| Holiday vacations can be a great time to
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| unwind, enjoy life, and get a break from
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| the everyday routine. There is no reason
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| that this time of year should result in
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| | will not be able to maintain your normal
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| elevated stress levels from missed
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| | fitness regimen, so don't set yourself up
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| workouts, imperfect diets, and higher
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| | for feeling despaired about breaking your
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| than normal levels of sedentary activity.
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| | routine. It's OK to change it up every
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| But large amounts of travel, holiday
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| | now and then, and you might actually find
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| foods, and unfamiliar places can actually
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| | your body responds favorably to something
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| make the holidays a very difficult time
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| | new.Enjoy the scenery. Make your travel
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| for many fitness enthusiasts. Here are
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| | destination a part of your workout, by
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| some simple tips to maintain your fitness
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| | touring your environment via jogging,
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| during travel, while still enjoying the
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| | walking, bicycling, swimming, skiing,
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| relaxation that a holiday vacation can
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| | etc. The more you places you can get to
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| provide.Before traveling, make sure you
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| | by foot, the better (and that includes
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| pack healthy snacks, including fruits
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| | the stairs instead of the
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| (apples, bananas, etc.), vegetables
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| | elevator!).Perform mini-workouts. If you
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| (sugar snap peas, mini carrots, etc.),
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| | simply never have the time to exercise,
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| good carbohydrates (low-sugar/hi-fiber
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| | supercharge your metabolism by throwing
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| cereal, whole grain breads, etc), and
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| | random pushups, crunches, squats, or
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| lean protein (fat-free turkey breast,
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| | stair sprints into your daily
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| nuts/legumes, etc.). This will keep you
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| | routine.Remember to enjoy yourself over
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| from eating unhealthy airplane food or
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| | the holidays! If you want to learn some
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| packaged and sugar-laden convenience
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| | new exercises to throw even more spice
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| store foods.Be sure to bring exercise
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| | into your travel workout routine, e-mail
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| clothes and shoes. The simple act of
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| | me at ! I'll hook you up with Hindu
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| packing the right gear will be more
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| | Squats, Hindu Pushups, Scissor Squat
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| likely to make you work up a sweat at
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| some point.
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| | Pushups, Grasshoppers, Mountain Climbers,
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| Use the internet or call a friend to
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| | Reverse Back Bends, and a ton of other
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| find out where the local gyms or parks
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| | exercises that will give you enough
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| are located. If you know where to go,
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| | variety for a new and quick body weight
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| you'll be more likely to actually go
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| | workout every single day of your vacation
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| there.Purchase and pack an elastic
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| | or regular work-out.Head trainer Ben
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| exercise band. It'll be a great
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| | Greenfield runs the online training
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| investment in your fitness, and it's much
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| | website Pacific Elite Fitness, and holds
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| more light and portable than a set of
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| | Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Sport
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| dumbbells.Write down your workout
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| | Science and Exercise Physiology, as well
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| *before* you leave on vacation. Make a
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| | as certifications from the National
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| list of 6-10 body weight exercises, and
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| | Strength and Conditioning Association as
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| complete them as a circuit, 15
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| | a Personal Trainer and Strength and
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| repetitions, 3x through with minimal
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| | Conditioning Coach (NSCA-CPT & CSCS). For
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| rest. You'll be more likely to complete
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| | over 6 years, Ben has coached and trained
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| it if it's written down. Here's a sample
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| | professional, collegiate, and
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| workout that would take 20-30 minutes,
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| | recreational athletes, and helped
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| and could be accomplished in the morning
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| | hundreds of individuals achieve their
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| when you wake up:Body Weight SquatWide
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| | personal fitness goals. For more
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