Cali Vacation Workout Overview

Whew!  As much as I love vacations and never want them to end, it is good to get back into a steady routine.  Our trip started in San Francisco.  We walked everywhere while we stayed there and if anyone has ever been to San Fran, you know that's a workout in itself!  One word: Hills!!!  And not just any hills, STEEP hills!  We went walking around to see different things our first day, so I got plenty of hill walking in.  One thing that was on my list of fitness "to do's" was to run the Golden Gate Bridge.  I checked that off my list while there!  I was also able to get in a quick strength training routine since our hotel had a small fitness center.

After San Fran we traveled to Napa Valley for a day then headed to Monterey where we stayed for another night before heading down the Pacific Coast Highway to San Diego to visit my sister.  There was another small fitness center in our hotel in Monterey, so I did another strength training session the morning before we headed down the pacific coast.

While in San Diego, we did a 3 mile hike (round trip) up Cowles Mountain (the highest point in the city of San Diego).  It was a nice challenging hike, as it was steep the whole way up.  The view from the top was amazing.  While in San Diego I also went to the gym with my sister and we took a Barre class. It was my first time taking a Barre class and I loved it.  Even if you are in great shape, when you do something different that your body isn't used it, it will be challenging!  Having to do so such small isolated movements was something my body isn't used to.  My legs were shaking and I was definitely feeling the burn!

Quick Strength Training Routine For Vacation:

2-3X (depending on time) 12 Reps (little to no rest between exercises)

Bicep Curls

Dips

Chest Press w/ Hip Bridge

Bent Over Rows

Front Raise

Squat w/ Overhead Press

Side Raise

5X 30 seconds work, 10 seconds rest

Inchworms to Push Up

Rocket Squat (2 pulse downs, jump squat)

Plank Jacks

Side Skaters

Plank Push Ups

*Hop on a treadmill after last round and do a 30 second jog 30 second sprint for 5 more minutes

No Equipment Vacation Workout 

(If your hotel doesn't have a fitness center, you can still do bodyweight exercises!)

3X 12-15 Reps

Squat w/ Standing Cross Over Crunch (opposite knee comes up to meet opposite elbow)

Push Ups

Dips

Hip Bridge

Inchworms to Alternating Side Planks

Spiderman Planks

Alternating Front Lunges

Cardio Circuit:

30-45 secs work, 10 secs rest

5X

Jump Squats

Walking Planks

Half Get Ups 

Plank Jacks

High Knees

Mt. Climbers