How to Work Out While Traveling

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How to Work Out While Traveling

Travel, workout, and pack something cute where those sneakers would usually be! This workout takes less than 15 minutes and burns 100+ calories!

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Begin and end the exercise with 1 minute of wall squats. Back should be completely against the wall, legs hip-width apart, and arms at your side. Bend legs to 90 degrees and hold.

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Plank tuck with leg extension: Go into plank position. Resting on forearms is optional.

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Tuck leg in towards opposing arm and hold for 5 seconds.

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Lift leg as high as possible while keeping hips even. Hold, then bring back to starting position. Complete 1 minute per side.

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Side Plank Lifts: Go into side plank with body only resting on arm and foot.

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Lower your body so your hip is about 1 inch from the ground. Hold and return to starting. Complete 20-30 per side.

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Bicycle Crunches: Lay on back in sit up position with legs extended 2 inches from the ground. Bring left arm and right knee in so they are touching. Alternate sides for 2 minutes.

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Squats: Complete 2 minutes of squats with legs shoulder width apart. Hold with legs bent for 5 seconds.

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Crunches: Start in crunch position with everything from the shoulder blades up off the floor. Hold neck and keep eyes on the ceiling.

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Contract your abs and use that force alone to lift your body. Hold, then go back to starting. Complete 100 making sure shoulder blades do not touch the ground.

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Soccer<3 22 4 months ago

Really clear and I felt great afterwards. Thanks

Hamish Paterson 5 months ago

Thank you so much Ginny!!

P+K _ (author) 5 months ago

Very easy to follow, and not to difficult. Thank you for a great workout!

Ginny Penny 5 months ago

Thanks!

Tom Larkin 5 months ago

I travel often and like the reminders of how simple and very effective!

Jean MacDonald 5 months ago

Great!

Omar Velazquez 5 months ago

Easy and quick. Love it!,

Jean Sheehan Louks 5 months ago

Perfect Laurie, so happy to hear!!!

P+K _ (author) 5 months ago

Looks like a simple one that might actually get me started working out!

Laurie Snyder 5 months ago

This is just what I have been looking for!

Lynn Carson 5 months ago

Nice one. I'm gonna use this next time when I travel.

Ridwan Jaafar 5 months ago

Great stuff ~ will improve functional strength

Paul White 5 months ago

Great guide. Always tough fitting this in during travel. If you're ever traveling through Texas, holler and you've got a drink on me :)

Blake Miller 5 months ago

Will try this soon...:-)

Antonette Venzon 5 months ago

Amazing and very enjoyable thanks :))

Cansu KIS 5 months ago

The best for travel

Shawn Roony 5 months ago

Thank you Mithun, I enjoy being neat ;)

P+K _ (author) 5 months ago

Wow, thank you Susie! I am so happy you enjoyed it :)

P+K _ (author) 5 months ago

This is excellent. Far better than some of the apps out there.

Susie Davis 5 months ago

Neatly done. Thank you!

Mithun Sridhar 5 months ago

Thank you Ayesha!!!

P+K _ (author) 5 months ago

Hi Serene, yes it does for me and I am under the average height and weight of a US female. The treadmill always says I have burned less than my heart rate monitor shows, so you could be burning more than you think! There are some cheap hrm's on amazon if you are interested :)

P+K _ (author) 5 months ago