Guilty of ‘fly-and-flop’ holidays, eating ALL the buffet food and quickly undoing all that hard work to fit into your summer wardrobe? Taking time off for your holiday doesn’t have to mean taking time off from your healthy lifestyle if you don’t want it to.We asked the experts at Health and Fitness Travel to share their tips for gaining benefits on holiday that will long outlast your tan.
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Give yourself the best start and arrive at your destination in peak condition by travelling healthy. Being confined to the cramped conditions and recirculated air of an airplane can have a detrimental effect on our bodies and immune system. Swap boozy beverages for water to stay hydrated and keep your circulation flowing by moving around and doing some simple yoga stretches.
2. Actually bring your workout gear
It may seem obvious but then you can’t use the fact that you don’t have your trainers as an excuse not to exercise. If suitcase space is an issue, just pack a couple of workout wear options made of lightweight breathable materials that can cope with the heat and can be easily hand washed for re-wear during your trip.
3. Explore
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Adventure beyond the hotel pool and explore your new surroundings whilst giving a healthy boost to your fitness. Whether you’d rather take in the sites on a leisurely jog or go the distance on a bike ride, ask the concierge for the most picturesque route and discover the beautiful scenery whilst upping your heart rate.
4. Make the most of your pool time
A full body workout and great cardiovascular exercise, swimming is a refreshing way to keep active whilst staying cool and is full of health benefits, from muscle toning to reducing stress. Raise the pace from your leisurely bobbing sessions and get your heart pumping by fitting in a few swift lengths in the pool or ocean before breakfast when there are less people around.
5. Be sure to catch up on sleep
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Constantly trying to shake the feeling of being over tired? Holidays are an important time to catch up on lost sleep and allow our bodies time to recover and recharge. Keep in mind that in hot conditions, sleep may be disrupted whilst your body adjusts to the new climate, so avoid the temptation to stay up late every night of your holiday.
6. Fuel your body with nutritious food
When leaving behind your usual routine, think about fuelling your body with the right nutrition for your trip and not just reverting to the holiday mind-set of overindulgence. If you’re going on a multi activity holiday you’ll need a diet of slow energy releasing carbohydrates to keep up your strength, if you’re relaxing on a spa break, watch your portion sizes and swap foods high in sugar and fat for more fresh fruit and vegetables.
7. Get some Vitamin D
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The Vitamin D we get from sunlight allows us to absorb the calcium and phosphate that makes our bones healthy and boosts our immune system. Outside of the peak hours of 11am to 3pm, when the sun is at its hottest, spend 15 minutes a day without sunscreen to get your daily dose of Vitamin D.
8. Use nature as your gym
Make the most of your natural surroundings and embrace the opportunity to get out of the gym and back to nature. Add some resistance to your running on a sandy beach, use the jungle as your own jungle gym or take your workouts to the water with surfing or paddle board yoga and discover muscles you didn’t even know you had.
9. Cool down
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If you’re exercising in hot conditions, your body’s core temperature will be elevated. In order to recover effectively from a workout in the heat, bringing your core temperature down is a priority and will help to lessen muscle fatigue. Reducing your core temperature can also help you to recover from the mental fatigue of a session sooner.
10. Make day-to-day changes
It doesn’t matter where you are in the world, you can make small daily changes. While you’re away take the stairs, swap an afternoon at the bar for a game of tennis or golf, and reap the rewards when these changes transition to your daily life back at home.
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