The vacation season is here and
while you must be gearing up for your trip, it is important to pay a little
attention to your health even when on vacation. No, we aren’t telling you to
stick to your diet all the time and spend hours in the gym, but a few handy
tips can go a long way in preventing that holiday weight you gain after each
vacation. So this World Health Day, we share sure-fire ways that will help you
stay fit on a vacation.
1. Download fitness apps on
your smartphone
There are multiple apps that can
help you stick to your workout routine even on a holiday. And if you are
pressed for time, there are quick workouts that take up only 5-10 minutes of
your time but promise to burn calories and give you a good cardio workout. Apps
like 7-Minute Workout, Nike Training Club don’t take up too much of your
vacation time.
2. Make smart food choices
We tend to let go of our diet on
holidays and while it isn’t too bad to cheat on your diet once in a while,
doing so for a week on every meal can mean a lot of time on the treadmill post
the break. To avoid this, make sure you order the smart way. For instance,
order a plate of side salad with every meal, drink enough water in-between alcohol
to keep yourself hydrated and keep a tab on your portion size. If it is a
buffet spread, taste a bit of everything but don’t go for second helpings. Make
sure you eat at least one healthy meal in a day to make up for all the excess
calories. And if you are extremely calorie-conscious, you can keep a tab on the
number of calories you consume by maintaining a food diary or using a calorie
calculator app.
3. Make workouts fun!
Let’s admit it, we wouldn’t want
to step into a gym on a vacation but exercise can be fun too. If you are on a
beach vacation, go for an early morning jog, practise yoga by the sea or play a
game of beach volleyball. If you are in the mountains, go for a trek and if you
are in a city, explore it on foot instead of hopping into a cab. This will get
you your daily dose of exercise without much effort.
4. Make your hotel room your
gym
If you are on a business trip
with hardly any time in hand to go out, worry not, you can use your hotel room
to exercise. Do tricep dips using your bed, do body weight exercises like the
plank and push-ups on the floor or rug and use the wall or chair for support
for leg exercises. Or if you are in the mood to mix things up, put on some
music and dance your heart out which will surely burn calories.
5. Encourage others to
exercise with you
Clearly, it can be a difficult
task to work out when others are having fun, making you the spoilt sport of the
group. How to turn this around? Get them to join you. Keep 30 minutes aside for
a group exercise session with your friends or family. It can be a competition
between all of you to see who can do more laps in the pool, or a friendly game
of badminton, tennis, cricket, etc. Or simply lead the way and do some quick
floor exercises with your group in an open space.
This post was originally
published here: World
Health Day 2016: 5 Tried and Tested Tips to Stay Fit on Vacation
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