If you’re heading out of town this August, we encourage you to pack a few health tools (and tips) from Nimble Fitness in your carry-on!

Travel—even vacation travel—can be stressful on both body and mind. Your sleep is affected, and it can feel impossible to find a decent meal in transit.

How many times have you wished for ‘a vacation from your vacation?’

 

Let us help! Here are some Nimble travel tips, gathered from 20 years of experience and designed for ease of use and minimal time commitment:

 

  • Get into your next time zone ASAP. As soon as you get to the airport, adjust your body clock, your meals, and your sleep routine to the next time zone. This is an old business traveler’s hack, and it works. An easy way to circumvent jet lag.
  • Plan ahead with your meals.  A little planning goes a long way in terms of keeping your meals high quality on the road. Almost anything is better than eating on a plane or train—go online ahead of time check on healthy options at the train station or airport. Otherwise, stock up on healthy snacks for your carry-on to tide you through. Checking hotel food options online is also beneficial.
  • Stay well-hydrated on board—drink even more water than usual to counter the effects of cabin air pressure and altitude.
  • Move in the morning. This is called a maintenance routine and it’s a great way to feel better on the road and not lose the fitness gains you’ve made. If you’re sleeping in a strange bed, this can be a muscular and postural re-set. Doing your movement session in the morning allows you to enjoy the training benefits all day. This is backed by plenty of science—48 hours or more of inactivity means lowered muscle function, cognitive function, neural drive, circulation, metabolism, and energy.
  • Don’t worry about “workouts.” Yes, a dedicated workout is always great, but when traveling time is limited, allow yourself to keep it short and simple. Fitting in some basic moves in the morning helps prep your body for whatever the day brings—hiking, walking, parasailing (?!)—whatever you’re up to. 15-20 minutes is ample to do some of our Nimble basics, range of motion and muscle activation drills that re-set your posture and you ready for action and help prevent injury. You can always pack a few bands or trigger points balls too! They are slim and fit easily in a suitcase.

For more info about our Nimble go-to travel

prep and exercises, please reach out to us at [email protected]

 

Enjoy your trip!