How To Plan An Effective Workout On Vacation (Or Anywhere)

How to plan an effective workout on vacation (or anywhere)

During the holidays, it is typical for a lot of people to travel somewhere to visit their family or to getaway.

During their time away from their home, and also their gym/equipment, some people ask what is the best way to train even if it’s  “just for 30 minutes”, so that they don’t lose all their progress while they are away.

Of course, this progress looks different for everybody. Some are trying to decrease body fat, some are trying to get stronger, some are recovering from injuries and some are aiming to build a better lifestyle.

While everyone’s goals are different, there are a certain group of movements that I recommend to most people (bearing any injuries or physician instructions), which are focused on major joints in the body.

 These are:

·       Hip dominant movement

·       Knee dominant movement

·       Pulling (vertical/horizontal)

·       Pushing (vertical/horizontal)

I like to target these areas because I find they tend to involve movements that get the whole body to work together (i.e. Compound movements), and I find such exercise translate better to daily living (“functional training”)

An example of a workout using this template would be:

A1) Deadlift/glute bridge à Hip dominant

A2) Goblet squats/Step ups à Knee dominant

B1) Chin ups/ Lat pull-down à Vertical pull

B2) Push ups/ Chest press àHorizontal push

C1) Shoulder press/ pike push ups à Vertical push

C2) Bent over row/ Seated row with bands à Horizontal pull

This is a very efficient and effective way to plan a workout while you are away with minimal or different equipment than what you are used to.