travel whether for business or pleasure can be a potent fitness pooper in fact it is the most common excuse for defaulting on an exercise program but travel from home doesnt have to result in an interruption or total abandonment of your healthy habits you can still fit in exercise time when away from home regardless of whether you find yourself in a warm or a cold climate even if bad weather forces you into seclusion in your hotel room there are exercises you can do without a single piece of equipmentwhile travelling for business or pleasure there is a temptation to eat more than usual and exercise less even if the only workout space is a hotel room one can still do many activities to keep in shape most business travellers have access to good gyms in their hotels if a gym is not available simple exercises can be performed in the hotel room for instance the surya namaskar can provide you flexibility strength training and cardio exercise this simple yogic routine can be performed anywhere without much fanfare the routine needs to be learnt from a good guru so that you derive all the benefits of this ancient fitness forma vacation can do wonders for reducing stress levels but often wreaks havoc on our fitness regimen even some of the most diehard exercisers find it difficult to stick with a workout program when away from home highend vacations particularly luxury cruises can easily add layers to the midriff having said that a lot of committed exercisers successfully avoid the fitness slump by stealing workouts and eating judiciously one needs to make exercise a habit when exercise becomes a habit one makes time for it even while travelling withdrawal symptoms surface if you miss a workout inputs by dr dilip nadkarni mumbaibased orthopaedic surgeon