Fitness On The Go. If you are constantly on the go it’s hard to keep your fitness on track. I have trouble keeping a regular schedule myself, but I am here to tell you, with a little thought you can make it work. Spring and summer time is a very busy time for my family and I. My wife and I both work full time jobs, and my wife commutes over an hour 1 way, with that we have 3 kids that all play competitive baseball, and softball, We have 2 sons and a daughter. We live out in the sticks and many of our games and tournaments are at least an hour away usually 2 hours, and some even multistate involving some fairly long travel days and either KOA or hotel living for the weekend.
With so much going on and being out of town so much it makes it hard to stay on a good fitness routine, so if you struggle with this too let me layout what helps me. First, try to plan ahead with game or event times if you can and decide early when you are going to get your fitness in. I personally like to do it before everyone starts the day. So for example, if we have the early game which usually starts at 8 or 9 I am up around 4:30-5:00. I usually pack a 53lbs kettlebell with me as well, it’s only one piece of equipment but it is so versatile that I never run out of things to do. I can do squats, presses, lunges, windmills, swings, whatever I feel like getting after that day. Second, I usually always start out with a run, I like doing this because it gives me some time just for myself before the day turns chaotic, and it also allows me to see the place I am visiting, nothing to crazy, I usually find a road or trail and run out 10-15 minutes and turn around and go back. After that I am usually warmed up and wide awake for some kettlebell or body weight movements. Third, I don’t usually get wrapped up in how long I work out for, (in general I don’t worry about how long I work out though) have a plan or at least a general outline of what you want to accomplish, get it done, and move on with your day. Lastly, I avoid too much alcohol, there is a bit of a culture that I have noticed going to these things where all the parents like to get together and have big dinners and drink, and I am not knocking it at all, it can be fun to relax and hang out, but most of the time in turns in to a lot of drinks and very late nights and that part I am not in to. It makes me not want to get up and accomplish the things that I know make me a better person. Sure, I don’t mind having a drink or 2 once in a while, but I do not let it interfere with the things I want to accomplish.
So, in the spirit of this post here is a workout I did a couple of weekends ago that you can try the next time you are in one of these situations.
2 mile run
10 Rounds
10 kettlebell swings
15 Push ups
20 Air squats
5 minute cool down walk.
Have Fun and get after it.
CJ Industries 