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Fitness takes no vacations! There is no excuse for not maintaining some kind of routine. These are the times to utilize your body weight workouts. You could also incorporate a band or tube routine. They weigh nothing and it’s easy to throw one in your suitcase.
A couple of body weight exercises you could do is push-ups, crunches, calf raises, dips, pull ups, squats and lunges. For cardio, you can always walk or jog. Just do a little interval training. Walk for 2 minutes, then jog for a minute and keep alternating adding time to the walk and/or jog time your recovery time would be the slower pace.
Then there is stretching. Which is really good for your muscles. When you are weight training, the muscles shortened. Stretching elongates the muscles and being on vacation, we can take the time to hold the stretch. No matter where you are, there’s always time for some fitness!!
Push ups is one of the best full body exercises. There are push up techniques I’d like to share with you. Push ups are great for your chest, shoulder, and arms because you are using your own weight. They can also be done anywhere and usually without equipment.
Proper Push Up Techniques:
- Begin with hands on the floor directly underneath your shoulders.
- Extend your legs out behind you and stay up on your toes. (A modified version would be placing bent knees on the floor, and keep your feet in the air.)
- For both versions, keep your butt down, it does not stick up in the air.
- Inhale and lower your body towards the floor by bending your elbows.
- Exhale and push yourself up to a starting position.
- Repeat.
Some of you may have some wrist issues, so I suggest you place most of your weight on the palms of your hands. Another suggestion to help the wrists, is to grip a set of dumbbells or use specifically designed push up handles.
Another push up technique which will isolate the triceps is the Triceps Push Up. The technique is 
very similar to a basic push up except you place your arms closer together. When you lower your body down, the bent elbows should graze the sides of your ribs.
Triceps push ups are more difficult than a basic push up. As you get stronger progress onto more aggressive push ups.
The Real Secret to Physical Fitness
Diet fads and empty promises are nothing new, especially for those who view late-night television on a regular basis. You can barely turn on the TV without being bombarded with false claims about miracle exercise routines that require minimal effort and achieve maximum results. Deep down, we all know that staying fit and gaining muscle tone requires real work.
Once you’re willing to take on a legitimate exercise routines, it’s time to begin exploring techniques. Begin by learning how to do push ups, sit-ups, abdominal crunches, pull-ups and other fitness building blocks. When done correctly, these basic exercises will give you a foundation for burning fat and building muscle. Remember that there’s no magical secret to be learned; your success depends on heart and willpower.