It can be hard to maintain your usual workout regimen when you’re traveling. That’s especially true when you stay at a hotel and don’t have access to your usual equipment. Fortunately, many properties have on-site fitness centers, making it easy to carve out a few moments to work up a sweat. Here are three of the best exercises to incorporate into your stay.

Hotel Exercises for Travelers

1. Use the Weights

Most hotel gyms and fitness centers have a set of weights, which you can use to create a strength training routine on the road. Use the heaviest weight that you can handle to perform three sets of 10 squats and 10 lunges on each side. Work your upper body by performing three sets of 15 dumbbell curls. Break up these workouts with two minutes of pushups and jumping jacks to get your heart going.

2. Step on the Treadmill

A treadmill is a basic piece of gym equipment you’ll likely find in the hotel gym, too. Briskly walk or lightly jog for five minutes to warm up. Then, increase the incline to 1% and walk for a minute before lowering it back down and running for a minute. Take the incline up 2% and walk for two minutes before bringing it back down to 1% and running for two minutes. Raise the incline to 3%, walk for three minutes, then lower it to 1% and run for more three minutes, and so forth. This is an excellent way to replicate an outdoor running and walking session indoors.

3. Do a HIIT Session

A high-intensity interval training session can really get your heart going, and it’s simple to do in the fitness center. All you need is some floor space and a mid-weight dumbbell, along with a stopwatch.

Begin with 10 dumbbell lunges, alternating from leg to leg, followed by six burpees and 10 dumbbell thrusters. To complete the latter move, hold the weights at your shoulders and squat, then raise your arms up as you slowly stand. Do these three maneuvers in rapid succession for at least 10 minutes.
 

If you’re seeking a beautiful hotel with modern amenities in Carlsbad, NM, look no further than Stevens Inn. This stylish property is just a few miles north of Carlsbad Caverns National Park, and they’re proud to offer a variety of services designed to give you that coveted home-away-from-home feel. You’ll enjoy a free breakfast buffet, complimentary high-speed internet access in your room, and a chic lounge complete with a dance floor. There’s also a fitness center and an outdoor pool. Visit the website to reserve your stay, or call them at (575) 887-2851 to speak with a representative.