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Staying Active on Vacation
May 22nd, 2010 | Posted Under: preview | No Comments »You spend countless hours in the gym, so why should all that hard work come to an end for a sun-filled vacation spent lounging, drinking, and eating?
Don’t get me wrong, beach holidays are very rejuvenating. But incorporating fitness into your vacation may provide great relaxation and help with the guilt that comes with consuming all those extra calories and drinks.
Getting away from your usual workout regimen can be good for both your mind and body. You get a break from the office and the monotony of your daily workout regime, and confuse your body through different activities in new environments. And you don’t have to do some intense hiking or kayaking on vacation to stay fit, it can be as simple as walking the hills of San Francisco instead of taking a taxi to Fisherman’s Warf and enjoying a hike through beautiful Napa and Sonoma Valley.
When planning an active holiday, you still need to incorporate plenty of rest and relaxation, because we all know the feeling of needed a vacation from our vacation.
Stay tuned for some personal examples of keeping active while away.
Jen Dinham
Chicago, IL
You spend countless hours in the gym, so why should all that hard work come to an end for a sun-filled vacation spent lounging, drinking, and eating?
Don’t get me wrong, beach holidays are very rejuvenating. But incorporating fitness into your vacation may provide great relaxation and help with the guilt that comes with consuming all those extra calories and drinks.
Getting away from your usual workout regimen can be good for both your mind and body. You get a break from the office and the monotony of your daily workout regime, and confuse your body through different activities in new environments. And you don’t have to do some intense hiking or kayaking on vacation to stay fit, it can be as simple as walking the hills of San Francisco instead of taking a taxi to Fisherman’s Warf and enjoying a hike through beautiful Napa and Sonoma.
When planning an active holiday, you still need to incorporate plenty of rest and relaxation, because we all know the feeling of needed a vacation from our vacation.
Stay tuned for some personal examples of keeping active while away.
Jen Dinham
Chicago, IL
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