The Best Portable Fitness Equipment for Travel
Best Travel Workout Equipment
Staying fit while traveling can be challenging. Not only does travel through a wrench in how we feel, but it can also be hard if you don’t have a gym or exercise equipment with you. Now, we don’t think you need to pack your carry-on with dumbbells, we do have some tips on the best portable exercise equipment for traveling! Just by bringing a few, lightweight exercise equipment, you’ll be able to get a workout anywhere on the road. We Iike to bring just a few essentials for a good travel workout.
Best Portable Cardio Equipment
Running Shoes
It’s important to have a good pair of workout shoes when you travel, not only for working out but also just for walking around lots. We like these shoes because they are comfortable and supportive, but also lightweight!
Jump rope
Our number one piece of portable exercise equipment that we bring EVERYWHERE is a jumprope. This jumprope is so lightweight and easy to pack in our bags, plus it’s adjustable. This is a great cardio option and you don’t need to jump rope for long to get the great benefits and you can do it anywhere!
Swimming goggles
If you like to swim, make sure to bring your swimming goggles with you. Swimming is a highly effective cardio workout, and it’s easy to bring googles and swimsuit for a quick travel workout.
Yoga mat
Having a yoga mat while you travel can be a great addition to travel workouts. We like this super lightweight mat so it doesn’t fill up your carry-on bag. This yoga mat can be folded up small which makes it one of the best and lightest travel workout equipment you need.
Best Portable Resistance Training Equipment
TRX suspension trainer
These TRX suspension straps are so nice to travel with because they are lightweight and can literally be taken anywhere. It has its own anchors, so you can anchor onto the door and workout anywhere. Not only is it portable, but there tons of exercises you can do with the suspension trainer.
Resistance bands
Having some resistance bands makes it easy to workout on the road. These resistance bands add enough load to the exercises, with still being lightweight to travel with, plus they take up like no room at all in your luggage!
Exercise sliders
While exercise sliders definitely are not a must have in your travel bag, they are nice to have to make bodyweight exercises even harder. These exercise sliders are simple and effective ways to challenge the body, including core exercises and different lunge variations.
Monster bands
These big exercise resistance bands are great to adding to bodyweight exercises. You simply choose how much resistance you want, then can add them to different exercises like pushups, squats, overhead presses and more. These exercise bands are a great addition to any travel gym equipment.
Travel workout tips
We understand it can be hard to get a workout in when you’re traveling, so here are some tips for staying fit while traveling:
- You don’t need a ton of exercise equipment for a great workout. Using only a few things or just your body, you can get a great workout
- Try to move as much as possible whereever you are- walk, bike, swim…while you are traveling for a great travel workout
- Drink lots of water – this will help with any dehydration caused by traveling
- Use steps or benches for things like step-ups, lunges, push-ups..
- Get creative!
Remember, working out while traveling doesn’t have to be long, or involve a lot of equipment. There are tons of portable gym equipment to bring with you so you can workout on the road. Lightweight and portable exercise equipment is the best thing you can bring with you on your travels for a quick workout.
