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Traveling this holiday season with no access to your home gym? No problem! There are a lot of workouts you can do from anywhere in the world with little to no equipment. The best part about these workouts? You can mix and match to keep each workout fresh as well as challenging. Here are a few of my favorite workouts to hit while on the road.

1. Run. As a runner, this is my number one go to. All you need are running shoes. It’s a great way to see a new place or even your hometown. You can go on long or short runs, sprint or mix it up. My parents live in a rural neighborhood along the Alabama Gulf Coast, and one of my favorite running workouts when I’m visiting, is a fartlek run. The long, windy rural roads are lined with power lines, and after a warm up, will interchange sprints and a slow, steady pace between power line poles. I typically alternate a running day with the circuit workouts mentioned below (Or add a circuit/yoga session post run).
2. HIIT Circuits. Repeat 2-4 times for 30 minute to hour-long workout. (I add 30-45 seconds of jump rope in between each exercise):
   1. 30 jumping jacks
   2. 20 alternating lunges
   3. 10 tuck jumps
   4. 20 squats
   5. 60 high knees
   6. 10 jump squats
   7. 10 burpees
   8. 60 jumping jacks
   9. 20 mountain climbers
   10. 25 push ups
   11. 60 second plank
3. Ballet Circuits
   1. 5-minute warm up
   2. 25 plie squats (wide leg position)
   3. 25 plie squats (heels together)
   4. 50 calf raises (heels together @ bottom)
   5. 20 incline push ups *repeat this part of the circuit 4 times*
   6. 1 minute Pilates Hundreds
   7. 1 minute V sits
   8. 30 second right side plank
   9. 30 second left side plank *repeat this part of the circuit 4 times*
4. Leg Circuits (add weights if you have them). Repeat 2-3 times
   1. 100 squats
   2. 90 walking lunges
   3. 80 mountain climbers
   4. 70 sumo squats
   5. 60 calf raises
   6. 50 glute bridge raises
   7. 40 curtsy lunges
   8. 30 step ups
   9. 20 squat jumps
   10. 10 burpees
5. Bikram Yoga – hold each pose for several breaths (See examples)
   1. Standing deep breathing
   2. Half moon pose
   3. Awkward pose
   4. Eagle pose
   5. Standing head to knee
   6. Standing bow
   7. Balancing stick
   8. Standing separate leg stretching pose
   9. Triangle pose
   10. Standing separate leg head to knee pose
   11. Tree pose
   12. Toe stand
   13. Dead body pose
   14. Wind removing pose
   15. Sit up
   16. Cobra pose
   17. Locust pose
   18. Full locust pose
   19. Bow pose
   20. Fixed firm pose
   21. Half tortoise pose
   22. Camel pose
   23. Rabbit pose
   24. Seated head to knee stretch
   25. Spine twisting
   26. Blowing in firm pose

Don’t forget: You can always opt to bike for a great way to sight see and workout at the same time.

Enjoy those workouts! Merry Christmas!