For example, in my past job (more like my past life) I traveled 25-50% of the time per month, living in hotels and airports. I seriously had to plan my exercise work routines and this was before I became totally immersed in Calisthenics. I would bring with me workout bands.

It was a bit of a nuisance but like most things in life I evolved to pushing and pulling and balance movements which gave me more flexibility in where and when I could train.

Now granted most hotels have an indoor gym, so in most cases you won’t be without the basic rudimentary tools required to get a great Calisthenic workout.

Probably the best video I have seen that really just simplified the whole minimal workout anywhere mentally that is a major benefit of Calisthenics was a video by the Calisthenics and Body-weight Training expert, Danny Kavadlo.

He did a great video on the home gym essentials and really they apply to travel warriors as well. The essentials are:

1. Something Heavy
2. Something to Step On
3. Something to Hang From

 1. Something Heavy

When it comes to “something heavy” that is purely up to you. It really depends on what relatively weighs a lot based on your fitness level and body type. I use any from water jugs to bags of grain. It’s not absolutely necessary to have something heavy, however this is a nice to have as it gives you more options.

Where you don’t have weights I would compensate with reps or more full body balance movements. Such as, lifting one leg  up in the air while doing pike press push ups.

Examples: Gallon of Water, Water Bottles, Chairs, Stools, Fill a Backpack (Put it on)

2. Something to Step On

Nowadays this one is pretty easy, especially if you are in a hotel. There is always a chair to step on to. The advantage of this is that you can alter the degree of the movement.

For example push ups or inverted push ups are a lot more fun when your feet are elevated on something like a chair or stool. Not to mention, one legged raises and calf raises.

Examples: Chair, Stool, Bed Frame (Remove the Mattress)

3. Something to Hang From

Hanging on something is always great because it forces you to work with gravity (aka Mother Nature). The top of a door or something as simple as a tree is a no brainer and easy to find just about anywhere.

If you want to hang from the top of a door it’s best to use a towel(s) or shirt(s) to protect your hands from the edges of the door. You also may want to put something under the door to prevent it from moving. It’s your preference. I just do them without any type of door jam as our door is pretty heavy and doesn’t tend to move that much.

Here is a great video by Steve Maxwell on just how to do door pull ups. (Time: 1:01 min)

Examples: Top of Door (Put towels to protect hands), Door Frame (Depends if wide enough), a Tree (Use towels to protect hands)

In conclusion, based on the three Easy and Simple guidelines (Thanks Danny Kavadlo) just about anyone can exercise anytime and anywhere. All it requires is a little creativity and ingenuity. Just remember the three essentials (aka guidelines):

1. Something Heavy
2. Something to Step On
3. Something to Hang From

Best of all it’s something that costs nothing to do, because its absolutely FREE. Moreover, at least from my perspective it’s super FUN knowing that you can workout anytime anywhere. So have a blast.