Whether you're traveling for business, pleasure or family visits, maintaining your fitness routine doesn't have to be a challenge. With the right strategies and simple modifications, you can stay active and energized throughout your travels, regardless of your current fitness level.

"You don’t need to be perfect to stay fit—just consistent. With simple planning, you can maintain your health goals anywhere you travel. Our kinesiologists are here to help you create an adaptable fitness plan that fits your lifestyle." - Jamie McKenzie, Clinical Exercise Physiologist and Registered Kinesiologist

Turn exploration into exercise

Incorporate physical activity into your sightseeing plans at a pace that works for you. Simply going for a walk and setting a daily step goal can help you maintain your fitness goals. Consider adding hills and stairs for an extra challenge. Swimming also provides excellent low-impact exercise and even walking in shallow water offers gentle resistance training.

No equipment, maximum results

Your body is the most versatile piece of exercise equipment you'll ever own. These bodyweight exercises can be performed anywhere and easily modified to match any fitness level.

• Basic exercises include: push-ups, tricep dips, planks, squats, lunges and calf raises.
• Make them easier by: using a wall for support, dropping to your knees, starting from a seated position or holding onto sturdy furniture for balance.
• Make them harder by: adding repetitions, slowing down the movement, adding elevation or decline to progress towards more challenging variations like lifting a leg or arm during planks, decline push-ups or rear foot elevated split squats.

Pack light, exercise smart

Resistance band training provides a versatile, joint-friendly and cost-effective way to build functional strength, improve flexibility and target all major muscle groups. Weighing less than a pound, these bands can replace heavy weights while being suitable for all fitness levels - from rehabilitation to elite athletic performance. They're perfect for both strength exercises and stretching.

Flexibility & mobility

Stretching is incredibly versatile and can be done anywhere—standing while waiting for transportation, sitting in your hotel room, or even lying in bed. Simple movements like gentle spinal twists, neck rolls, and shoulder stretches help counteract the stiffness from long flights or car rides.