-15 reps
• Tube tricep pushbacks (step on the tube with feet/hinge over/lift elbows high/kick hands back to parallel to the floor) 12-15 reps
• Scissor jump lunges 30 sec.

Round 3:

• Wall squat with tube held tight chest level 30 sec.
• Standing tube attached chest press (tube attached to stable object/push handles away in a strong chest press...if too easy, step further away) 12-15 reps
• Standing tube attached wide/mid pulls (tube attached to stable object/facing stable object reaching with handles/pull elbows high and wide/reach/pull elbows in on sides)...if too easy, step further away) 12-15 reps
• Burpees (with push-up optional) 30 sec.

Round 4:

• Tube Crunches (Crunch tube to feet and reach) 12-15 reps
• Tube climbing side-to-side to feet 12-15 reps
• Cross crawls (aka bicycles) 12-15 reps each side
• Russian twists (sitting hinged back/rotating slow side-to-side) 12-15 reps each side
• Mountain climber 30 sec.

Depending on how much time you allow yourself, you can do up to 1-3 rounds of the entire workout OR you can go for a half-mile run or walk before and/or after the workout. 

The best part about travel workouts are that they are incredibly flexible! You can tweak them exactly how you want; no rules. 

So next time you are on a trip for work or relaxation, make sure to add in a moment or two of movement! Whether it be this workout, or a workout of your own, adding in a few minutes of activity will help you enjoy your trip on an incredibly different level!