Last week I gave some valuable suggestions as to what NASCAR
drivers and pit crewmembers should include in their traveling closet (a.k.a.
suitcase) to help keep their diet in
check while on the road. Of course, just because your snacking is on track you can’t forget about the other half of the
healthy living equation – exercise!
I’ve been to a couple hotels in my day and have seen the
lack luster of a gym some provide so with the assumption that you won’t have
access to a gym for four days it’s time to get creative. Since you may not have room in your suitcase
for a couple dumbbells or oversized tire that the crossfit gyms like to use, no
equipment workouts are just as beneficial. My latest addiction is weight free,
total body circuit training. You can do these anywhere and work up quite the
sweat.
Here’s an example of one:
-100 Jumping Jacks -20
Lunges (each leg)
-50 Crunches -70
Russian Twists
-20 Tricep Dips -20
Standing calf raises
-15 Squats -5
Push Ups
-30 Second Plank -10
Lunge Split Jumps
Move from one exercise after the next, take a minute break
after the 10th, and finally, lather, rinse and repeat three to four times for a
heart rate raising workout.
The variety in this example works out every body part and
leaves you sweating and cussing by the end just as if you were lifting weights
at the gym. Another great plus in addition to this being an equipment free
workout – you can do this anywhere! Have some spare space in your hotel room?
Bust out the 30-35 minute workout in your pajamas before your day even begins.
Have some down time at the track? Go into the lobby in the hauler and kill some
time before qualifying.
Just because the exercise is weight free and convenient you
can’t forget to actually schedule time to complete the workout. Personally, 5
or 6 times a week I start my day off by completing a workout similar to what I
provided. It wakes me up, gets the workout out of the way for the day, and honestly, just starts
my day off right! Now, I understand some people aren’t morning people and after
hitting the snooze button 5 times you don’t have time to fit in a workout. The
great thing about racing is that the track provides you with a schedule when everything
is taking place that day. You know way ahead of time when the garage opens,
when practice starts and hint, hint, when you have time to fit in a workout. So,
if you’re not a crazy workout morning person like myself you clearly have other
options!
Grab your snack, put on some comfortable workout clothes and
throw out those excuses. In the words of Darrell Waltrip - boogity, boogity
boogity – let’s go workout boys!
About
Just Learn Balance
Just
Learn Balance, JLB for short, is the one-stop-shop for race teams looking to
stand out from the rest. With a desire for living a healthy lifestyle and a
love for racing, founder Jamie Brown combined her two passions to form JLB. The
company focuses on the three C’s: Challenge, Change, and Create. JLB
challenges the inner winner in future and current drivers, and crewmen, by
getting their body in athlete form. JLB changes a client’s perception of food
and dieting into a healthy way of living. Finally, JLB creates marketing
material that highlights why our clients are winners. For questions or comments
about JLB, please contact justlearnbalance@gmail.com
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