ou don't have to forgo your fitness regimen while away on business or vacation.
You don't even have to fret about finding a local gym or trying to make do with a
crummy hotel fitness center. All you need is a resistance band or two — and
this article.

Oxygen reader Emily Mathews wrote to us to ask if we could
recommend a great workout that she could do to keep fit while traveling.
So we came up with this seven-move routine that features exercise bands.
Emily road tested the routine and was so happy with the results that we
decided to publish it for everyone to use.

My schedule doesn't always allow me to run outside, even if I'm comfortable with
the safety of the area, and the hotels I stay in don't always have good facilities. Now
I know that if I just leave my bands in my suitcase, I'll always have an option."

Bands and tubing are an inexpensive, luggage-friendly and highly versatile way of
adding resistance to your workouts. Made of durable rubber or latex, with handles or
without, they are suitable for just about any exercise and fitness level. Emily claims to
have an intermediate level of fitness, but says she gets bored easily with her old gym
routine. "This was not only great for travel, but the variety it afforded me was also very
motivating," she says.

Emily did this workout three times a week for two weeks, along with other resistance
workouts and cardio training. "I did it as a circuit with minimal rest between exercises,
" she says. "I did three or four circuits in total and I did cardio in between to keep my
heart rate up." Using a treadmill (if you have access to one) or jumping rope are great
options for increasing the intensity of your on-the-road workout.

TARGET MUSCLES: biceps brachii
SYNERGIST MUSCLES: brachialis, brachioradialis

SET UP: Stand on the band with your feet close together, your back and head straight and
your core tight. Grasp the ends of the band firmly with an underhand grip.
ACTION: Bend your arms and slowly raise your fists toward your shoulders, keeping your
elbows close to your sides throughout the move. To increase tension, position your feet
farther apart.

 

 

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