Hotel room cardio?

MissLeelooDallas
MissLeelooDallas Posts: 145 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
So, I'm looking for a little advice... I get my exercises in by doing cardio every morning (I have my own treadmill). I generally run 2.5 miles and walk for a while after. Next week, I'll be stuck in a hotel for work purposes and the hotel lacks a gym. It's also in a city I'm unfamiliar with and I don't really feel comfortable going outside alone in the dark and running (our work stuff starts early, so my exercise time would be around 4:30-5am). Any suggestions for cardio I could do in my room that wouldn't wake up everyone with rooms around me? Thanks in advance!

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  • KetosisTina
    KetosisTina Posts: 197 Member
    sprinting in place, concentrating on fast feet, followed by two or 3 burpies. Try and keep that up for about 25 30 minutes. Have some good tunes in your music player of choice.
  • LJCannon
    LJCannon Posts: 3,636 Member
    Resistance Bands and Exercise Videos on YouTube.
  • andobbins
    andobbins Posts: 3 Member
    If they have stairs, run up and down the stairs. I did this when I was trapped in a hotel with no cardio options. It's perfect because people who stay in hotels don't usually take the stairs, so it was like having the gym to myself!
  • sd__80
    sd__80 Posts: 1
    Skipping without a skipping rope....!!!!!
  • chezjuan
    chezjuan Posts: 747 Member
    sprinting in place, concentrating on fast feet, followed by two or 3 burpies. Try and keep that up for about 25 30 minutes. Have some good tunes in your music player of choice.

    This is good. And you can do jumping jacks too.
  • LKL79
    LKL79 Posts: 79 Member
    sex, but just keep it down a bit ;)
  • j_ballou0907
    j_ballou0907 Posts: 6 Member
    If you have a smart phone, download the app Sworkit! You can do 5 to 60 minute cardio circuits with no equipment! It also links up and syncs directly to MyFitnessPal. It's free in the GooglePlay Store for Android. The app has a picture/video to show you how to do each exercise and a bell chimes to tell you when to switch! It's really great!!
  • jdaley90
    jdaley90 Posts: 259 Member
    http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/12/20/the-20-minute-hotel-workout/

    Since that's from nerdfitness it has to be good!

    I'd suggest watching a playlist of videos on Youtube or seeing if you can download a quickie at home DVD. I normally don't advocate them but something like T25 or Jillian Michaels might do the trick while you're stuck in a hotel room.
  • fitfreakymom
    fitfreakymom Posts: 1,400 Member
    :laugh: :drinker:
    sex, but just keep it down a bit ;)
    :drinker:
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    These are great low impact cardio.....low impact for early morning or second floor rooms (you don't want complaints from downstairs)


    http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jessica+smith+walking&sm=1

    Leslie Sansone has tons of low impact too.
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    I would get a jump rope and do it in the parking lot, or just do bodyweight weight training workout instead. I don't really like the idea of trying to do cardio in the 3 feet of clearance between the bed and the desk in a hotel room.
  • lucyloutoo
    lucyloutoo Posts: 522 Member
    Fitness blender on you tube, they have tons of workouts, but there is one on there specifically for quiet workout...I did it in hotel room....can't remember how hard it was, but better than nothing!
  • UnitedBoy83
    UnitedBoy83 Posts: 888 Member
    sex, but just keep it down a bit ;)

    Sexercise FTW :drinker: :smokin:
  • ElliottTN
    ElliottTN Posts: 1,614 Member
    sex, but just keep it down a bit ;)

    and we are done here.
  • GBrady43068
    GBrady43068 Posts: 1,256 Member
    sex, but just keep it down a bit ;)
    THIS...definitely THIS. :laugh:
  • Kiayaxo
    Kiayaxo Posts: 57 Member
    There's a lady called zuzana who makes workout videos on her website and YouTube channel. She's fantastic and not long ago I saw her post a few videos from hotel rooms in the same position as your going to be in. Well worth a google, I rate her highly. Try searching zuzana light, I think that's what her programs called.
    I'm not affiliated with her in any way, just honestly would recommend :)
  • Riemersma4
    Riemersma4 Posts: 400 Member
    I bring Insanity with me when I travel.

    don't forget the hotel work out room.... always a bike/treadmill/elliptical there...

    Best!
  • mmartinez_az
    mmartinez_az Posts: 580
    sex, but just keep it down a bit ;)

    and we are done here.
    lol
  • MissLeelooDallas
    MissLeelooDallas Posts: 145 Member
    Thanks everyone! All of those ideas are great! I'll be very happy to not miss out on my morning cardio.
  • aquarabbit
    aquarabbit Posts: 1,622 Member
    Zuzka Light has a small space (and a hotel room, I think) workout on her youtube channel. It's cardio, and I don't think there's any equipment. As long as you have a good connection, her youtube workouts are fantastic. Talk about a burn!
  • afat12
    afat12 Posts: 178 Member
    stairs
  • southerndream24
    southerndream24 Posts: 303 Member
    Not sure if it was posted previously, but if you have an IPhone download the Nike Training Club App.
  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    I used to travel a lot for my old job and I would request a room on the 1st floor so I can work out in my room (at weird hours) without disturbing anyone. If 1st floor isn't available, try to work out at a reasonable time or do the "Quiet Workout".

    My Fitness for Travel Pinterest board
    http://www.pinterest.com/alpine1994/fitness-for-travel/

    Also fitnessblender.com is a lifesaver!
  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
    So, I'm looking for a little advice... I get my exercises in by doing cardio every morning (I have my own treadmill). I generally run 2.5 miles and walk for a while after. Next week, I'll be stuck in a hotel for work purposes and the hotel lacks a gym. It's also in a city I'm unfamiliar with and I don't really feel comfortable going outside alone in the dark and running (our work stuff starts early, so my exercise time would be around 4:30-5am). Any suggestions for cardio I could do in my room that wouldn't wake up everyone with rooms around me? Thanks in advance!

    If you have a tablet, ipad or smart phone, laptop and access to the internet/wifi at the Hotel - log into youtube...there are tons of free workouts. Jessica Smith TV is my favorite youtube channel for workouts!
  • janesmith1
    janesmith1 Posts: 1,511 Member
    Zumba has an app, it's not free, but it's pretty much the zumba program.
  • pobalita
    pobalita Posts: 741 Member
    If you have a smart phone, download the app Sworkit! You can do 5 to 60 minute cardio circuits with no equipment! It also links up and syncs directly to MyFitnessPal. It's free in the GooglePlay Store for Android. The app has a picture/video to show you how to do each exercise and a bell chimes to tell you when to switch! It's really great!!

    I love Sworkit!

    Other good apps:
    Hot5
    workout trainer
  • Pintado
    Pintado Posts: 33 Member
    Bump! Great post. I'm going to Norway for four days on Saturday and I was wondering how I was going to keep up the trainnig!

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