Introduction:
When you build up a regular habit of exercising, it becomes an essential part of your lifestyle. This is why missing a few days in a row while travelling can create a void in your fitness practice and goals. However, this is not a big issue as one of the best things about exercising is that it can also be done on the fly, without needing any heavy equipment.
Here are 4 easy and impactful exercises that you can do while travelling:
- Forearm planks
This exercise has one of the most straightforward poses and is quite easy to learn, even for beginners. The best part about doing planks is that it incorporates or targets multiple areas of the body, including abdominal muscles, back muscles, leg muscles, hip flexors, chest muscles, biceps, triceps, etc. To do this exercise, put your forearms on the ground in a way that your elbows are aligned under your shoulders and then raise your lower body with the help of your toes. Make sure to keep your arms parallel to your torso at the width of your shoulder and avoid arching your back. Practice and hold this pose for 3 to 5 sets with 30-60 seconds each.
- Push-ups
Another simple, well-known and useful exercise that you can do while travelling is push-ups. It has tons of benefits like improving upper body strength, enhancing core stability, correcting posture, etc. To do push ups, place your body on the floor facing downwards and raise on all fours. Maintain a width between your hands that is wider than your shoulder length and keep your legs and torso straight. Now lower your body by bending your elbows until the gap between the floor is slight and then push yourself back up. Repeat this process for 3 to 5 sets, with 10-15 reps each.
- Lunges
This type of exercise follows a simple sequence and is beneficial for your lower body as it improves its range of motion, and enhances the flexibility of your hamstrings and legs. To do lunges, position yourself straight with your hands to the sides and feet at shoulder width. Now step forward with your right leg, bend the right knee and lower your body until the right thigh becomes parallel to the floor. Hold the pose for a second and then revert to the initial stance by pushing your body back. Use the other leg on alternate reps and complete 3 or 5 sets with 10 to 20 moves each.
- Squats
Another simple yet effective lower body exercise that you can do while travelling is squats. It helps to strengthen your core, boosts flexibility and endurance, reduces injury risk, and is simple to do. To do squats, stand straight on the ground with your feet apart at shoulder length. You can either rest your arms to the sides or keep them extended forward. After that, lower down like you are about to sit on an invisible chair by driving your hips backwards and bending your knees. Make sure that your thighs are parallel to the floor and hold this stance for a second before reverting to the initial pose. It is recommended that you practice squats for 3-5 sets with 10 to 15 reps each.
Conclusion:
Exercise offers tons of physical and mental health benefits to individuals. Even if you don’t have a habit of regularly exercising, practising it while travelling can be beneficial to your health. When you travel, your body goes through various stages of physical and mental stress, and exercise can effectively increase your strength and endurance while keeping you fit.
