Maintaining your health while on vacation... I promise it can be done!

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Maintaining your health while on vacation... I promise it can be done!

Traveling is one my favorite things!!! We live in a BEAUTIFUL world, and there is nothing more fascinating to me than experiencing God’s incredible creation. I think of it as a gift of the tiniest glimpse into heaven. My husband and I just celebrated our 2 year anniversary in January, and between our honeymoon and last summer’s diving trip, we’ve been able to experience some pretty exciting trips. Vacation is meant to be a time of celebration, adventure, and relaxation. And that’s exactly what we did!

A year-round health and fitness routine is something that I strive for. I don’t like the mindset of “lets get ripped right before a vacation” while ignoring a healthy lifestyle the other months. Sure, I may zone in a bit more leading up to vacation, but a healthy lifestyle is at the front of my mind all year long, EVEN while on vacation. Enjoy your vacation the way that you want! But this is what I do to make sure that I maintain the health that I work on all year long.

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Booty Burner + my full at-home workout. No excuses!!

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Booty Burner + my full at-home workout. No excuses!!

I love traditional movements like squats, lunges, and deadlifts, but, especially when working from home, I will regularly change up those movements with other exercises like the ones shown in this video.  

This video consists of sumo squats, curtsy lunges, and hip bridges.  I used a 25 pound kettlebell and kept the weight the same for each exercise. 

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At-Home 100's WOD

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At-Home 100's WOD

This workout is 100 reps of each movement.  The entire workout can be performed with one weight, making it perfect to complete at home if you can't get to the gym that day.  It's focus is on posterior chain and core strength.  The idea is to break up the 100 reps in as little sets as possible and to complete as quickly as possible without sacrificing form.  Be sure to keep your rest time to a minimum.  

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Full-body (30 minute) At Home Workout. Get it done!!!

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Full-body (30 minute) At Home Workout. Get it done!!!

This workout was a CHALLENGE!!!

Can't get to the gym?  Give this one a shot.

Try to get through Part A unbroken.  When you get to Part C, knock out the burpees as fast as you can and then immediately go into your sprint.  You get a 1 minute rest after each round in Part C.  Trust me, you'll need it.

I got through this workout in less than 30 minutes.  With warm-up and cool down, the whole thing took me 45 minutes.  We all go through certain times when we feel BLAH and working out isn't at the top of our list of priorities, but give yourself at least 30 minutes to take care of your body.  You'll be so happy you did!!  

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Glutes and Abs on FIRE!!

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Glutes and Abs on FIRE!!

Can't get to the gym?  No problem!  There is ALWAYS a way to get in a great workout from home.  Take the guess work out of it by following this glutes and core workout.  For more intensity, add a weight as shown in the video.  I used a 20# kettlebell.  Don't have a weight?  Increase the reps, or if needed, go with the scaled version by keeping the same reps from original workout but ditching the weight.  

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Full-body Vacation Workout

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Full-body Vacation Workout

Almost any hotel you go to now a days will have a gym with at least a few essentials like a set of dumbbells and a treadmill.  I just got back from a 10 day vacation, and it was glorious!!  Little to no concern about what I was eating or how much I was eating.  Lots of sunshine.  Miles and miles of walking through the different Orlando amusement parks.  Vacations are meant to be relaxing and enjoyable, but they do not have to put a wrench into all of your hard work.  Even with taking a break from life, I was able to fit in some great workouts!!  Here is one of the workouts I did at our hotel gym.  

The only piece of equipment needed for this full body workout is a set of dumbbells.  Check it out!

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Back to the basics: Dips, Pushups, Handstands

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Back to the basics: Dips, Pushups, Handstands

This workout is strictly gymnastics.  The only piece of equipment you will need is a chair.  

Part E is optional.  It is more of an advanced skill.  If your handstands are strong, add Part E into the workout.

Watch the full video for demonstrations of the RX movements followed by the scaled movements.  Read instructions for a description of each modification.

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Toes To Bar variations and the Mother of all core exercises!!

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Toes To Bar variations and the Mother of all core exercises!!

Proper core strength is the foundation of all movements.  Before learning how to incorporate a kip with this movement, strict core strength should be built first.  Toes to bar is my absolute favorite exercise for strengthening this area.  It works every fiber of your core and takes an incredible amount of control.  

If you have difficulty reaching your toes to the bar, modify this exercise by simply lifting your knees as high as you can.    Knees to chest is another very effective exercise!

Check out these different variations.  

The mother of all core exercise is at the end of the video... along with some white girl dance moves.  Are you up for the challenge?

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Kettlebell workout, modifications, and Do's & Don'ts of the Kettlebell Swing

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Kettlebell workout, modifications, and Do's & Don'ts of the Kettlebell Swing

Life gets busy at times making it tough to get to the gym.  While CrossFitting in a group setting with other motivated individuals is my absolute favorite way to workout, I understand that for many, some days simply do not provide enough time to make that happen, but that doesn't mean you still can't get in a killer workout with just a few pieces of equipment!!  Check out this blog post for demonstrations of the workout, modifications, and common mistakes to avoid with the kettlebell swing.  

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