This Long Haul Workout Burns 200 Calories

Reviewed by: Erica Grandjean, APD, BNutr&Diet

Long haul travel, such as a road trip over three hours, can put a massive strain on our bodies.

We’re just not designed to be seated for long periods of time. While a one-off trip is fine, in general sitting for an extended period of time has been shown to:

Put pressure on your spine
Slow metabolic rate
Create poor circulation and oxygen intake
Hinder digestion, leaving you feeling unusually bloated

All of these things will make you feel excessively tired when you arrive at your destination. So how can you combat this?

This road trip workout will burn a total of 200 calories over a three-hour period, thanks to a combination of short cardio bursts and active stretches.

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12WBT’s Long Haul Workout

This only works if you’re a passenger in a car. For plane travel, simply ditch the cardio (for obvious reasons) and focus on the strength moves.

Driving? Repeat the cardio sequence every 90 minutes.

30 minutes into the journey: active stretches

Repeat this sequence twice.

Move your head from side to side, focusing on stretching out the neck and spine, 20 times each side
Do 40 seated knee raises (20 each side) by lifting one foot off the ground in a controlled raise while keeping knees bent
Stretch your arms with a combination of cross-body arm stretches and tricep stretches
Do 20 waist rotations, moving from the torso and keeping legs straight