| Since I became a trainer, one of the most | | | | |
| often questions I'm asked by clients has been | | | | Bodyweight squats (until fatigue) |
| "Can you design a travel workout for me?" | | | | |
| | | | Pushups (until fatigue) |
| The "working out while traveling factor" is | | | | |
| critical because missing workouts while | | | | Reverse Lunges, one leg at a time (until |
| traveling can effectively eliminate the | | | | fatigue) |
| improvements you have worked hard for while | | | | |
| performing your regular exercise program. | | | | Rows with resistance tubing (until fatigue) |
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| If I just wanted to be a "pain master" as one | | | | Shoulder presses with resistance tubing |
| current client has called me, I'd say "Just | | | | (until fatigue) |
| find a gym where you are traveling to and get | | | | |
| your regular workout done. No excuses. Just | | | | Shoulder side raises with resistance tubing |
| do it." | | | | (until fatigue) |
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| Well, that's one strategy. And it's probably | | | | Tricep Kickbacks with resistance tubing |
| the best solution in the right circumstances. | | | | (until fatigue) |
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| However, there are times when that strategy | | | | Abdominal crunches (until fatigue) |
| is more inconvenient than we are willing to | | | | |
| deal with. | | | | 1-leg calve raises (until fatigue) |
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| When my clients travel, I ask them to pack a | | | | *Repeat 2-3 times taking approximately twenty |
| couple resistance tubes in their suitcase and | | | | to thirty minutes. Utilize rest periods of |
| ask them to follow a calisthenics based | | | | approximately twenty to thirty seconds |
| routine during each day of the week. Here is | | | | between exercises. |
| a sample routine that could be done daily for | | | | |
| someone who already has a moderate level of | | | | **Cooldown: Perform yoga poses of your choice |
| fitness and has no orthopedic problems: | | | | for ten minutes |
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| Jumping Jacks (until you sweat or begin to | | | | You're going to feel great after this |
| breath hard... yes, I know it's old school) | | | | workout! |