I love to travel when I have the chance, sometimes for an
extended period of time over a few weeks. If you're into fitness or learning
and doing certain things it’s important to remember that when you travel, you
may not have the same luxury in a different town or state so don't be limiting
yourself. Many people believe that to get in shape you need to be in a gym and
hitting the iron or the machines but believe it or not it’s not always that
possible to do so. I have a friend that travels constantly and needs to be in
shape for what he does but he uses his imagination and realistic approach that
gives him the tools to travel in awesome shape no matter where he is. Don't
limit yourself.
Expand your
horizons. If you can't get to a gym or your hotel doesn't have what you need,
do things a little differently. Instead of focusing on what you need to lift
when you travel, think of moving your body around, do push-ups and squats in
your hotel room, hold certain postures, travel with a chest expander that works
your upper body like crazy yet easy to travel with.
Here’s a
little tidbit for you; when I was 25 I went to Disneyland
with someone in my family. When we were there we went on rides and stuff but we
also we went out on our own at times, I was going to do The World Of Tomorrow
where in order to get in you stand and the ground rotated to get to the
entrance, I decided on a whim to do a free standing Handstand while the thing
was rotating and I actually held it for quite a bit. It was awesome and that
was the only exercise of the day that was it. When you travel, be creative and
have fun, don't rush things.
If you're
going to travel with something to workout with, travel light. It’s not easy
carrying a dumbbell or a kettlebell in your bag so why not cables like the
Chest Expander or the PowR Walk Pro; they're easy to carry around and they’re
there when you need them. I like to travel with some cables and an Isometric
Belt that I have that’s about 14ft long and practice my isometric training. One
of the best ways to train is to do it in nature. About every summer my dad’s
family goes to South Lake Tahoe
for about a couple weeks and get a couple cabins, go to the beach and chill
out. When I go, that’s the perfect opportunity to do some great swimming, lift
heavy rocks, crawl, balance and climb on the rocks as well. Training in nature
is just different, exciting, and spontaneous and you never know what you're
getting into.
I emphasize
this with great intent that no matter where you go whether it’s in a big city
or the Fiji Islands , utilize your imagination and
use the environment to get an awesome workout in. I get more out of creating
something than trying to find something that can be too far away or whatever.
When you learn to channel your mind and being aware of your surroundings, you
can create any type of workout you want. I've been in some crappy places and
even some gorgeous and beautiful places too and still found how to train
without an excuse. If you want to stay in shape bad enough you will find a way
to do it. Create opportunities and take advantage of them. A gym is just a gym
but why not use the world as your gym.