The end of summer (ie: the end of bathing suit season) also brings cooler weather. This means that we dress in layers and usually don’t mind having that extra mocha latte and piece of chocolate cake. After all, it’s not like you have to slip into a bathing suit at this time of the year. However, if your vacation is just around the bend and you need to buckle down and get your beach body back, here are a few exercises that will sculpt your core and give you the confidence to wear next to nothing.

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While on vacation many of us go for a walk, jog, or hit the hotel gym for a morning workout. In our minds, the pool is reserved for the  swim-up bar, kids playing Marco-Polo, or a cool retreat from the heated pool deck. Ever thought about switching up your workout and moving it from the land to the water? Here is some information about different water activities. The number of calories burned will be based on a 150lb individual.

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Let’s face it, sometimes instead of suiting up and locating your hotel’s fitness facility, it is much easier to put yourself through a quick workout right there in your room. All you need is a couple square feet of space and your body weight to carry out this 20 minute core blasting workout.

After warming up, do 2-3 sets of the following 6 exercises. Two of the exercises focus on the frontal abdominals, two focus on the obliques or ‘sides’, and two exercises focus on the backside of your torso (dorsal).

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Picture yourself on a beautiful stretch of white sandy beaches. The sun, although it has newly risen, is already radiating warm pulses of morning rays. The air is clear and the tranquil blue water is gently lapping the shoreline. It’s just you and a group of small, light footed birds dancing in the surf.

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When we think about all-inclusive vacations, we think sun, we think beach, we think unlimited food and drink, and maybe above all, we think r-e-l-a-x-a-t-i-o-n.

If you are an exercise enthusiast and worry that you don’t have the time or equipment available to keep up with your daily exercise regime, here are some ways you can stay active while enjoying an all-inclusive vacation. A quick and easy workout at anytime of the day will save you from the aftermath of the buffet and swim up bar.

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We all know that going on vacation usually means throwing caution to the wind and enjoying a week (or longer if you’re lucky) of indulgence. This period of carefree gluttony is typically followed by regret and the mourning of your pre-vacation ‘fitter’ self.

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