FITNESS
MOT ON is
LOTION
BY JOLENE MORTIMER
A few simple movement breaks can ease travel stiffness, support circulation, and help your body feel better on holiday, without turning your trip into a boot camp.
AFTER
YOUR FLIGHT
Try these while waiting in the passport queue or collecting your bags.
CALF RAISES Stand tall and rise onto your toes. Squeeze your calves at the top, then lower your heels slowly. Do 15-20 reps. If you have been still for 20-30 minutes, complete one or both of these
OVERHEAD REACH Stand with your feet hip-width apart. Interlace your fingers and reach overhead, gently lengthening through your spine. Hold for 20-30 seconds and breathe normally.
WHILE YOU
RELAX
exercises on your towel.
01 BRIDGE
Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet hip-width apart. Lift your hips, squeeze your glutes, then lower with control. Do 10-12 reps.
02
SINGLE-LEG RAISE
Lie on your back with one knee bent and the other leg straight. Tighten the thigh of the straight leg, lift it slightly, then lower it with control. Do 10-12 reps on each side.
66 INBOUND SA / AUGUST 2026