Tips on Staying Fit While on Vacation

Tips on Staying Fit While on Vacation

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Take your cue from these local celebrities on how to stay fit and active while on vacation

Maintaining your fitness routine while traveling is sometimes the furthest thing from our minds. What we often think about is how best to enjoy our time abroad, which includes eating as much unique food as possible and filling our days with relaxing activities. And yet, what we have to keep in mind is that when we stop exercising but eat as much—or more—food as before, our bodies will experience a calorie surplus and will almost certainly gain weight.

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Of course, body shape is not necessarily a determining factor for health. But if you’re the type to be conscious of your figure or in an industry where weight maintenance is needed, staying active even while on vacation is a must. With this, celebrities like Anne Curtis, Nadine Lustre, Pia Wurtzbach, and Donny Pangilinan are our ultimate fitspirations. These celebs show us that maintaining our active lifestyles while on vacation is possible. Building on the good habits they’ve demonstrated on social media, we’ve listed down four tips we think can be helpful for you at your next travel destination.

Eat and drink well

Tips on Staying Fit While on Vacation Anne Curtis
Photo: @annecurtissmith (via Instagram)

Regardless of whether you’re at home or abroad, you should remember to eat and drink well for the sake of your physical and mental health. While vacationing, make sure to eat more fruits and vegetables with high water and nutrient content to stay hydrated and energized. Eat plenty of gut-healthy foods as well so that your digestive system is in tip-top shape.

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Walk as much as possible

Tips on Staying Fit While on Vacation nadine
Photo: @nadine (via Instagram)

When traveling to walkable destinations, be sure to walk as much as you can instead of taking public transportation. This ensures that you’ll see as many sights as possible while maintaining your stamina on vacation. You can also include activities like hiking or trekking in your schedule so that you achieve a minimum of 10,000 steps a day.

Make use of your hotel’s gym

Tips on Staying Fit While on Vacation pia wirtxbach
Photo: @piawurtzbach (via Instagram)

If you plan on making the most of your trip, make sure you make the most of your hotel stay too. Oftentimes, hotels and resorts have decked out gyms on their grounds so be sure to acquaint yourself with the facilities to maintain your routine at home. If the gym has fewer equipment or lighter loads than you’re used to, be resourceful. For example, you can change up your tempo when weight training to increase the intensity to your liking.

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Play sports wherever you can

Tips on Staying Fit While on Vacation sports
Photo: @donny (via Instagram)

Playing sports wherever you can are great ways to stay active on your trip while also having fun and meeting new people. Some ideas include doing water sports like swimming and kayaking if you’re vacationing somewhere with big bodies of water. Playing sports like tennis, volleyball, and golf are some other ways you can stay fit while on vacation since facilities to support these activities are likely to be available in your hotel or resort.

Featured Image: PIA WURTZBACH (via Instagram)

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