{"id":3114,"date":"2019-10-28T15:28:26","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T15:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goldsgym.com\/blog\/must-travel-workout-needs-no-equipment\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T18:57:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T18:57:49","slug":"must-travel-workout-needs-no-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goldsgym.com\/blog\/must-travel-workout-needs-no-equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"A Must-Have Travel Workout That Needs No Equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Whether you are traveling for work or going on vacation, exercising while you\u2019re on the road might not be your top priority, but we\u2019ve created the perfect travel workout for you that can be done without going to the gym or using any equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This full-body workout is great for your <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldsgym.com\/blog\/activate-glutes-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>glutes<\/strong><\/a><\/b>, <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldsgym.com\/blog\/straight-to-the-core\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>abs<\/strong><\/a><\/b> and <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldsgym.com\/blog\/leg-progression-build-your-base\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>legs<\/strong><\/a><\/b>. It doesn\u2019t require equipment, can be done anywhere and takes less than 20 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why it works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This workout is designed to get multiple muscles working at once so you can train the whole body. Along with mixing a high-intensity level with isolated movements, it incorporates some core exercises to increase your heartrate and it keep it at a fat-burning zone. Because the five basic moves are repeated, you can adjust the length of the workout to fit your needs and perform just about anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Core on the Go workout<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13538 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ggus-dev\/image\/private\/s--lGGjbNhX--\/c_auto,g_auto,w_600,h_320\/v1\/2405e908\/glutebridges-min.webp?_a=BAAAV6Bs\" alt=\"A woman in a teal top and black pants is lying on a yoga mat, with her legs raised and her back arched in a relaxed pose.\" width=\"600\" height=\"320\"><\/figure><br>\n1. Glute bridge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lying flat on a mat or the floor with your knees bent and feet flat, lift your hips into the air. Squeeze your glutes and keep a straight line through your knees, hips and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldsgym.com\/blog\/7-shoulder-exercises-for-strength-and-stability\/\">shoulders<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The goal:<\/strong> Hold for 30 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13536 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ggus-dev\/image\/private\/s--zqDKANnj--\/c_auto,g_auto,w_600,h_518\/v1\/2405e908\/single-leg-gb-min.webp?_a=BAAAV6Bs\" alt=\"A person in black athletic clothing is lying on the floor with their legs raised, appearing to be performing a leg exercise or stretch.\" width=\"600\" height=\"518\"><\/figure><br>\n2. Single leg glute bridge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From the glute bridge position, lift your right leg in the air, isolating the glute. (Your left foot should still be flat.) Keep your body in a straight line from your shoulders to your foot in the air. Return to the glute bridge position and repeat sequence with the other leg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The goal:<\/strong> Hold each leg in the air for 30 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13539 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ggus-dev\/image\/private\/s--uEfgt7-H--\/c_auto,g_auto,w_600,h_320\/v1\/2405e908\/bicyclecrunches-min.webp?_a=BAAAV6Bs\" alt=\"A person in a blue shirt and black pants is performing a sit-up exercise on a black exercise mat against a plain white background.\" width=\"600\" height=\"320\"><\/figure><br>\n3.&nbsp;Bicycle crunches<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lying with your back flat and your hands behind your head, lift your chest slightly (but don\u2019t strain your neck) and start to bring your left knee up. Twisting slightly, touch your right elbow to your left knee, and then extend your left leg and repeat the movement with the other elbow and leg. Continually alternate sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The goal:<\/strong> Do the movement for 30 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13537 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ggus-dev\/image\/private\/s--IF8tyBsp--\/c_auto,g_auto,w_600,h_370\/v1\/2405e908\/russiantwists-min.webp?_a=BAAAV6Bs\" alt=\"A young woman in a teal tank top and black leggings is performing a leg raise exercise on a white background.\" width=\"600\" height=\"370\"><\/figure><br>\n4.&nbsp;Russian twist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sitting on the floor, lift your feet slightly off the ground and engage your core by leaning back about 45 degrees. Hold your hands together in front of you and rotate your upper body from side to side using smooth, controlled motions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The goal:<\/strong> Do the movement for 30 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13535 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ggus-dev\/image\/private\/s--MZy-fLj9--\/c_auto,g_auto,w_600,h_481\/v1\/2405e908\/squatpulses-min.webp?_a=BAAAV6Bs\" alt=\"A man in a gray t-shirt and black shorts is performing a squat exercise against a plain white background.\" width=\"600\" height=\"481\"><\/figure><br>\n5. Squat pulse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Stand with your feet slightly wider than your shoulders. Get into squat position and then continually raise and lower your butt about 6 inches. It\u2019s going to burn, but you want constant movement. Feel those quads and glutes working as you pulse!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The goal:<\/strong> Do this for 30 seconds, and then rest for 30 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, you\u2019ll repeat this entire sequence of moves four more times. Here\u2019s the complete sequence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Round 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>0:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Glute bridge<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Single leg glute bridge left<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Single leg glute bridge right<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bicycle crunches<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Russian twist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Squat pulse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Round 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Glute bridge<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Single leg glute bridge left<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Single leg glute bridge right<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bicycle crunches<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Russian twist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Squat pulse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Round 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Glute bridge<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Single leg glute bridge left<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Single leg glute bridge right<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bicycle crunches<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Russian twist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Squat pulse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Round 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Glute bridge<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Single leg glute bridge left<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Single leg glute bridge right<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bicycle crunches<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Russian twist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Squat pulse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>14:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Round 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>14:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Glute bridge<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Single leg glute bridge left<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Single leg glute bridge right<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bicycle crunches<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Russian twist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Squat pulse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; End of workout. Congratulations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading G-Body\">Get more fitness and nutrition advice on our blog:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading G-Body\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldsgym.com\/blog\/5-ingredient-substitutes-make-holiday-meals-healthier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 Ingredient Substitutes to Make Your Holiday Meals Healthier<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading G-Body\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldsgym.com\/blog\/hiit-workouts-at-gym\/\">3 HIIT Workouts. 3 Levels. 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