Going on vacation, what to do?

[novice4ever]

Hi,
I'm going on vacation for the last two weeks of July, so I won't have an access to a gym. What do you think I should do about this? Should I increase the training frequency before I go in order to overreach? Currrently, I'm kind of reaching the end of my novice phase. My lifts are:

• deadlift 375 lbs x 5
• bench 240 lbs x 5
• squat 165 lbs x 10

The reason my squat is so light is because I'm still in the rehab process of an injury. Before I got injured I squatted 300 lbs for 5.

What do you think I should do to minimize the loss of progress in those 2 weeks?

[manveer]

Training is a long process. Enjoy your vacation.

[Brian Sloan]

I took 2 weeks off a few months ago. The first couple workouts when I got back felt a little heavy but everything came back within a couple days. Don't worry about it.

[I_iz_a_fatass]

Enjoy your vacation, and come back to work out again.

[Brodie Butland]

What do you think I should do to minimize the loss of progress in those 2 weeks?

Keep up your eating during vacation. When you come back, you may have trouble hitting your previous worksets, so you may need to deload a bit. However, strength comes back very quickly, and you can take bigger jumps in the first few sessions back to return to where you were more quickly. Sometimes the CNS just needs a wake up call after not lifting for a while.

[Charlie Davies]

Are you sure you won't have access to a gym?

I've lifted in several cities while travelling, by just buying a $10 day pass at some nearby gym. Pack your training log, lifting shoes and belt. Maybe lift a little bit lighter than you do at home, given the strange equipment and disturbed sleep/diet.

[Chebass88]

When I travel for work, I make sure I find a gym to continue training. My family is usually not with me, so I can go spend an hour in a gym, and then go stuff my face with Mexican food.

When I travel for vacation, I don't try to train at all. Jumping around in a hotel pool with my little guys is more valuable than making sure I find a gym, training, etc.

You could always test some maxes before you leave, just for fun.

[Cody]

I recommend you LP your alcohol intake, have a small deload the week before your leave, then set some inebriation PRs while on your vacation.

[Meshuggah]

I used to stress over this kind of stuff, but I learned that 2 weeks of R&R never killed anyone.

[novice4ever]

I recommend you LP your alcohol intake, have a small deload the week before your leave, then set some inebriation PRs while on your vacation.

Haha good advice!