Don’t let holiday travel stop you from exercising and maintaining your fitness.

Here are 3 exercise tips for travelers!

1.  Pack your exercise clothes.   Seems like a no-brainer but a lot of people don’t even think about packing exercise clothes when they travel.  Shorts, sports bra (’cause I’m a girl), tank or tee plus a top layer in case it’s chilly, socks and shoes.  Ipod optional.

2.  Get back to basics.  Without leaving your hotel room you can get a mini workout.  20 pushups, 25 jumping jacks, 20 squats,  25 jumping jacks, 20 hip raises, 20 crunches.  Repeat 3 times.  Add in a one-minute plank, a quick stretch and you’re golden.

3.  Don’t make your break permanent.  Many people give themselves “a break” when they travel.  They choose this time to indulge in food or drink they normally wouldn’t and skip exercising.   If you are really going to fight me on this and not plan to formally exercise than do yourself a favor take the stairs, park farther away from the stores, circle the mall a few extra times, play soccer with your cousins, stay moving and stick to one serving of pie.

No matter what your travel plans are this holiday season, remember this.  A body in motion stays in motion and the body at rest can’t zip up their jeans come January 1.  Think about it!

Now go run!

Keli 🙂