Re: Exercising when travelling, need ideas

[Guest guest]

There was a great thread going here a while back about all the

exercises that you can do just with your body weight. I'm sure someone

remembers where that is. Or maybe try doing a search for it.

Lunges, push-ups, bench dips, plie squats(super slow and deep) just to

name a few.

Deb

>

> I'm going to be at a conference from MArch 4 - March 8. Unfortunately,

> the hotel that we are staying at do not have a fitness center. Now,

> I'm worried because I don't know how I'm going to get in my weight

> training (I go to the gym and use machines and free weights). Does

> anybody have any suggestions for ways I can get my workouts in?

>

> Please help.

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for thr information. I wish the board had a better search

function so that it could be more specific.

> >

> > I'm going to be at a conference from MArch 4 - March 8.

Unfortunately,

> > the hotel that we are staying at do not have a fitness center.

Now,

> > I'm worried because I don't know how I'm going to get in my

weight

> > training (I go to the gym and use machines and free weights).

Does

> > anybody have any suggestions for ways I can get my workouts in?

> >

> > Please help.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

a few ideas:

buy an exercise band - they're very portable and you can do a lot of

exercises with it...

Here's some sites that I've saved in my favourites...

http://www.leeapperson.com/cables/

http://www.michaelsena.com/demo.htm

http://www.cbass.com/Furey.htm

http://www.shapefit.com/quick-workouts-elastic-bands.html

Hope that helps.

Kanala

> > >

> > > I'm going to be at a conference from MArch 4 - March 8.

> Unfortunately,

> > > the hotel that we are staying at do not have a fitness center.

> Now,

> > > I'm worried because I don't know how I'm going to get in my

> weight

> > > training (I go to the gym and use machines and free weights).

> Does

> > > anybody have any suggestions for ways I can get my workouts in?

> > >

> > > Please help.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Also...you might check with the front desk or concierge at the hotel

to see if they have free passes to a local gym. I manage a hotel

and we just have a cardio fitness center at our hotel. To

compensate, we have worked out an agreement with the local YMCA to

offer free passes to all of our guests. Many hotels do this. It's

definitely worth asking.

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> > > >

> > > > I'm going to be at a conference from MArch 4 - March 8.

> > Unfortunately,

> > > > the hotel that we are staying at do not have a fitness

center.

> > Now,

> > > > I'm worried because I don't know how I'm going to get in my

> > weight

> > > > training (I go to the gym and use machines and free

weights).

> > Does

> > > > anybody have any suggestions for ways I can get my workouts

in?

> > > >

> > > > Please help.

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

A jump rope is a great portable way to do your cardio. Or if the weather

is nice you can walk/run outside. But I found I didn't like that when

going to strange places you never really know what the area is like.

Michele T

On Fri, 10 Feb 2006 00:45:12 -0000 " rai_rai_luver " <rai_d@...>

writes:

> I'm going to be at a conference from MArch 4 - March 8.

> Unfortunately,

> the hotel that we are staying at do not have a fitness center. Now,

>

> I'm worried because I don't know how I'm going to get in my weight

> training (I go to the gym and use machines and free weights). Does

> anybody have any suggestions for ways I can get my workouts in?

>

> Please help.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Here's an old post about how to get in some strength training with no

weights while traveling. Might give you some ideas.

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There are a ton of body weight exercise you can do - push-ups, bench

dips, squats, lunges, pull-ups. You can also buy some resistance tubes

or bands and put them in your suitcase. Also, look for anything heavy

in your surroundings that you could hoist around - water jugs, rocks,

children. You can still get a killer resistance workout with no

weights. You just have to be a little creative. If I were trapped in a

hotel with no equipment I would do:

push-ups (all variations, wide for chest, narrow for triceps, decline

with your feet up on something)

pull-ups (if I could find a playground with a jungle gym)

bench dips (sit on the edge of a chair or bench, grab it with your

hands, drop your butt toward the floor and raise yourself back up.

It's easier if you bend your knees and keep your feet flat, harder if

you straighten your legs and put your weight on your heels or up on

something the same height as your bench)

walking lunges (back and forth across the room)

hover squats (squat and hold it for 5 sec at the bottom)

plie (wide) squats (toes out like a ballerina, clobbers your inner thigh)

hip abductions (hold onto a door frame or counter, stand up straight,

keeping your leg straight, raise it out to the side 15-20 times,

switch sides)

hip extensions (hold onto something, stand up straight, keeping your

leg straight, take it straight back, you only need to raise it a foot

or two to really feel it in your glutes)

Do the extensions and abductions slooooowly and squeeze at the top to

really make it burn.

calf raises (just hang onto something and raise yourself up and down)

wall sit (slide down a wall and sit in an invisible chair, thighs

parallel to the floor, knees aligned above ankles, hold it as long as

you can)

It sounds tame, but if you're not used to the exercises or the high

repetitions, it will set your muscle fibers on fire. You can do it a

number of ways. Like just do as many reps as you can of each exercise,

rest a minute or two, do the next exercise. OR, you could do say 20

reps, next exercise, 20 reps, next exercise. No rest between the sets

and you could repeat the circuit a couple of times. That would keep

your heart rate up and give you a little cardio benefit as well.

On 2/9/06, rai_rai_luver <rai_d@...> wrote:

> I'm going to be at a conference from MArch 4 - March 8. Unfortunately,

> the hotel that we are staying at do not have a fitness center. Now,

> I'm worried because I don't know how I'm going to get in my weight

> training (I go to the gym and use machines and free weights). Does

> anybody have any suggestions for ways I can get my workouts in?

>

> Please help.

[Guest guest]

A lot of time when you travel you are going to do a lot of walking, so

much of the time that takes the place of regular exercise when I

travel. If you can manage to eat fairly clean, the lack of regimented

workouts shouldn't be a problem during vacation. Over the years I've

simply enjoyed myself, eaten clean, and forgotten about any workout

beyond the constant walking.

Stasia

[Guest guest]

I am currently traveling right now... I did have access to a gym...

but got back late last night and only could get there for a short

amount of time... so I did the STAIRS in the Hotel stairwell.

Thought I was gonna D-I-E. I did 32 flights up, then back down.

That'll really sock it to ya. GREAT cardio workout.

Also, you can do the lunges, squates, pushups and such in your room.

Isn't BFL totally, but you are getting something cloe enough done.

Do more reps/set. Bring a band too... that would be easy to pack!

>

> I'm going to be at a conference from MArch 4 - March 8.

Unfortunately,

> the hotel that we are staying at do not have a fitness center.

Now,

> I'm worried because I don't know how I'm going to get in my weight

> training (I go to the gym and use machines and free weights). Does

> anybody have any suggestions for ways I can get my workouts in?

>

> Please help.

>

[Guest guest]

Hey ,

Thanks for the advice. I called the hotel (Hilton Arlington) and

they say that there's a gym about 1 block away (Sport and Health).

They give free passes for members in their Hilton rewards program

(which I am not), otherwise I have to pay $15 per visit. I may just

suck it up and pay the money for my strength training and see if the

conference organizers will reimburse me since they are reimbursing

us for travel.

> > > > >

> > > > > I'm going to be at a conference from MArch 4 - March 8.

> > > Unfortunately,

> > > > > the hotel that we are staying at do not have a fitness

> center.

> > > Now,

> > > > > I'm worried because I don't know how I'm going to get in

my

> > > weight

> > > > > training (I go to the gym and use machines and free

> weights).

> > > Does

> > > > > anybody have any suggestions for ways I can get my

workouts

> in?

> > > > >

> > > > > Please help.

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Kanala, these looks good. I may just buy a couple to use at

home. How do you like the stretch bands for your workouts?

> > > >

> > > > I'm going to be at a conference from MArch 4 - March 8.

> > Unfortunately,

> > > > the hotel that we are staying at do not have a fitness

center.

> > Now,

> > > > I'm worried because I don't know how I'm going to get in my

> > weight

> > > > training (I go to the gym and use machines and free

weights).

> > Does

> > > > anybody have any suggestions for ways I can get my workouts

in?

> > > >

> > > > Please help.

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks. How do you find these old posts? I can never find things

using the search feature.

> > I'm going to be at a conference from MArch 4 - March 8.

Unfortunately,

> > the hotel that we are staying at do not have a fitness center.

Now,

> > I'm worried because I don't know how I'm going to get in my

weight

> > training (I go to the gym and use machines and free weights).

Does

> > anybody have any suggestions for ways I can get my workouts in?

> >

> > Please help.

>

[Guest guest]

You can always join the Hilton Honors program for free...then get

your free passes to the gym. I think you can enroll online at

www.hhonors.hilton.com. That way you should have your card in time

for your arrival.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I'm going to be at a conference from MArch 4 - March 8.

> > > > Unfortunately,

> > > > > > the hotel that we are staying at do not have a fitness

> > center.

> > > > Now,

> > > > > > I'm worried because I don't know how I'm going to get in

> my

> > > > weight

> > > > > > training (I go to the gym and use machines and free

> > weights).

> > > > Does

> > > > > > anybody have any suggestions for ways I can get my

> workouts

> > in?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Please help.

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Carley,

Great idea. Thanks everyone for all the great suggestions. I was

really started to feel nervous about the trip, but now I see I have

a lot of options.

> >

> > I'm going to be at a conference from MArch 4 - March 8.

> Unfortunately,

> > the hotel that we are staying at do not have a fitness center.

> Now,

> > I'm worried because I don't know how I'm going to get in my

weight

> > training (I go to the gym and use machines and free weights).

Does

> > anybody have any suggestions for ways I can get my workouts in?

> >

> > Please help.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

YES!!! Thanks. I never thought about that. I thought you had to pay

to be a member.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > I'm going to be at a conference from MArch 4 - March

8.

> > > > > Unfortunately,

> > > > > > > the hotel that we are staying at do not have a fitness

> > > center.

> > > > > Now,

> > > > > > > I'm worried because I don't know how I'm going to get

in

> > my

> > > > > weight

> > > > > > > training (I go to the gym and use machines and free

> > > weights).

> > > > > Does

> > > > > > > anybody have any suggestions for ways I can get my

> > workouts

> > > in?

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Please help.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I'm subscribed to the women's club under my gmail account. You never

have to delete old e-mails. They label themselves, sort themselves

into threads and become Google searchable. It's pretty slick. Google

definitely smokes the rinky-dink search function on the site.

http://mail.google.com/mail/help/about.html

On 2/10/06, rai_rai_luver <rai_d@...> wrote:

> Thanks. How do you find these old posts? I can never find things

> using the search feature.

[Guest guest]

I use the stretch band occasionally and when I do I really feel the

burn!

> > > > >

> > > > > I'm going to be at a conference from MArch 4 - March 8.

> > > Unfortunately,

> > > > > the hotel that we are staying at do not have a fitness

> center.

> > > Now,

> > > > > I'm worried because I don't know how I'm going to get in my

> > > weight

> > > > > training (I go to the gym and use machines and free

> weights).

> > > Does

> > > > > anybody have any suggestions for ways I can get my workouts

> in?

> > > > >

> > > > > Please help.

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>