Picture the scene: the hotel doesn’t have a gym, your running shoes are 1,200 miles away and you just saw a hungover Glaswegian throw up in the pool. As the glow of your hard training at home begins to fade, where are you meant to get your vacation fitness fix? The answer is: absolutely anywhere.
The side-sweeping pike will wipe away any fears you have about your six-pack becoming a keg under a cabana. “This move works all the abdominal muscles, hitting your internal and external obliques,” says PT James Stirling, Instagram’s London Fitness Guy. It’ll also target your shoulders to maintain a broad silhouette and keep your joints moving, justifying the next 12 hours you spend on a sunlounger.
“It’s important to drive the movement with your core,” says Stirling. “Initially focus on quality reps, but then work up to longer sessions and test yourself with an AMRAP.” Challenge yourself to Stirling’s 90-second core burner before breakfast every day for near-instant results. Talk about room service.
Side Notes
Clear a space on your hotel room floor and sit with your left leg extended to your right. Ensure your right foot and both hands are flat on the floor, as they’ll provide the platform for take-off.
Going Up
Use your right leg to push upward and immediately engage your abs to twist and slide your left foot to the left. Keep your hands flat on the floor and engage your shoulders as you lift your glutes up until you’re on your tiptoes.
Do The Twist
Continue to rotate through your core and twist your lower body to face the opposite direction. Lower your glutes, flatten your left foot on the floor and slowly slide your right leg out to the left. Keep your hands flat and bend your left leg.
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