Travel Tips

You don't need any complicated equipment. Just do it:

* Warm up with five minutes of walking or stepping in place
* Do all four exercises once, twice, or three times through
* Rest from one to three minutes between each set
* Remember to stretch your muscles after the exercises
* Rest at least 48 hours before repeating
* Combine with brisk walking/jogging on the same or alternate days

Lie face down on the floor or mat, hands on the floor, palms down, lightly wider than shoulder-width apart, and toes curled under on the floor. Your back and legs are straight. Exhale as you slowly straighten your arms and push your body away from the floor.
Inhale, lowering yourself back down to the point where your chest comes
within a few inches of the floor. Repeat to muscle fatigue (in the range of 10 to 20 repetitions). To reduce overall intensity, perform the Modified Push Up instead of the classic version. Repeat to muscle fatigue (in the range of 10 to 20 repetitions).
1a. Modified Push-Up
Everything as with a regular push-up, remains the same, except the knees are bent and remain on the floor throughout the movement instead of the feet.
Repeat to muscle fatigue (in the range of 10 to 20 repetitions).

Lie supine (flat on back, facing up) on a mat or padded carpet, legs straight, both hands under your buttocks to help maintain the proper pelvic tilt (engages abs), while you press the lower back into the floor.
With your head held off the floor a few inches, (if necessary, place a mat or pillow under the neck for support) exhale as you bring your knees to your chest. Inhale as you straighten your legs to a point where your feet are a few inches off the floor, then bring back into the chest. Ankle weights will increase intensity, while the knees can remain partially bent throughout the movement to reduce it. Repeat to muscle fatigue (in the range of 20 to 30 repetitions).

Sit on the floor, legs straight out in front of you, upper body upright and the resistance tubing wrapped around your feet (or other safe anchor). Grab onto the ends of the tubing with both hands, exhale and pull hands into your abdomen. Inhale as you slowly return to the starting position. Motions should all be slow and deliberate. Repeat to muscle fatigue (in the range of 10 to 20 repetitions).

Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, arms at your sides. Inhale and take a large step backward with the left foot to a point where your left knee is a few inches above the floor (or as close as you can comfortably go) and your right knee does not extend past the toes of your right foot.
Your hands remain at your sides, gaze forward. Exhale and step forward with the left leg returning to the starting position. Finish all reps with the left leg before repeating with the right. To make the movement less difficult, alternate legs from rep to rep. Repeat to muscle fatigue (in the range of 10 to 20 repetitions).