--- title: 6 Ways to Exercise When Traveling | Pure Wellness description: Let’s face it.  No matter how nice the hotel gym is, sometimes you’d rather be doing something else.  That’s ok!  Fitness is more than just lifting weights and running on a treadmill.  Whether you’re on vacation or a business trip, here are some easy ways... image: https://blog.pureroom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/AdobeStock_121109011_2.jpg --- # 6 Ways to Exercise When Traveling Mar 3, 2020 6:15:12 AM Posted by [ Pure Wellness ](https://blog.pureroom.com/author/pure-wellness) Let’s face it.  No matter how nice the hotel gym is, sometimes you’d rather be doing something else.  That’s ok!  Fitness is more than just lifting weights and running on a treadmill.  Whether you’re on vacation or a business trip, here are some easy ways to stay active when you travel.   **Walk and bike when you can.  **Instead of renting a car or using a ride sharing app, get active by walking or biking to where you’re going.  This is also a great way to experience a city or neighborhood up-close.   **Look for playgrounds.  **They’re everywhere and they make great facilities for staying fit.  You’ll find plenty of exercises and workout programs you can do at a playground by searching online.   **Use the hotel pool, **which sounds a lot more fun than sweating in the gym!  You can swim laps but there are also a lot of other ways to exercise and stay active in the pool.   **Try bodyweight exercises.  **You don’t need weights and fancy machines to get in a great workout.  Pushups, planks and lunges are just a few exercises you can do anywhere you have a little floor space.   **Pack some light exercise equipment.  **If you want to take travel exercise to the next level, bring along your own workout gear. Resistance bands and a stability ball don’t weigh much or take up a lot of room in your luggage.   **Practice yoga and stretching.  **Mindfulness is an important dimension of fitness and it’s something you can do just about anywhere.  Even a quick 10-minute stretching session has significant benefits for your health.     **Kevin Arnold** ** ** Kevin Arnold writes about health, wellness and travel.  For more tips and information, check out all of his posts at [www.pureroom.com/blog](https://www.pureroom.com/blog). [Healthy Lifestyle](https://blog.pureroom.com/tag/healthy-lifestyle), [Hotel](https://blog.pureroom.com/tag/hotel), [Blog](https://blog.pureroom.com/tag/blog), [Travel](https://blog.pureroom.com/tag/travel), [Family](https://blog.pureroom.com/tag/family), [Featured](https://blog.pureroom.com/tag/featured), [Wellness](https://blog.pureroom.com/tag/wellness) ##### Like it? 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