Holiday Workout

Well seeing as the summer is fast approaching and many of you will soon be jetting off on your holidays to relax and enjoy the sun I thought I’d share a simple, no kit needed workout that I used last year on holiday that helped keep of the holiday pounds that many of us gain whilst away. It’s a simple bodyweight circuit style workout that should only take 30-40minutes at most, and can be extended or shortened to suit your own personal liking.

Workout:

1. Press ups – 4 sets to failure with 30 seconds rest periods in between sets.
2. Sit ups – either complete 100 reps or go until failure
3. The next part is a superset move: do four sets of each

-         Jump squats: do a set of 20 reps of standing squats to below 90 degrees and then explode upwards into a jump, landing back into the next squat.

-         Incline press ups: feet on the bed, hands shoulder width apart, do 20-30 reps

4. The plank – hold for 2 minutes or until failure
5. Second superset moves for 3 sets each this time.

-         Lunges: simply lunge forward onto one leg and drop down until the knee is below 90 degrees and then power back up to a standing position with feet back together, repeat 10 times for each leg.

-         Tricep press ups: press up position with hands close together so that when you lower yourself your elbows bend above your hands at a 90 degree angle but keep the arms tucked into your sides. Do each set to failure.

6. Finish with v- shaped crunches to failure.

Not hard enough? Then try adding weight to the press-ups, even in the form of a suitcase or backpack on your back or get a friend or sibling to sit on your back for an even harder workout. With the squatts and lunges again add weight, holding a suitcase above your head will also activate your core.

Finally for the abs exercises you can always hold the plank for longer or do more repititions of a certain move to get an extra pump.

This is a good quick workout that can be done in your room in the hotel and requires nothing more than a bed to complete the workout. Hopefully it will elp keep you lean before you hit the pool or beach, or even a a pre-pump before heading out for the night.