I absolutely love being in gyms. I’ll be the first to admit that a gym full of clean, up-to-date equipment gets me feeling absolutely giddy inside. But sometimes we don’t always have access to a gym or maybe we aren’t in the mood to leave the house and make the trek to the gym. That’s OK! Not having access to a gym does not mean you can’t workout. Our bodies are one of the best “machines” we have for exercise! Keeping a few bodyweight workouts on hand can come in super handy and increase the likelihood that you will challenge your body with a workout, despite the obstacles life might throw at you.
We will be gallivanting through Europe for two weeks, so I’ve been thinking about different bodyweight workouts I can do while abroad. At the moment you may be thinking, “You are going to be on vacation, why are you thinking about exercise?” Well, you see, I need to sweat. First of all, I enjoy it, a lot. Second of all, I need it for my own mental clarity. I notice a significant change in my ability to think, handle stress and my happiness levels when I don’t exercise. I am not saying I will be doing hour-long workouts every day, but I know that I am way more likely to do 10-30 minute workouts while on vacation. We also plan on walking and biking as our main forms of transportation, so I will get lots of movement in that way. Here are three total body workouts you can do anywhere without any equipment except your body!
Workout #1
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Workout #2
10 minutes AMRAP (as many rounds as possible in ten minutes)
Workout #3 (about 30 minutes)
Tabata (20 seconds of work, 10 seconds rest x 8 rounds each exercise)
Apps I plan to use while traveling:
- Sworkit
- 7 minute workout
- Cards WOD
- Seconds
- HIIT Timer
What are your favorite bodyweight workouts? I’d love to hear about them below!
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Love the ideas! Yay!
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Thanks Hil!
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That card workout is brutal but so much fun!
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