Health ~ Exercise on the move ~ Give your body its daily workout even while you holiday

Many people find it difficult to stick to their fitness regime because
of frequent travel. Whether travel is for pleasure or for business,
it's time to incorporate a few minutes of fitness into your daily
routine to ensure your body is ready for the day's events.
Essential seven
Begin with some light stretches and warm up exercises like bending and
touching your toes, marching on the spot or side steps. You can even
skip; you don't really need a skipping rope. A good exercise programme
mustinclude exercises to cater to the seven basic Primal Pattern
movements of the body as devised by Paul Chek, founder C.H.E.K
Institute, USA. These are seven primary movements that are the basis
from which all othermovements are performed in ourdaily activity. A
Neanderthal man in the wild who could not perform these seven movement
patterns would have had a limited chance of survival.
Some creative exercises for more advanced and regular exercisers
within the comfort of your hotel room are Terra band exercises to
remind your body of your strength training sessions. Terra bands are
the ultra-portable way to fit a gym in a suitcase. Floor exercises for
TA activation, calisthenics that use body weight,abs and core
exercises, flexibility and so much more can be done when you are on
the move! Squat-thrusts, jumping jacks, chair dips, mountain climbers,
walking lunges, superman, one leg squats, and the list is endless...
Explore and experience
There are two types of travellers: those who love to travel, and those
who are forced to travel. Now if you are the former, it is easy to
incorporate a fitness programme into your travel schedule. All it
takes is a little bit of creativity. Just like you explorenew places
and try new food, you can evolve new fitness strategies based on the
place youare visiting. From mountain bikes to canoe rides, the world
is yours to explore. To those for whom travel is an unpleasant
compulsion, just remember wherever you travel, you still need to eat,
sleep and certainly exercise. You might as well be prepared with
fitness routines within your room so that you never miss out on
exercising. Finally, wherever you may go, exercise! You simply cannot
afford not to!
Walk: Ensure that you walk everyday! A jog or a sprint will keep your
heart healthy.
Push: Perform regular push-ups or modified ones with the knees on the
floor. Wall push-ups are another option.
Pull: These normally require somebasic equipment. To make up for it,
you could hang from a monkeybar in the children's play area or a low
branch of the tree.
Bend: Try dead lifts with filled water bottles or your suitcase fora
heavier weight.
Twist: A standing or lying twist or more dynamic jumping twists will
energise you.
Lunge: Perform with the support of the bed if you are a beginner.
Squat: Either do free squats or trysitting on a low chair if you have
never done this before.

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