Vacation Workout
If you're anything like me, a summer or holiday break is also a break from working out. I work out all year long – except for when I'm on a vacation either over the summer or for Christmas break. I know taking a week off from the gym isn't the end of the world, but I really prefer to at least do something during that time, even if it's just minimal stuff serving as "maintenance" or "damage control."
So that's why I designed this one-week "Vacation Workout" – to serve as your workout schedule the next time you're on a break at mom's house or a beach trip. The routine calls for working out Monday through Friday (assuming it's a seven-day trip), where the weekend can serve as rest days.
Working out five days when you're on vacation might sound daunting, but look at the workouts: All of them can be done with no equipment (because you may not have access to a gym) and are very brief. Will these five workouts get you in the best shape of your life? No. That's not point. The point is to just do SOMETHING while on your trip so you don't feel like complete crap a few days in.
Think of this as a "de-load week." What this means is, you're still working out but volume and intensity are scaled way back. That way, you'll go back to the gym the next week fresh and recovered but not totally de-conditioned and feeling like you've been lazy for the previous seven-plus days.
Week 1
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