On-the-Road: Kansas City Pilates Studio Shares Business Traveler Workouts

Kansas City Pilates

If you’re anything like us, you love your Pilates practice! This type of workout helps with weight loss, flexibility, strength, and helps us form a great base to excel with our other sports and fitness activities. Pilates does help promote overall health, especially back and core stability. It is these kinds of results that make us commit to doing Pilates on a regular basis. But what are we supposed to do when we have to travel for business?

How to Stay Fit While Traveling for Business

Traveling can completely shake up a fitness routine. Not only can motivation take a nosedive while on the road, getting back into a routine once home can be very difficult. It doesn’t take long for bad habits to take root and make it challenging when returning to an exercise routine.

The good news is that Pilates is easy to take with you on the road. Packing workout attire is a huge motivator and a reminder that your Pilates practice is always with you. Even if your hotel doesn’t provide a fitness room you can still enjoy a great workout in your room.

Pilates on the Road: Kansas City Pilates Studio Recommended Moves

There are plenty of moves you can do in the comfort and privacy of our hotel room. Here are some effective on-the-road Pilates moves:

  • Knees Off: This is a great core workout. Start on all fours making sure your toes are tucked under, never forgetting to stretch the spine. As you exhale deeply, you imagine your core muscles moving inward toward the spine. While balancing on your toes and hands you will bring your knees off the mat just a few inches. Then you inhale and exhale twice before lowering your knees back to the mat. Repeat 5 times.
  • Inner Thigh Circle: This is such a great leg move! Start by lying on your right side making sure your right leg is straight and the left knee is bent. Lift your right leg up about 6 inches and draw 10 small circles with your leg, both clockwise and counterclockwise. Switch sides and repeat.
  • T-Press: The T-press is a back move. Start by lying face-down with your arms stretched out so that you’re making a T-shape. Lift arms up two inches while gently arching your head, neck, shoulders, and arms backward. Lower and relax into the starting position. Repeat 8 times.
  • Saw: We all want a great abdominal move, but some of us aren’t fans of crunches. The saw is the perfect alternative. Start by sitting and spreading your legs as wide as possible. Your arms should be straight out to the sides. Slowly twist to the left and stretch the right hand toward the left foot and pulse at least three times. Gently come back to center and repeat on the right side. Do two repetitions on each side.

Kansas City Pilates Enthusiasts: Enjoy Your Workout without a Gym or Equipment

Just because you need to travel doesn’t mean you have to give up your workout routines. With some good planning like keeping a copy of the above Pilates moves or utilizing YouTube fitness videos, all Kansas City Pilate lovers can stick to their program and continue seeing amazing results!

These on-the-road Pilates moves are really just the tip of the iceberg. If you would like to learn more about this amazing workout program, call AYC Health & Fitness today at 913-642-4437 or click to book a consultation.