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Exercise On the Go

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If you are planning on traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday, chances are you will be skimping on the exercise. I know that I rarely get my workouts in when I am out of town. There are plenty of ways to get some exercise done while being away from the gym and without lugging a bunch of heavy equipment along.

**Pack your athletic shoes. Could it be any simpler? Walking is one of the most efficient forms of exercise you can do it ANYWHERE. Staying with friends or relatives? Grab a buddy and head out for a walk, it’s a great way to burn calories and get some quality chat time in! Too cold? Head to a shopping mall and do your walking inside. Take the stairs whenever possible.

Justin and I are in San Diego as I write this. We have made a point to go for walks in the mornings along the beach. I even had to chew his butt for trying to take the automatic walkway thing at the airport instead of walking.

**If you are staying in a hotel, check to see if they offer a fitness room or swim some laps while the kids are playing around in the pool.

**Get busy with Wii. Wii Fit combines fitness AND fun -there’s yoga, aerobic exercise, and strength training. Other titles to help you break a sweat? Try Shaun White’s Snowboarding or Top Spin 3.

**Bring along your favorite exercise DVD. Pop it in your laptop and get busy. If space is tight, try pilates or yoga. I personally enjoy Turbo Jam and Tae Bo!

**Bring a jump rope or a resistance band. It’s a great way to work multiple muscle groups. For some ideas, look here.

**Grab some floor space and do crunches and push-ups. My husband is out of town quite a bit and he makes a point to do multiple sets of push-ups every day. He puts his Perfect Push-Ups in a certain spot, and every time he passes by them, he drops for twenty. It may sound silly, but you can see a difference in his arms and pecs.

You probably won’t lose weight while you are vacationing, but maintaining your fitness may keep you from gaining. Let’s get busy!

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About Lissa

Melissa is the Co-Founder the Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans and the Shrinking Kitchen. She has been married to a wonderful man forever and is mother to six amazing children (18,15, 11, 11 and 3 and 1!). Melissa has reached her goal weight, and is now trying to find ways to fit fitness into her crazy busy schedule. She loves kickboxing and hates running, even though she has completed 4 half-marathons. When Melissa isn't helping her little girl battle her brain tumors (Love for Jazmine Joy), she loves to travel, laugh, tend to her chickens, and dream of sunshine and mountains.
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  1. crookedeyebrow says

    11/30/2008 at 4:11 am

    Great Ideas!

    I need all the help I can get…

    Reply
  2. crookedeyebrow says

    11/29/2008 at 10:11 pm

    Great Ideas!

    I need all the help I can get…

    Reply

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