Now that vaccine numbers are up and the COVID numbers are getting lower in many locations in the US. Business organizations are starting to open up customer visits and traveling to see customers. In person events are even starting up at the end of Q1. Things are starting to get back to normal. I hope!!!
With things opening back up, the question is how to we stay fit while traveling. Maybe it’s summer vacation, maybe it’s work travel, maybe it is even trying to shed the COVID 15+ lbs.
What fitness programs can we do anywhere at any time?
How do we schedule time for fitness as our schedules get tighter and tighter?
I have spent a great deal of time on the road in my career and I can say that it is extremely hard to stay fit when traveling. I have spent hours trying to plan workouts whether traveling for business or pleasure and was mostly unsuccessful. I had excuses like not enough time, too stiff from sitting too long, to Oh they came out with vanilla oreos!!!
Some things I would do was research where I was traveling to in order to find hotels with fitness centers that were not just a treadmill and an exercise bike, map out gyms near hotels, or figure out routes to run. I would get so exhausted from all of the planning that I would usually just give up and find something on tv to watch.
My epiphany happened one day I was watching informercials when I could not sleep from an extensive business trip. One caught my attention mainly because it was stating that fitness could be done in a small amount of space with limited workout equipment. The infomercial was for P90X taught by Tony Horton. This is where my beach body adventure started.
I bought the program and I have to say it worked. I was able to get in the better shape than I was in college. The program worked so much that I have done it at least once a year for the past decade. I was able to travel with minimal workout equipment. Usually just fitness bands and running shoes. I could also plan my workouts. I could do plyometric training, kick boxing, and yoga while I was on the road. I was even able to use a small 8’ x 8’ space to workout at home. Beach Body now has streaming service called Beach Body On Demand (BOD)
There are over 40 different workout programs on this system with different coaches. There is a great variety of workout programs on this service so whatever you are feeling like that day you can push play and get to work easily on your schedule. Now here is the cool part about this. You don’t need a gym membership, a bunch of gym equipment at your home, or a great deal of space. You also don’t have to waste time waiting for people to get done sweating over equipment you need to use. It’s efficient and wide open for you to decide what you want to do that day. You can also stream it on your phone from the app, or from a laptop.
They even have nutrition programs that go along with the workout programs. One stop shop to help us stay fit when traveling and even at home.
Peloton, Nordic track, and mirror all have similar formats for working out without needing much equipment. Some work out facilities and hotels even have equipment set up to use these programs as well. Getting outside and walking / running is also a great way to see the location, but that will take some planning on how far you want to go for your fitness goals.
No, I am not a beach body coach, I don’t sell the materials, or their magic shake formula (which I don’t use), but I do endorse this format especially if you are a busy individual. It works if you put forth the effort and push play. I have used this workout formula which helps me mitigate stress, process ideas, and clears my head. If it worked for me then it can work for anyone.
Also, when I finish a workout program entirely, I treat myself to something as a way to set a goal to complete a program.
We are getting back into the swing of things as well as the summer travel so it will take some planning and execution if we want to stay fit as we get back to normal. It is achievable, but we need to start now if we want to hit our goals!
As a side note the new 645 program that has come out on BOD has really helped me learn more about why we do certain workouts, and why we need to stretch. My hip flexors have been tight all my life, and now I am able to move better with less pain. Check out a program that works for you and if it doesn’t then find something else. They key is to try something and learn something new to make yourself better.
See you out on the lakes!
Sincerely,
Kevin Sidebottom
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