As much as we may like traveling and constantly being on the road, the journeys that we get ourselves into tire our bodies and in many cases decreases their abilities to restore our energy. Yet, it makes us more adapted to the hiking conditions and at the same time this temporal lifestyle makes us lighter and weaker. To have more chances for your body to stay at its best, it is good to create a certain half-training type of routine that will keep us in shape during our traveling. Of course, metaphorically speaking it is not the same as having 3 meals a day. But it is almost the same as eating good snacks, which is a lot better than having no food at all. And these are the things you might want to consider to plan a “physical menu” for your upcoming journey.
Long Warm Ups are Not Essential
During long and monotonous hours on the road at some point the natural reaction of your body will be to stretch out at least to some degree. But unlike at home or at the gym, you don’t have to do it in full throttle mode. Circular neck, arm, leg, back motions and whatever it is that you feel you need to do should not take you longer than 5 minutes.
Main Yoga Poses
Knee to Chest Stretch
Hips are essential parts of your body that always need to be stretched out a little in order to avoid pain in the future and remain a basic mobility. It comes down to laying flat on your back, pulling up a knee to your chest and switching your legs. It will restore your lower back, hips and hamstrings.
Downward-Facing Dog
The best benefit you will have from this asana is upper neck relief. This stretch is especially helpful after long hours of sitting. The main thing to keep in mind about proper technique are:
1. Knees can be slightly bent
2. Straight back is a must
3. Body should be bent in close to 90 degree angle
4. Your arms should not feel pressure and your weight should be in your legs
Warrior (virabhadrasana) 1
Within less than 1 minute virabhadrasana 1 can stretch out your triceps and core muscles. Basically you make a very deep lunge and slowly move your upper body back with your arms in the air.
Pull Ups
Weather you will get tired of sitting or walking, hanging on a horizontal bar or strong tree branch will be a great way for your back to loosen it up. Different grabbing variations will work different groups of your arm and back muscles. It is important to know when to stop and to not overdo. Your goal should be to finish your short workout refreshed and prepared for further traveling challenges.
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