Toning/Light Weights while vacationing

[becky2500]

Hi all!

I am heading to northern wisconsin for a week with the family. I want to take something along with me in terms of workouts. I will be walking the dog twice daily, going about 2-3 miles, so I'm more intersted in total body toning/weight workouts as I'll have enough cardio while vacationing at least. I would like to take the minimum in terms of equipment, but don't even know where to start. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Becky

 

[Miss Lee]

How about keeping it simple with routines that require nothing more than your body weight? You could do things like push-ups for upper body and a variety of lunges and squats for lower body. You could also do some plyo work. Pack your bands and do a full body workout with those. There are tons of online sources for band exercises. It will be so nice to have Cathe's travel workout!

 

[meowracer]

Yes - I would take bands and do body weight exercises. I have Cardio Coach PUMP and it works with bands quite well but I did repeat each segment for a good burn.

You are only going for a week - your body will most likely appreciate the rest, though, from lifting. When I went on vacation, I did ab work, some push ups, dips and a few squats with isometric holds. It was enough to make me feel like I had done something, plus I rode my bike a lot and walked hard in the deep sand. If you've been lifting up until that week, I would not worry about it on vacation. You will be that much more ready to hit it hard when you get back.

 

[Shadowpup]

I'm a constant traveller, and am really enjoying my new TRX so far. Up to this last week I relied on exercise bands and bodyweight exercises. TRX is a suspension training system that can be attached to almost anything, from a door to a tree, and so far I have been very pleasantly surprised as to how intensely it can help a person work out. However, it's high cost if you only need it for a single trip, and bodyweight/bands can take a person long way, especially for upper body. CardioCoach for cardio, naturally, and then there's CardioCoach Pump too ...

But since this is only a week, how about considering this an active rest period, and just focus on your cardio and stretching? Maybe just throw in one or two days of light 'maintenance' style exercises to stay loose. It's good for your body to take a break from intense strength training every now and then.

Have a great trip

 

[Miss Lee]

OMG how could I forget Cardio Coach PUMP!? It's a great travel workout, but I also agree with Shana that one week without weights won't hurt one bit, and your body might appreciate the break. Just relax, have fun, and enjoy your vacation!!

 

[morningstar]

Here's my body weight only circuits, if they help...

30 Minute Body-Weight-Only Circuit, no cardio (150 calories)

• 1 minute wall squat hold
• 16 narrow push ups
• 16 narrow squats
• 16 tricep dips
• 16 wide squats
• 16 calf raises, slow
• 16 crunches
• 16 regular push ups
• 16 static lunges
• 16 tricep push ups
• 16 plie squats
• 16 calf raises, fast
• 16 oblique side crunches
• 16 supermen
• 1 minute plank

• 1 minute wall squat hold
• 16 narrow squats, low end pulses
• 16 tricep dips
• 16 wide squats, low end pulses
• 16 one-legged calf raises, slow
• 16 crunches, high end pulses
• 16 regular push ups
• 16 static lunges, low end pulses
• 16 tricep push ups
• 16 plie squats, low end pulses
• 16 one-legged calf raises, fast
• 16 oblique side crunches, high end pulses
• 16 supermen, high end pulses
• 1 minute plank

Full Body-Weight-Only Circuit with cardio

• • 5 minutes warm up
  • 2.5 minute wall squat hold
  • 16 narrow push ups
  • 30 seconds cardio of your choice (run, jumping jacks, etc.)
  • 32 narrow squats
  • 16 narrow squats, low end pulses (7s)
  • 30 seconds cardio of your choice (run, jumping jacks, etc.)
  • 24 tricep dips
  • 30 seconds cardio of your choice (run, jumping jacks, etc.)
  • 32 wide squats
  • 16 wide squats, low end pulses (7s)
  • 30 seconds cardio of your choice (run, jumping jacks, etc.)
  • 16 regular push ups
  • 30 seconds cardio of your choice (run, jumping jacks, etc.)
  • 16 one-legged calf raises, slow, right leg
  • 16 one-legged calf raises, fast, right leg
  • 16 one-legged calf raises, slow, left leg
  • 16 one-legged calf raises, fast, left leg
  • 30 seconds cardio of your choice (run, jumping jacks, etc.)
  • 16 wide angle push ups
  • 30 seconds cardio of your choice (run, jumping jacks, etc.)
  • 16 static lunges
  • 8 static lunges, low end pulses (7s)
  • 30 seconds cardio of your choice (run, jumping jacks, etc.)
  • 16 tricep push ups
  • 30 seconds cardio of your choice (run, jumping jacks, etc.)
  • 16 plie squats
  • 16 plie squats, low end pulses (7s)
  • 30 seconds cardio of your choice (run, jumping jacks, etc.)
  • 24 tricep dips
  • 30 seconds cardio of your choice (run, jumping jacks, etc.)
  • 16 one-legged calf raises, slow, right leg
  • 16 one-legged calf raises, fast, right leg
  • 16 one-legged calf raises, slow, left leg
  • 16 one-legged calf raises, fast, left leg
  • 30 seconds cardio of your choice (run, jumping jacks, etc.)
  • 16 regular push ups
  • 30 seconds cardio of your choice (run, jumping jacks, etc.)
  • 16 crunches
  • 16 crunches, high end pulses (7s)
  • 30 seconds cardio of your choice (run, jumping jacks, etc.)
  • 16 wide angle push ups
  • 30 seconds cardio of your choice (run, jumping jacks, etc.)
  • 16 oblique side crunches
  • 16 oblique side crunches, high end pulses (7s)
  • 30 seconds cardio of your choice (run, jumping jacks, etc.)
  • 16 tricep push ups
  • 30 seconds cardio of your choice (run, jumping jacks, etc.)
  • 16 supermen
  • 16 supermen, high end pulses (3s)
  • 30 seconds cardio of your choice (run, jumping jacks, etc.)
  • 2.5 minute wall squat hold
  • 30 seconds cardio of your choice (run, jumping jacks, etc.)
  • 2 minute plank
  • 2 minute plank
  
  I do them at the office at lunch sometimes. They aren't ideal, but good when you don't have any equipment at all.

 

[ldy_solana]

this site has some great workouts you can use on the move. they use no equipment to little equipment and can modify anything with bands.

http://www.freeworkoutsguide.com/

kassia

 

[RapidBreath]

Power yoga would be great for that.

 

[netsnotes16]

I have taken my Firm weights and walked with them on the treadmill. Also band workouts, such as Mari Winsor and PowerFit with Stephanie are easy to travel with. CLX has an option to use tubings. Hope this helps, have a great vacation!