Way to the hotel gym: tips for staying fit on vacation
Yes, summer! Time to pack your bags and board the plane heading south. However, what most Dutch people do not put in their suitcase are healthy diet and regular exercise. For that reason, it runs on vacation often mis, as the hotel buffet beckons and the loungers at the beach look very comfortable. Fortunately, most hotels do have an equipped gym, leaving you with no excuse not to keep moving on vacation. This article helps you to find your way around the hotel gym and take full advantage of all the facilities on vacation, so you don’t have to bring home your vacation pounds.
Making preparations
To exercise comfortably on vacation, you need the right clothing needed. Therefore, keep a spot in your suitcase for sports clothes, shoes and a towel. You probably already have your headphones or earbuds with you for the plane, and it’s best to ask for a water bottle at the hotel itself. We recommend for one kdon’t honor filling your reusable water bottle with tap water, as tap water is not equally drinkable everywhere.
Exploring the hotel gym
Upon arrival at your hotel, ask about available facilities and access to the hotel’s gym. In some hotels everyone has access and in others you pay an extra fee. Do not be put off by an extra fee, as the cost is often relative and, on the other hand, also means that the hotel fitness is usually less crowded. Because only people who really want to play sports pay the entrance fee.
On the first day, check out exactly where the gym is. Where is the entrance? What are the opening hours and house rules? What devices do they have and where are they located? Once you have an answer to all these questions, you can start planning your workouts.
Schedule your workout!
Now that you know where to enter the gym in the first place, it’s time to plan your workout. Depending on what equipment is available and what goals you set for yourself, you can come up with a workout schedule. Choose cardio, strength training or flexibility exercises? Making a plan in advance will keep you motivated and allow you to use your time in the hotel gym effectively.
Pro tip: schedule your workout early in the morning to avoid crowds at the gym and enjoy the rest of the day on your well-deserved vacation.
Think of alternatives
Sometimes the hotel’s gym can be unexpectedly crowded, so your desired machine may be continuously occupied. Therefore, it is helpful to think of alternative workouts as well. Then be flexible and try to make it a good workout anyway. Perhaps this is the perfect opportunity to try out a new and unfamiliar device?
Still don’t quite walk away from the hotel’s fitness? Then consider a hike in the mountains, running session on the beach or bike ride around town.
Attention to your diet
Exercise
and proper
diet
go hand-in-hand. Then you can stand and toil in the gym for an hour every morning on vacation, but if you eat unhealthy or insufficiently, your hard work will go to waste.
Your body needs fuel and this is best obtained from foods rich in protein, vitamins, fiber and minerals. With vegetables, fruits, whole grain products and lean meat or fish, you are always in the right place. In addition, also drink enough water To hydrate your body. This is because the hot temperatures on vacation make you sweat more than usual.
Getting started!
Now that you are well prepared, you can get started. It can sometimes echter be quite a challenge to find motivation, especially when you are on vacation. Therefore, try to add variety to your workouts or listen to a rousing playlist or interesting podcast while exercising. Finally, you are still steal on vacation and deserve to enjoy it too. Therefore, reward yourself after exercise with a fun activity or yummy ice cream.
