If you care about your fitness and work out, you wouldn't want anything coming between you and your exercise, not even travels. When people travel, they tend to get carried away with the fun and forget to work out. Forgetting to work out might be because there are no available gyms at the travel location. However, missing your gym sessions shouldn't be the case for you because there are specific exercise kits that you can pack while traveling to keep you in shape even as you enjoy your holiday. Below is a list of gym equipment that you can pack while traveling if you want to stay fit while on vacation.

1. Workout Suit: After you have packed everything you need for an enjoyable vacation in one bag, you want to bring another bag where you'd have your workout clothing. You would need a tank top, bralette, shorts, leggings, towels, and other workout materials for your workout sessions. Remember, you don't want to work out with your regular clothing. 

2. Sneakers: Whether you're working out at home or while on vacation, you need to have your sneakers available. The pair of footwear would surely come in handy when running on a treadmill or going for a jug. Since you have to pack shoes and flip-flops while traveling, you shouldn't forget to pack a pair of running shoes. Whether you're jogging or doing a jumping jack, a pair of sneakers is necessary to make your workout more enjoyable.

3. Jump Rope: Who knows the number of calories you might be tempted to consume while on vacation? No one, but you sure want to burn calories as you consume them. Having a jump rope on your trip helps you burn a substantial amount of fat while skipping. You can burn 10-16 calories every minute while skipping a jump rope; you see why it is essential you have it on your trip? Folding a jump rope into your bag is straightforward, and it doesn't weigh anything.

4. Yoga Mat: Whether you're working out at home or away, exercising on the bare floor would cause much pain after your workout session, so you should consider having a yoga mat available. In addition, an exercise or yoga mat provides you with a comfortable surface for your workout, so you want to have it available during your vacation. 

5. Resistance Bands: Resistance bands are small, but they can help you do pretty much every kind of exercise you want to do. Resistance bands help you stretch your muscles and improve your muscles. Just like free weights, resistance bands help you build muscle weights if appropriately stretched. The good part of it is, you can easily fold it into your purse without having to worry about anything. Do you see why you should go along with a resistance band?

6. Foldable Bikes: Going on a trip with a foldable bike for workout purposes helps you make the workout fun. With a foldable bike, you can go for your regular morning biking; you also have a bike available whenever you're bored and want to go sightseeing. It is a hybrid of workout and vacation chill. You can never go wrong with a foldable. An average foldable bike would weigh about 25 pounds, which is not too much weight for your travel luggage. If you plan to go biking while you are vacationing, you might also consider motorized bikes for safety issues.

7. Swimming Goggles: If you swim regularly, you should travel with your swimming goggles because you might be lucky to find a pool at your travel destination. As you engage in the aerobic workout, you want to make sure that the pool water is not entering directly into your eyes. Like the other mentioned kits, the swimming goggles are also very easy to pack.

8. Free Weight Barbell: Different people have different workout preferences. Suppose you would rather lift weights even while on vacation; You can go along with a free weight barbell. You could buy small free weights for your barbell or go to the nearest gym at your travel destination. Having a barbell on your next trip wouldn't be a bad idea. However, you should ensure that the weight is not too much for your travel luggage. 

9. Water Bottle: Yes! It would help if you went along with a water bottle to keep you hydrated as you exercise. Whether you're jogging or hiking, you want to make sure you stay hydrated. Water bottles are super inexpensive and have little weight, so you want to make sure you have this in your workout kit bag.

10. Gadget Armband: Another very essential workout kit is your gadget hand bad. Many exercise enthusiasts love to play music as they jug, hike, or ride a bike. However, the safest way to keep your gadgets safe from sweat or dropping is by keeping them safe in your armband.

Many people love to work out but are forced to take a pause whenever they have to travel. If you fall into this category, you don't have to worry. If you follow the above list of workout materials for your trip, you don't have to worry about missing your workout routine. 

Post written by: Lisa Mottins