Summer is in full swing already and all those amazing holidays and staycations have already been booked (almost). And if you like staying fit while on holiday, then the nice folks at Embody Fitness gym, seem to have your back with some essential summer work out tips that will help you maintain your fitness goals.
After working so hard to get your guns out when the sun’s out, don’t let go of your routine during a jam-packed summer holiday! Rob Richards, head trainer of Embody Fitness is here to ensure that your lifestyle doesn’t affect your physique. He has some simple suggestions for your holiday workout and has agreed to outline easy summer work out tips to make sure you shine this summer.
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Easy Summer Work Out Tips
Do You Need to Work Out?
The first question to ask yourself with holiday workouts is do you need to work out? If you’re only going away for a few days then you probably don’t need to make any workout plans, but if you’re going away for longer it might be a good time to get creative with your fitness and put a plan in place. For example, you could plan to train hard for the 4 weeks before your holiday and then take the time off as a planned rest week.
Do the Other Stuff
What is the other stuff? The other stuff is ‘the stuff’ that you always should do but don’t. A great example of this is stretching and holiday is a great opportunity to dedicate some time to really stretch out your muscles. This helps with working on your mobility and on core strength and stability. To get in a good stretch you don’t need a gym, so you can spend your energy focusing on those neglected areas, which can in return bring on some amazing results.
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Start Moving Your Body
The best thing about these summer work out tips is, no gym – no problem! Bodyweight workouts are a great solution if you don’t have access to a gym while on holiday and they deliver great results. You can do bodyweight circuits almost anywhere and keep in shape! Think squats, planks, sit-ups, push-ups and pull-ups (I guess I’m on track with this one). These are all low-tech exercises but are high in reward.
Slow It Down
Slow it down and focus on the movement. For example, if you find yourself in a hotel with a basic gym and no heavy weights – no issue here! Instead, you can just vary the speed of the movements to still generate strong results. Try a bench press with 5 secs up and 5 secs down, or do a bicep curl 10 secs up and 10 secs down. For this, you don’t need much weight to get the desired results and you can also work on perfecting your technique.
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Try Something New
These summer work out tips give you a chance to try something new. If you find yourself on holiday with no gym in sight – get creative and try something new. Go on a bike ride, or hop on the beach for a quick game of volleyball, grab a partner and play some tennis or even go swimming, jump in the pool and do some laps! Think of something you don’t normally do in your day to day workout regimen and you’re bound to feel some ‘new’ muscles.
Go Big But Not Often
If you’re away for a long time and feel you are losing those hard-earned muscles then you can always find a local gym and do 2 maintenance sessions a week. These are not designed to break any records but just to keep you in the groove and to keep your fitness levels up. If you can fit in two full body workouts a week that should keep you on track even if you are away for a long period of time and will help you keep that summer body!
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The best thing about most summer work out tips is that they are not carved in stone. If you know your game, you can always improvise. For instance, with yoga, or other body fitness routines that you have done before.
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