Fitness; Staying Fit On The Road...

Staying fit and healthy on the road doesn't necessary have to be strenuous... There many ways to stay on top of your fitness regime.
Aside from keeping a healthy diet, most hotels typically have a fitness center and they may not be what you are used to  with your health club accommodation they are usually stocked with the basics of treadmill, free weights, leg press and/or abs apparatus. Can't/Won't leave your room? You can always use body weight, chair or floor.
Here are a few things I like to do when I am traveling and have a few to spare for fitness =)

Running
Running is so invigorating to me specially when I am near an ocean and it's not humid outside, Usually my only form of heavy cardio which I take advantage of when I can, treadmills bore me and running outdoors gives me a chance to explore the city and sounds weird but it actually relaxes me =) So don't forget to pack a comfy sneaks and load up your phone with your favorite tracks and inquire at the concierge for the nearest park/trail.

Bodyweight & HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training)
Gloomy outside? Pushups, Dips and Squats gets me energized. Most hotel rooms usually have a basic desk or table (perfect for pull reverse pull-up) and chair (dips or inclined pushup) in the room so why not utilize it =)
For those who find the previous sets boring, intensify it with some plyometric and HIIT intervals with jump rope, burpees, mountain climbers, jump squats, plank jacks. I love combining bodyweight and HIIT because I don't need to do this for an hour, 30 minutes of HIIT is enough to keep your metabolism going throughout the day. Try my calorie/fat burning hotel room/"makeshift gym" buster =)
Please make sure you are healthy enough to do all these intervals, these are MY routines and it's what my body can tolerate so feel free to adjust it to your own resistance. Safe travels, Stay Happy and Healthy =)

50 jumping jacks or jump rope to warm up
50 squats
50 burpees
30 seconds jog in place
30 mountain climber
40 seconds plank jack
30 seconds side plank (both sides)
30 seconds jog in place
15 pushups/inclined pushups
15 dips
15 reverse pull-ups
Rest for 1 minute
Repeat 4X or however much time you have to spare =)

Burpees

Mountain Climber

Plank Jacks

How do you stay in shape on the road?
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Fitness; Cardio and Strength Training for 10 Minutes

I hear this a lot, "I would love to get more workout in but I just don't have the time.." I don't judge and I do understand that not everyone has 30 let alone an hour to spend at the gym, but....I am quiet sure that you have spent at least 10 minutes in front of your tv, or checked your social network for longer than that.... Okay enough prattle, here's a quick 10 minute circuit to help you kick-start your Monday ;) Have an amazing and productive week!!

Repeat 3X
30 seconds of jumping jacks
10 to 15 reps of push ups
20 to 30 seconds planks
30 seconds of wall squats
10 to 15 reps of bicep curls with 10 lb weights
10 to 15 reps of tricep dips (either using the edge of a chair or stair steps)
30 seconds of butt kicks (or running in place)

What's your Ten Routine? or 20, 30 or 60 ;)
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Health & Fitness: The beginning of cutting refined sugar out of my diet..... #YIKES!

So I have made an impulsive decision of cutting refined sugar (among other things, but let's stick to one item at a time) out of my diet for as long as I can in an attempt of dropping some weight that I can't seem to shed off despite hours of working out at the gym :/
We all know diet is a major factor in assisting with weight loss so, I am starting with artificial sugar elimination and continue utilizing fresh fruits and vegetables as a source of my natural sugar.

And of course, doing it the PMc way, I WOULD do it on a weekend where I know it would be filled with family festivities and yummy Filipino food, desserts and snacks spread in a platter (literally lol)
So my first attempt this morning was drinking black coffee (sorry, I don't think I can give up my caffeine), sans sugar & cream.....(I drink tea plain but not coffee so this was a challenge.)
-First reaction... yikes, but drank it like a champ.
I was never really into a lot of refined sugar or artificial sweeteners to begin with, I usually opt for fresh fruits or water BUT I use the original International Delight creamer which has 6 grams of sugar/serving (original) and artificial sugar for the "sugar-free" version.
Anyhow, So this I am making this short and sweet (pun definitely intended lol) but wish me luck with this journey and will update you at how it goes and how long I am sticking to it... (Crossing fingers)
Next stop.... 12 weeks huh??? maybe by the time my 35th birthday comes around, my abs would be close to this lol...
Current weight: 125lbs (yeah, not cute at all...smh)
Goal is to get back down to 108-110

How long do you think I can keep this up? 
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