Starting "lifting" and weights on the road

HarrietSabre

Hi,

I'm currently travelling (yay) and not really exercising much. I am, however, interested in weight-lifting for fat burn and strengthening. I don't know what to do because I'm travelling and really can't bring "weights" with me. I will be near a gym for a few months next year but I won't speak the language so I'm a bit worried about starting to lift because I can't ask for help and I don't want to do it wrong in case someone starts talking to me!

Any suggestions?

rhileyschubbygranny

what about trying those resistance bands? They are like jump ropes so they are light and easy to pack.

Leadfoot_Lewis

Get a TRX for when you're traveling, do the weight training when you're @ home.

concordancia

Well, those two pretty much covered it. The only other thing I can think of is bodyweight exercises (which TRX is, actually, it is just a better way of changing the leverage)

HarrietSabre

I have resistance bands! I don't really use them, but do you think they'll be enough?

MeanderingMammal

I use You Are Your Own Gym on my tablet for bodyweight work, although most of the time I go out and run.

Butrovich

Body weight training along with resistance bands. You can get a complete Biceps/Triceps/Shoulders workout with the bands. A little more difficult to get a good Back/Chest workout with bands unless you have something sturdy to use as an anchor. Bodyweight works great for Chest/Legs workouts.

HarrietSabre

cool, thanks everyone! I'm just a beginner anyhow so I guess for now bodyweight is fine, I have some small dumbbells but not really sure how much I could do with the barbell anyway haha! I think when I move to a more permanent apartment I'll try and get a kettlebell and some heavier weights and then put them in storage when I start moving around again