Fitness Friday + Tips for Staying Active on Vacation
| July 13, 2012 | Posted by Madeline @ Food, Fitness, and Family under Favorites, FitFluential, Fitness Friday, Health, Travel |
Happy Fitness Friday everyone!! It’s been a couple weeks since I posted one because Emmalyne turned 9-months last week and that trumps everything 
Even though I have been traveling this week I am still pretty proud of my workouts.
SUNDAY
After the run we headed to the gym where I lifted my shoulders and legs (FYI my legs were killing me Wednesday and Thursday).
1. HAVE A PLAN. Do a little research before you leave to see what your options are. Create a tentative workout plan. 2. PACK YOUR ESSENTIALS. Have a favorite workout DVD? Pack it! I often bring my yoga DVDs with me. There are other body weight only DVDs you can bring also. A good set of resistance bands are also a great investment. They are easily packed and super light taking up minimal space. 3. PLAN “FIT” ACTIVITIES. Hiking, bicycling, snorkeling, surfing, walking are all great ways to stay fit on vacation. Choose some activities that not only let you enjoy your surroundings but get you moving as well. 4. WEAR A PEDOMETER. See how many steps you can get in for the day. Set a personal goal and make a good effort to reach it. Site seeing on foot can be tons of fun too! 5. HIT THE GYM. Many hotels now have full gyms making fitness easily accessible to guests. If you’re not staying at hotel see if the local gym has a drop-in or weekly rate. Sometimes you can also print out a “guest pass” online. 6. TRY A NEW CLASS. When I was home in February I tried Pure Barre here in Phoenix and LOVED it. Visiting a new city can open up your fitness world to a new style of classes. SO much fun too. 7. MAKE IT A FAMILY AFFAIR. Get your family/friends in on it! Again, the family that sweats together stays together No excuses! Even on vacation you can get moving. Plus it makes it SO much easier to get back into a full-pace workout routine when you get home Any-who have a fabulous weekend! I am not sure what’s on our agenda but I know it will be fun What’s your favorite way to stay active on vacation?
You hit my number one tip to stay fit on vacation – plan active activities! My boyfriend and I travel a lot and we always workout together so we try to find fun things to do (aside from running which you can always do). In a few weeks we are heading to New Mexico and we’ve already got a few hiking trails picked out to explore the mountains up there!
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Look at you!! Great job staying active while traveling
For me personally, I believe that it’s important to stay active and everything, but I definitely take more of a “laid back vacation” approach. That also depends on how long my vacation is and where I’m going, but I do like to do activities that involve movement instead of actual workouts!
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We are heading out of town next Friday for 10 days and while most of our days are spent in the pool or at the beach, I for sure want to be a little more active than past family vacations.
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great great tips! especially the family affair one
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What awesome tips!!! I think it’s so great to do active things as a family on vacation. You spend time together…and workout…while having fun all at the same time!
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You are definitely working out this week! Good job!
I have a few random questions.. What is the white watch with the calories you wear? How do you like the Forerunner? What pedometer do you use/recommend? The ones i have gotten never seem to last long!
And random last one, what do you use to make those pictures like the fitfluential pictures? Love it!
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I absolutely love working out on vacation. I generally train in the mornings so I am usually rushing (either to finish before my son gets up or to get out the door to work). On vacation it’s nice not to have to rush, plus I always try new things based on what’s available and it always feels fun to workout in a new environment. Plus, if we are away with help (my parents) it’s so much fun to be able to train with my husband.
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