No weights, no treadmill, no problem. Be RIPPED away from home.

So yesterday my roommate and I decided to do the Spartan workout. I didn't get to my tricep workout in again (ugh) because we ended up doing 2 sets of the Spartan. Today I will get to them....I hope.

So this weekend I will be leaving for the west side of the state, probability of going to a gym...0%. For many of us we think that going away is an excuse to stop working out/training for those few days we are away from home. While sometimes it's good to have a rest, it's just as bad to stop. Stopping a workout can have a ill effect on future workouts, for example. Say you are leaving on a Friday evening to go away for the weekend; you most likely will miss a Friday workout to finish up things around the house after you get home from work or what not. Saturday and Sunday are days you will be gone on your trip. Monday you will feel the urge to unpack and probably lounge around because you are tired from the weekends festivities. There is the possibility of four workout days being cut from your regime. You may be saying four days is nothing, but it's the potential rut you get yourself into. Taking days off without working out starts an effect where you don't feel the need to go to the gym. This may lead to a cut off from going to the gym completely.

Here are a few things that you can do while you are gone for the weekend to keep your heart pumping and muscles toned.

Go for a jog in your new surrounding area. You will get to see new things that you don't see on your runs back home. People are more prone and alert in areas they aren't familiar with, you may be able to actually run farther than you do at home without feeling as fatigued.

Push ups and sit ups are the easiest workouts to do while away. Try to do as many as you can in 2 minutes back to back. Take a 10 minute rest and do it again.

Dips on the go are also quite easy. Find two chairs put your feet up on one and your hands on the other. Dip down as far as you can and return to the start position.

Create your own routine with different variations of things you know. It's doesn't have to be complex, just something to keep your body moving and on it's toes.