Exercise for travelers

Exercise for travelers (and anyone short on space or money)

The benefits of exercise, for both mind and body are numerous. It fights cancer, it fights dementia, it fights osteoporosis, and it fights insomnia. Just to name a few. We should not be letting a day go by without it. Yet, there are a million and one reasons not to exercise. One is lack of space, another is lack of money. There are a several ways to get a good workout without space or money.

There are plenty of bodyweight exercises that are strenuous enough to provide a good work out. One of my favorites is burpees. Burpees are a full body workout and aerobic exercise in one. They can get boring after a while though.

To do a burpee, stand in a place where yo have room behind you. First squat all the way down, then put your hands flat on the floor and jump your legs straight behind you so you are in a push up position with your arms straight. Do a push up, and jump your feet back to the original position. Finally, quickly stand up and jump with your hands in the air above your head. That’s one round.

Suryanamaskar, or sun salutation, from hatha yoga is a bit like a burpee, but more complex, and usually not quite as vigorous. I like to do variations on suryanamaskar, to avoid boredom. Sometimes I speed them up for a more intense workout.

I don’t understand why people are always buying ab equipment. There are several great ab exercises that do not require any equipment. In fact you probably get a better workout without the equipment. If the equipment is designed to make it easier, it’s not better, just easier. Generally easier exercise is less effective exercise.

Tai chi and yoga are both excellent forms of exercise. Learning one or both of them is well worth the effort and expense. Both of them can be managed in fairly small spaces.

A chinning bar is a good cheap addition to round out your exercises, but not so easy to take on a trip. Especially if, like me you like to only take carry-on luggage. These days, they probably wouldn’t let you on with a big metal bar like that!

The best way to get a good all round workout on the road (or at home) is probably with exercise bands. Not just any bands, though. You need a system that will give you a full body workout, at your ideal resistance. The only one I have found that really does the job is the bodylastics system.

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