Tips For Staying Fit During Vacation/Holidays
- By Kya Grace
- Published 11/11/2011
- Wellness, Fitness and Diet
- Unrated
The vacation time is here again! You have for long looked forward to this time of the year and you want to absorb just about everything it gives—relaxed mind and body; an escape from the stress and strains of your daily life and a rejuvenated mind. You can sleep for an extra hour and gorge on those extra pounds of cheese, away from the glare of your personal trainer. However, while you indulge into the cravings, you certainly would not like to put on too many pounds or have an upset stomach. Instead, you would like a gentle regimen that would keep you fit and would not be too demanding on your time.
Hence, a fitness schedule that does not take too much of your time and yet keeps you fit would be ideal for the vacation. The schedule will surely consist of diet and exercises and the exercises will take just about 20 minutes in your hotel or guest room. Let us take a look at how you can keep yourself fit during the vacations. It is easy and you can really become your personal trainer.
Every morning after you wake up, perform a set of warm up exercises that will warm you up for some more. The warm up exercises will consist of knee ups, leg curls and marches. The warming up session can be followed by the following set of exercises:
§ On the spot jogging
§ 10-15 push-ups
§ 10-15 sit ups or crunches
§ 10-15 squats
Perform about 2 to 3 sets of the above exercises and follow this up with a march for 2 to 3 minutes and stretching of your hamstrings and quads to
cool your body down. You can perform the above exercises in any order you like. You may also want to talk to your personal trainer about the exercises before you go on to the vacation.
You can also take a stroll or jog down the beach or play sports like Frisbee and Volleyball.
If you have not been able to exercise in the real sense of the term, than make sure that you stay active during your vacation days. Take the stairs instead of taking the lift while going to your hotel room. Try to walk down to the nearest mall instead of driving your car down. Very importantly, play as many games as you can if you are vacationing with your family. For example, you can have your kids participate in contests like racing or doing push-ups.
Depending on the place you are vacationing in, it may be safe to drink bottled water and not drink water from the eateries. Some tropical destinations may have a problem with mosquito transmitted diseases such as malaria and dengue and you may want to take preventive measures by talking to your doctor before you head there.
Plan your diet carefully. Make sure that you do not hit an eatery in an empty stomach. Do not skip meals and make sure that you keep eating small meals through the day so that you do not eat like crazy at a party. Lastly, take alcohol in moderate amounts as too much of it can not only knock you out but can also add unwanted calories.
Hence, it is essential to have a combination of workout and diet plan before you head to your vacation. It is more about commonsense really and you can really have a gala time and come back with your batteries recharged.
Hence, a fitness schedule that does not take too much of your time and yet keeps you fit would be ideal for the vacation. The schedule will surely consist of diet and exercises and the exercises will take just about 20 minutes in your hotel or guest room. Let us take a look at how you can keep yourself fit during the vacations. It is easy and you can really become your personal trainer.
Every morning after you wake up, perform a set of warm up exercises that will warm you up for some more. The warm up exercises will consist of knee ups, leg curls and marches. The warming up session can be followed by the following set of exercises:
§ On the spot jogging
§ 10-15 push-ups
§ 10-15 sit ups or crunches
§ 10-15 squats
Perform about 2 to 3 sets of the above exercises and follow this up with a march for 2 to 3 minutes and stretching of your hamstrings and quads to
You can also take a stroll or jog down the beach or play sports like Frisbee and Volleyball.
If you have not been able to exercise in the real sense of the term, than make sure that you stay active during your vacation days. Take the stairs instead of taking the lift while going to your hotel room. Try to walk down to the nearest mall instead of driving your car down. Very importantly, play as many games as you can if you are vacationing with your family. For example, you can have your kids participate in contests like racing or doing push-ups.
Depending on the place you are vacationing in, it may be safe to drink bottled water and not drink water from the eateries. Some tropical destinations may have a problem with mosquito transmitted diseases such as malaria and dengue and you may want to take preventive measures by talking to your doctor before you head there.
Plan your diet carefully. Make sure that you do not hit an eatery in an empty stomach. Do not skip meals and make sure that you keep eating small meals through the day so that you do not eat like crazy at a party. Lastly, take alcohol in moderate amounts as too much of it can not only knock you out but can also add unwanted calories.
Hence, it is essential to have a combination of workout and diet plan before you head to your vacation. It is more about commonsense really and you can really have a gala time and come back with your batteries recharged.
Kya Grace
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