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Resistance bands are very light and portable making them a great choice to throw in your carry-on in order to stay fit. Resistance bands come in many sizes allowing you to just for strength. You can also do a number of workouts with them making them very versatile and user-friendly! From squats to bicep curls, the possibilities are endless.
Hotel Gyms
Make use of your hotel gym if you have one and lift some weights or run on the treadmill. Hotel gyms are seldom used making them a great option to get in and out and on with the rest of your day!
Book a Class
Book a fitness class where you are staying and use it as an opportunity to meet people and engage with locals. Join a meditation and yoga class with a view, and make your fitness journey an unforgettable and enjoyable experience!
Go for a Run
Run a few miles as an excuse to explore your surroundings. Take advantage of scenic nature trails, hikes, and lakes and explore nature. Pack your running shoes and run around the world or just sign up for a scenic marathon!
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Gym buddies are tired and true! Find a friend with the same or similar fitness goals as your own and curate a workout plan together! Sweating with a friend and having someone to push you to do one last bicep curl is a sure way to inspire and maintain motivation to go back!
Set Fitness Goals
Create a fitness vision board and really think about your fitness goals! Remembering your why is a great way to keep you going back!
Invest in a Fitness Plan
Many fitness influencers put out a variety of fitness plans, outlining exactly what to do in the gym and when. These are more affordable and just as effective as personal trainers, and will give you the structure that you may be lacking! Having this structure and a clear goal is a great way to keep you fired up to get to the end of the program!
Gym Amenities
Without breaking the bank, there are many gyms that offer beautiful amenities such as a pool, sauna, or basketball court. Invest in some of these locations if you’re able to, as they may keep you coming back, for the sake of lounging around in the hot tub or sauna! If you’re able to splurge, Equnox is an excellent choice for amenities.
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If you love gym classes, and plan on going to the many world class trainer led classes taught at Equinox, then the membership may just be right for you. Compared to other gyms such as Crunch, NYSC, and Blink, the quality, space, equipment, amount of classes led per day, makes equinox worth the price. If you were to crunch the numbers and pick one gym, such as Soul Cycle or Rumble, and pay $40 a class, the membership may just end up paying for itself. However if you plan on just going for the bare bones gym equipment, you can probably find equally decent gyms for a fraction of the price.
Amenities
Equinox is famous for its world class spa amenities including refrigerated Eucalyptus towels, hot tubs, saunas, and steam rooms, that make the gym feel like a spa every day. The showers also have excellent skin care products, and soap, that make showering there, quite possibly more luxuriating than your apartment’s shower. For this reason, if you were to use the spa amenities three times a week, the price is equal to a spa day at a fancy spa. To us, that sounds like a bargain.
Location
Equinox is also an attractive option to city dwellers, because of all their convenient locations, that make going to the gym after work or early in the morning. If you have the membership that grants you access to multiple locations, some locations have a rock wall, basketball court, and a pool, making it sports lovers paradise.
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Soul Cycle is a great choice if you’re looking to do spin in a fun, supportive, and non-competitive environment. They often have fun-themed rides, which is great for fans of pop sensations like Taylor Swift. The trainers are really high energy and motivational. It is not the most budget-friendly option, however; so if you’re looking for a less expensive option, Cyclebar is also great.
Barry’s
Barry’s is excellent if you’re looking to torch calories and be challenged. It’s a tough workout combining speed intervals on the treadmill followed by weight sessions. This is also on the costlier side, so if you’re looking for a more affordable option, Orange Theory is an option.
Rumble Boxing
Rumble is excellent for core and cardio movements in a high-energy workout environment. The class combines boxing sessions with weight training for the ultimate HIIT and sweat session.
Mile High Run Club
This boutique gym has a few studios across NYC and offers speed and interval treadmill training and is taught by expert running coaches. This is an excellent option for those training for a race, or just looking to add some cardio to their routines.
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Krav Maga accounts for size, as opposed to other forms of defense. While MMA or Jujitsu may also be great, it does not account for the fact that you might end up against someone twice your weight and height. That’s why Krav Maga is fit for people of all sizes, as it teaches essential movements and attacks that allow simultaneous defense and counterattack.
Self-Defense
Krav Maga teaches first how to defend yourself and get away from an attacker, rather than an art form. The movements of civilian Krav Maga, rather than the ones taught in the army, teach basic steps that anyone can figure out and conduct no matter strength or size.
Workout
Lastly, Krav Maga is a workout like no other! The movements, punches, and kicks will keep you constantly moving, improving endurance, strength, and speed. This will not only train you for any altercation you may get into but will also improve your athletic prowess and will make an excellent addition to your workout routine.
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A good workout has the power to release what are known as happy hormones, in the form of dopamine and endorphins. At least 30 minutes of physical activity a day, has the power to boost this dopamine and improve your day. Physical activity also helps release serotonin, your mood regulators, which is very helpful for treating anxiety and depression.
Better Sleep
Regular exercise also improves your quality of sleep, which has numerous health benefits alone. Improved sleep quality can help reduce stress and reduces insomnia, leaving you more energized, focused, and ready to take on the day.
Stress-Reducing
A regular workout, whether its in a class, at the park, or on treadmill has the power to take your mind off every-day stresses and anxiety, keeping your head and your heart in the moment. Mood boosting music coupled with the great energy of a class and instructor also has the power to put you in a happy, and cathartic place.
Improved Self-Esteem
Energy enhancing workouts can also improves your self-esteem and overall mood, as crushing fitness goals does. That feeling of accomplishment after a great work can bolster every day mood, mitigate stress and anxiety, and give us a great feeling of achievement.
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Yoga is a great stress reducing physical practice and essential to holistic wellbeing. Just 30 minutes of yoga has the the power to relax stress and anxiety through deep breathing and mediative focus. The motions take your mind off your daily stressors and force you to stay in the moment, producing a beneficial mind-body connection.
Increased Flexibility and Strength
Yoga has the power to improve strength and flexibly throughout your body. Adding it to your workout routine is great injury prevention, improves core stability, and aids in muscle recovery.
Improved Posture
In addition to strength, yoga can improve your posture, increasing back muscles, and taking pressure off your neck and shoulders. This great for overall body alignment, also essential in injury prevention, and reducing one’s risk of chronic pain.
Better Sleep
The long lasting relaxing effect that yoga has on the body and mind also leads to improved sleep. Better sleep will give your more energy, concentration, and mental clarity overall. This is great for people who suffer from insomnia or frequent sleep disturbances.
Mental Health Benefits
As mentioned above, a daily dose of yoga has wonderful effects on mental health, producing clarity, inner calm, and focus.
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(@london_fitness_guy)Short Burns
HIIT can burn a lot of calories in a short amount of time. In fact, studies have found that HIIT can burn 25-30% more calories than running, biking, and weightlifting, and can produce more health benefits than a longer, more moderate workout. As such, HIIT workout can be as little as 10 minutes to be effective. This is a perfect way to fit a workout into a busy day!
Heart Healthy
In addition to efficiency, HIIT also has numerous health benefits, including improved cardiovascular health and lowers blood pressure. HIIT is also a great way to promote fat loss due to its “after burn effect,” where your body continues to metabolize post- workout.
Improved Sport Performance
Whether you’re an athlete trying to improve your agility or just trying to improve your overall fitness, a few short sessions of HIIT workouts has the power to improve speed and efficiency.
Adaptability and Variety
HIIT is suitable for a large range of levels and can also be done at home, with little to no equipment, making it accessible to many. It can also be applied to all different tyoes of workouts which keeps exercise fun and interesting.
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In addition to a plethora of other benefits, one of the most beneficial aspects of spin is that it’s a great for improving heart and cardiovascular health in a fun and quick way. Compared to running, this workout is also less-impact and better on your joints. One 45 minute class also has the power to torch up to 400 calories!
Leg-Building Exercise
Spinning also essential toward leg-muscle building, focusing on quads, glutes and hamstrings, for a quick and intense burn. Next time you hit the gym, skip the squats and get on the bike for the ultimate booty burn.
Motivation
Group exercise can be more motivating as well. Group fitness and instructors have the power to energize the room and many gyms, like Soul Cycle, have themed rides to get you extra excited to clip in! Grab some friends and go to a Taylor Themed ride so you can sing and sweat!
Short and Sweet
Lastly, spin is perfect when you’re short on time and just need to get your workout in your busy schedule. Most classes are between 30 minutes to an hour and will torch enough calories to get you in and out in no time.
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You might be wondering what contrast training is. Simply put, this methodology combines heavy and slow resistance training with explosive movements that are similar in movement and form. For example, weighted squats followed by an explosive set of jump squats. This method provides a stark contrast in muscle activation in force activation and force production.
Power Output
Contrast Training has many benefits including power output. In other words, the combination works the brain and teaches a form of muscle memory, teaching your body how to move more efficiently and faster, thus improving strength, speed, and agility. This is great when training for a race, or improving your sport performance.
Variety
Not only does this methodology improve your efficacy as an athlete, but it also switches up your routine making it more exciting and interesting. Spicing up your workout routine is a great way to inspire motivation and keep you on your toes. Next time you’re at the gym, give this methodology a try and reap the benefits!
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