Today I’ll show you how to use travel workouts to burn fat & build muscle without a gym.
At the end of this article I’m going to give you 7 high intensity travel WODs that take less than 15-minutes to complete and require very little equipment.
These quick, metabolic circuits are the backbone of my workouts while travelling, and are one of the main reasons why I’m able to stay lean, burn fat, and build strength even when I’m travelling without a gym.
But don’t skip ahead just yet. First let’s chat about equipment.
You don’t need a fully equipped gym to get a great workout in, but when I travel there are three small tools I never leave home without.
Here they are;
1. Resistance Bands (click here to purchase on Amazon)
2. TRX (click here to purchase on Amazon)
3. Furniture Sliders (click here to purchase on Amazon)
Cheap, travel friendly, and incredibly versatile, furniture sliders can dramatically increase the difficulty of any body weight exercise while providing way more movement variety.
You can purchase all three for around $100, and easily fit them inside your suitcase or carry on!
To learn more about how I us travel workouts to burn fat check out The Performance Hub Podcast HERE.
Travel Workouts to Burn Fat
Travel Warm Up
1. Deep Squat to World’s greatest stretch x8
2. Fire Hydrants x8e/s
3. Kickbacks x8e/s
4. Birddog x8e/s
Travel Workout #1
Instructions: Complete the circuit below as many times as possible in 6-minutes. Rest 2-minutes. Repeat that cycle 1 more time. This is one of the best travel workouts to burn fat, build strength and maintain mobility/flexibility while away from the gym.
- Slider Hamstring Curl x 5
- TRX Inverted Row x 5
- Push-Up x 5
- TRX Bulgarian Split Squat x 5/leg
- Push-Up Plank x 3/side
Travel Workout #2
Instructions: Complete the circuit below as 5 times as quickly as possible. This is a killer travel workout to burn fat that I use consistently when I’m away from the gym. Rest 2-minutes. Complete the circuit 3 times as quickly as possible.
- Slider Slow Mountain Climber x 10
- Banded Single-RDL x 10/leg
- TRX Push-Up x 10
- TRX T x 10
- Reaching Plank x 5/arm
Travel Workout #3
Instructions: Complete the circuit below as many times as possible in 10-minutes.
- Slider Lateral Lunge x 5/leg
- TRX Hinge Row
- Close-Grip Push-Up x 5
- TRX Hamstring Curl x 8
- Reverse Crunch x 5
Travel Workout #4
Instructions: Complete the circuit below as many times as possible in 6-minutes. Rest 2-minutes. Repeat that cycle 1 more time.
- TRX Ab Fallout x 8
- Seated Band Row x 8
- Jump Squat x 5
- Hindu Push-Up x 5
Travel Workout #5
Instructions: Complete the circuit below as 5 times as quickly as possible. Rest 2-minutes. Complete the circuit 3 times as quickly as possible.
- Band Thruster x 8
- TRX Hinge Row x 8
- Push-Up x 8
- Band Goodmorning/Deadlift Combo x 8
Travel Workout #6
Instructions: Complete the circuit below as many times as possible in 10-minutes. This a super simple travel workout to burn fat, build strength and increase your heart rate in just 10 minutes!
- Forward Lunge x 6/leg
- 1.5 Push-Up x 6
- TRX Row x 10
- Pro Slider Leg Curl x 10
Travel Workout #7
Instructions: Complete the circuit below as many times as possible in 6-minutes. Rest 2-minutes. Repeat that cycle 1 more time. The final travel workout to burn fat!
- Reverse Lunge x 6/leg
- Pause Push-Up x 6
- Single-Leg Hip Thrust x 8/leg
- TRX T x 8
There you have 7 different travel workouts to burn fat!
None of these workouts require a gym, and importantly none of them are very time consuming! In fact the majority can be completed in less than 20 minutes inside a hotel room!
