Hotel Room workouts

HealthyAcademic
HealthyAcademic Posts: 85 Member
edited October 7 in Fitness and Exercise
I travel a TON for work and sometimes my hotels don't have gyms or gyms are closed with the hours I keep. I chaperone students so I can't leave the hotel (I go for a walk/run if the weather allows and I have a second chaperone).

I would love suggestions on what I can do for activity early in the morning or late at night in my hotel room. I just bought 30-day shred for my iPad which I am going to attempt (I wanted to buy it anyways) but sometimes the space in the rooms are small.

(I have also gotten locked in a stairwell so running stairs is not high on my to-do list)

I feel like I am making excuses. I just wanted to get all constraints I can think of out of the way before I posted so I didn't sound like I was coming back with excuses.

So given the constraints, please hit me with all recommendations. I will try them all in the coming month with 17 or so days on the road!

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  • jessylanne
    jessylanne Posts: 21 Member
    You can do many exercises like Push-ups, Sit-ups and other abs exercises, Squats, Lunges...
  • srp2011
    srp2011 Posts: 1,829 Member
    I jog in place while watching tv when I am in a hotel room - no space required :-) Jumping jacks or jumping rope would work too if you have room.
  • rrsuthy
    rrsuthy Posts: 236 Member
    Push-ups as previously suggested works. Pack a resistance band and you can always do some light lifting.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,990 Member
    I travel a TON for work and sometimes my hotels don't have gyms or gyms are closed with the hours I keep. I chaperone students so I can't leave the hotel (I go for a walk/run if the weather allows and I have a second chaperone).

    I would love suggestions on what I can do for activity early in the morning or late at night in my hotel room. I just bought 30-day shred for my iPad which I am going to attempt (I wanted to buy it anyways) but sometimes the space in the rooms are small.

    (I have also gotten locked in a stairwell so running stairs is not high on my to-do list)

    I feel like I am making excuses. I just wanted to get all constraints I can think of out of the way before I posted so I didn't sound like I was coming back with excuses.

    So given the constraints, please hit me with all recommendations. I will try them all in the coming month with 17 or so days on the road!
    Get a TRX system.


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  • Barneystinson
    Barneystinson Posts: 1,357 Member
    Here's a killer hotel room (or home) workout I enjoy:

    50 jumping jacks
    50 mountain climbers
    20 push ups
    60 sec. wall squat
    30 bodyweight squats
    30 lunges (15 on both sides)
    20 tricep dips (you'll need a chair or the edge of the bed)
    60 sec. plank
    30 bicycle sit ups
    30 reverse crunches

    Repeat 4 times. Then pass out. :happy:
  • FITnFIRM4LIFE
    FITnFIRM4LIFE Posts: 818 Member
    Hi

    I used to travel often, and I know its a challenge. I think this will help you:-)

    http://www.rocktour.net/fitness/
  • HealthyAcademic
    HealthyAcademic Posts: 85 Member
    Thank you everyone!

    Packed a resistance band. Trip number one of 2012 in progress!
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