More people are willing to invest holiday time on health
The next time you want to get of town leave out the touristy togs from your luggage, pack the shorts, keds and tracksuits and get set to welcome a new you post the vacation. Say good bye to the ‘eat all you can’ break that usually leaves you with an expanded waistline and hello to the new trend of a get-fit holiday which offers a host of fat burning and body-toning activities.
“Active vacations are huge now with more people shunning indulgent holidays in favour of this. The usual holiday with rushed sightseeing and overeating leaves people stressed out. The fitcation is a break from that; it’s a refocus on the self, a kind of inward reflection really,” says wellness travel advisor, Mini Chandran.
What’s the action itinerary like?
There’s plenty for this breed of travellers. There are daily exercise sessions that focus on building the core and abs, body toning and sculpting. Healthy vacation pursuits also come in the way of cycling treks, mountain biking, hiking, rappelling, rock climbing, running trails in the woods, Thai boxing, Zumba training, boot camps at a resort and more. “Yoga holiday sessions are very much in demand too,” adds Mini, “Plus, cardio workouts and art classes to release the creative muse. And since nature plays a main role, you now have things like pilates by the water and meditation under a banyan tree.”
Huge health benefit
More people are willing to invest holiday time on health ,” says fitness trainer Vinod Channa. “Fitcations are also budget-friendly as you can do so many free hand workouts to lose weight; even a run works,” he adds. “This kind of vacation can take the workout to a new level”, agrees celebrity fitness trainer Deanne Panday. “It can charge you with a new resolution, you return determined to continue the new regimen,” she says.
While you get in shape the diet has to go hand-in-hand, so food plays a major role. “While the usual breaks have a spread of oily, spicy and sweet fare, here the vacation diet trend is about zero to minimum oil cooking with organic vegetables,” adds Mini.
What to fit-pack
Light-weight sports shoes Portable speakers for listening to music Yoga mat for the asanas, sit-ups and crunches Resistance band Jump rope, which gives an anytimeanyplace workout
Calorie burn (Approx, 1 hour, for an average framed person)
Intense yoga session
400-800
Riding a cycle
800-1,000
Hiking
500-800
Boot camp
600-1,000
Barefoot walking on sand
400-600
Psst!
Run-cations , where you do a vacation run through a city with family and friends, are also huge abroad. It’s increasingly becoming a favourite way to see a place, say reports.
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Author: Ismat Tahseen
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