holiday fitness
BURN OFF LUNCH
Feeling bloated after a lazy lunch? Take a
post-lunch walk around the local area.
Studies show walking after a meal boosts
digestion, helps undo the damage of a
high-fat meal and regulates blood sugar.
‘Aim to take your walk around 10 to
15 minutes after meals, not immediately
afterwards as that can cause acid reflux,’
says Rowan Cheshire, Olympian, PT and
health & fitness expert (@rowancheshire).
Walk along the beach and the sand will
build your ankle and leg strength, too.TONE AND TOUR
See the sights and get a workout while
you do it by hiring a bike or ebike or
signing up for a bike tour. Cycling is the
perfect way to get a cardio workout whilespending fun time with family and friends.
‘Cycling can help to lower stress and
body fat levels, as well as improving
muscle strength, flexibility and joint
mobility,’ says Twitchen. ‘It’s a great
workout to build on your leg and core
strength and helps you stay toned.’DINE AWAY
Bored with the food at your hotel? Sample
the local cuisine and squeeze in some
extra activity while you do it, by booking a
restaurant that’s a 30-minute stroll away.
‘Keeping up your NEAT (non-exercise
activity thermogenesis) is important on
holiday when a gym may not be available,
or you fancy some time off from training,’
says Cheshire. ‘Going to a restaurant
further away will help up your step count.’HIIT THE
POOL
Want to hang out by the
pool but get frustrated
just lazing around on a
sun lounger? Try the
‘sunbathe and swim’
workout method.
Alternate lying on the
lounger and pacing up
and down the pool.
Spend 20 minutes
soaking up the sun and
relaxing, then do
20 minutes of fast
swimming. You’ll get a
great full-body workout
and cool down all in one
go! While your mates
frazzle in the sun; you
smash a sweat session.
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