intake to six hours or more prior to bedtime and try earthing when you get to your destination. Getting some sunshine will also help with jet lag.” Earthing is the practice of walking barefoot on the grass, sand, or earth, which is said to help ground you.
Stay active. Whether your destination is a beach resort, a big city, or a mountain town, vacation is a great time to try a new activity. Swimming, hiking, walking tours, stand-up paddle boarding and surfing lessons are activities that don’t feel like exercise and are fun ways to burn calories, and you might just fall in love with something new.
If new activities aren’t your thing, a quick resistance band workout in your hotel room will do. Keep it simple: bicep curls, tricep extensions, shoulder presses, rows, squats, lunges, push ups and planks will work all the muscle groups. Do three sets of 10 and you’ll be done in 30 minutes or less. Aim to work out at least every other day, with walking or jogging in between.
Many hotels offer exercise classes. Fit Bodies, Inc., a fitness teaching vacation company, has placed fitness pros in Caribbean resorts for the last 30 years to run classes such as beach boot camps, yoga and water aerobics. “Vacationers are worried they’ll gain weight,” says Fit Bodies President Suzelle Snowden. "Taking a class gives them permission for dessert. Our pros provide confidence to those interested in trying something new and to those who are regular exercisers by offering quality programming. People are more open-minded on vacation and are showing a bit more skin than normal, motivating them to work out.” Snowden says that Club Med and Secrets Resorts typically get the biggest turnout for exercise classes. Her activity tips are simple: “Walk everywhere; take the stairs; and work out first thing in the morning, when it’s cooler and before distractions arise. There is always a place to walk, whether it is the beach or just on the path around the resorts.”