Friday Fitness: 10 Minute Travel Workout

Does your workout routine ever suffer when you find yourself traveling more often? Many Americans travel every single week for business. This is the story for many Hilton Head Health Guests as well. How do they make it work and stay consistent?

Traveling is one of the biggest barriers to keeping not only eating habits on point, but also a consistent fitness routine. I’d have to say this has a lot to do with not knowing what to do. You’re not always going to have a treadmill or set weights so sometimes you have to improvise. Time and time again you’ll hear from us that you need very little equipment to get a solid workout in. What’s even better is that with a few common hotel room items you can complete the entire workout with privacy in your very own room. Check out our quick 10minute video. Feel free to add time as you circuit through the movements. Don’t forget your towel and pillow!



25 Jumping Jacks
20 Chair Squats
10 Pillow Push Ups
5 Bicycle Crunches

Here are some great applications to find different no equipment needed workouts on your next trip…
1) Shape Travelista ($1.99)
2) ExerciseTV (Free)
3) CrossFit Travel ($1.99)

Mission: Find Healthy Nutritious Meals While Traveling

It is difficult to find fresh healthy food while traveling. Between the lack of time and availability of good fresh food, we have limited choices. Trust me, this mission is possible! Often we are so focused on our arriving to our destination in a timely manner rather than concerning ourselves with our own health and well-being. However, nutrition is the key to feeling good and fresh when you arrive to your final destination.

1. Communicate with your Server.  Specify no butter, grilled proteins, and dressing or sauce on the side just to name a few. Many restaurants have the ability to cook items lower calorie, they just might not advertise it on the menu.


2. Fruits and Vegetables!  These two are important, load them on any meal. Watch any extra additions of butter or sugar. Ask to have your vegetables steamed to avoid additional butter and verify that the fruit is not stored or served in syrup.


3. Water, Water, Water! Drink a lot of water throughout your busy travel day. Doing so will keep you full and satisfied longer and will keep you hydrated ensuring you arrive to your destination fresh and feeling well.


4. Break the menu down. Look at what is on the restaurant’s menu and ask to have those items prepared differently for you (You are worth it!) Ask for scrambled eggs at McDonald’s, order oatmeal from Starbucks without added sugar, and grilled chicken salad on a bed of greens with dressing on the side from a corporate restaurant.


5. Plan and bring a few snacks with you while traveling: Carrot sticks; baked pita chips, oranges, hard boiled eggs, and a prepared smoothie are great options to ensure that you will have something health to depend on.

Traveling can be fun, make eating healthy and nutritious a fun game while traveling. Just bob and weave through the unhealthy choices.  When in doubt remember Bob Wright’s Unwise, Better, Best.

Do you accept my mission?