Autumn Getaways

Fall is great for senior getaways or vacations. Kids are back in school, there are fewer crowds at popular vacation spots, and hotel/motel rates are usually lower. It’s our time.

Patty and I like road trips. In years past, we’d often find local gyms along the way and pay a drop-in fee to workout. As we’ve gotten older, heavy iron is no longer a prerequisite and we use other means. Parks and open space areas are always there for brisk walks. And most motels today have exercise rooms.

Usually, they are small spaces with a treadmill or stationary bike for cardio, and some sort of universal type weights machine for resistance work. Only a couple of times in our travels anywhere have we even had to share an exercise room with others. They seem to be the least used spaces in motels or hotels, a sad commentary, generally, but a big plus for the few of us who use them.

Setting up a 30-minute circuit workout in a motel exercise room is simple. Combine treadmill or bike work with lat pull-downs, overhead presses, crunches, body-weight squats and push-ups of some kind. Keep moving from one movement to the next, and repeat the sequence until time is up. Breakneck speed is not required, but keep moving. Half-an-hour and you’re finished. Have a nice shower, breakfast, and enjoy guilt-free driving to your next stopover.

What if your motel doesn’t have an exercise room? I carry a set of resistance bands, just in case. The bands are really convenient and a great value, even as stand alone workout equipment at home. But on a road trip they are invaluable.

Mine are from the Bodylastics company. They fit into a 12” x 12” satchel. It's compact and even the strongest person can get in a workout with the bands. Learn more here.

But what if there's no motel exercise room and you've forgotten to bring your resistance bands? You can still get a workout using body-weight only calisthenics.

There really aren't any good reasons to lose overall fitness while traveling. With just a smidgen of planning, it’s easy to fit in a thirty-minute exercise habit while on the road, and it only adds to the enjoyment when you return home not having gained unwanted pounds.

Happy Trails.

Stay healthy. Stay fit.

Logan

Senior Exercise Central

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