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With the holidays approaching, many people will be heading out of town. And many more will be forgoing their workout. The holidays are a challenging time to keep your workout in your schedule. Adding travel to the mix only compounds that difficulty. But, it does not make it impossible.
There are many things you can do. If you are staying at a hotel, call ahead and see what facilities they offer. Is there are gym? How well equipped is it? Is there a pool? Swimming can be a great change of pace from your regular workout.

If there aren’t any facilities, bring along your “emergency workout kit”. This fits in any size suitcase so if you don’t think you have room, consider dropping some of your other items (you don’t need 10 shirts if you are only going away for 5 days.) People who travel regularly are very masterful at cutting down on what they bring. Take a lesson from them. If you always come back from vacation with lots of clean clothes, you are packing too much. Drop some of that weight in favor of things you will use, like workout clothes and your “emergency workout kit”.

Here is what I mean by the “emergency workout kit”. It consists of:
- a yoga mat
- one or two exercise bands
- your workout shoes
With those items, you can perform a very basic routine in any hotel room. (Japanese and European rooms can present a challenge but it is still possible)

The exercises are simple. You can do squats with a press (using your band.) You can do push-ups, walking lunges, tricep dips and all kinds of ab work. Use your imagination, you may just ENJOY IT!

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