Good downloads to take on vacation?

[Lulu Belle]

Does anybody have any recommendations for downloads that offer a decent workout that can done in a hotel room? I don't want to take any equipment except perhaps some tubing. I'd love body resistance for weight work and hopefully some good cardio.

Thanks! I've never purchased any downloads before, but they seem like a good choice for this trip.

[Lurdes]

Definitely Cathe's Cardio Core Circuit. It's a tough workout and no equipment is required. Some people like Travel Fit for a complementary strength-training workout, but I never warmed up to it. Firm It Up (Slim Series) is better, I think, although it's lower-body focused.

Lurdes

[topfitmama]

Originally Posted by Lulu Belle

Does anybody have any recommendations for downloads that offer a decent workout that can done in a hotel room? I don't want to take any equipment except perhaps some tubing. I'd love body resistance for weight work and hopefully some good cardio.

Thanks! I've never purchased any downloads before, but they seem like a good choice for this trip.

Have you checked Exercise TV? They have a lot of downloads. Cindy Whitmarsh's "more is less cardio" can be done in a small space, requires no equipment, and delivers a terrific cardio workout. There are workouts to suit all different tastes on there. There is also a band workout (40 minutes long, I think) that requires only a chair and a band.

If you are into Pilates, www.ultimatepilatesworkouts.com has workouts you can stream on your computer for free and download for $5 or 6 each.

Suzanne Bowen has short downloads available at www.suzannebowenfitness.com many of which don't require any equipment other than a chair and light weights, but weights are often optional.

[Lulu Belle]

Thanks! I will go and check these out right away!

[Sophie]

I have these on my iTouch and laptop - they make for good minimal equipment workouts on the road:

Balletbody
Classical stretch
Tonique Mat and Cardiomat, plus various webisodes
TA webisodes
Yoga: Jill Miller Quick Fix, Strong Knees

in a departure from usual form, I actually went to the trouble of ripping KCM's Oly lift to my laptop (I don't usually bother with actual iron weights while on vacation)

[daisysunshine]

Classical Stretch has webisodes on the computer {free} as does Tonique.
Ballet Body is great too.

[Lulu Belle]

Wow! This is great. I have never tried Tonique and I have been really interested. I have also never tried Tracy Anderson, ballet body or classical stretch...I could be having some excellent fun while my little children pass out from hours of swimming at the hotel pool and playing with their grandparents!

[Sophie]

I am not sufficiently motivated to do them, but there are lots of fans of BodyRock (also free webisodes), which are mainly body weight type exercises. Hopefully some of them (neatski? Debbie S?) can come talk more about them.

[PeakFitness]

Exercise TV:
Stephanie Vitorino Bootylicious Buns (It comes on one DVD or as 3 seperate downloads. It's all bodyweight stuff. Cindy Whitmarsh also has a bodyweight lower body workout on there, can't think of the name. Nicole Stewart Pilates Abs. Really, any Pilates workout would probably work. Marco Reed Total Body Band. Jillian Michaels No More Trouble Zones. (Would jumping around like jumping jacks cause a problem?)

[Lulu Belle]

Originally Posted by PeakFitness

Jillian Michaels No More Trouble Zones. (Would jumping around like jumping jacks cause a problem?)

No, I don't think jumping jacks would be an issue and thanks for the other recommendations, too. I really like the idea of free stuff (who doesn't!) so I think I have a whole new world of exercise options that have just opened up for me!