Going on vacations is always a much desired time period every single year. During this time, many people who regularly exercise go through a hard time deciding whether they should exercise or not. It is a very difficult question as exercising is a routine. This means that if you stop, you risk falling out of shape, especially during vacations when you simply like to rest and enjoy yourself. To get some peace of mind, here you have a couple of pros and cons of not exercising during vacations and why you should feel fine about your decision.

Priorities Change During Vacations

Especially because you feel the urge to have some fun and completely go off your daily routine, not exercising for a short period is not a bad call. During your vacations, your daily priorities for your time off will change. Instead of eating healthy, you might take a bite of anything that looks remotely tasty. And you will no longer use a treadmill to run for miles but maybe you get a chance to hike and see the nature around you. It is okay to choose relaxation and family time over your usual need to exercise. This doesn’t mean that you won’t be active during that time. If you are an adventurer, you will find some vacation activities to enjoy— like hiking, climbing, snorkeling or swimming—and make proper use of your time.

During Vacation, Working Out is Not a Self-Care Activity

The human body needs rest. It’s simple biology. So, if you get a chance away from work and your daily routine overall, what you need is doing what you like, when you like it and for as long as you like it. This usually doesn’t take place during the year as you are forced to follow a life routine. Even though many people consider working out as a self-care activity, due to the fact that on a daily basis you are working nonstop or studying too much, having to exercise afterward feel like work itself, so eventually, you need to catch a break.

Gym Availability

Even if you feel like exercising once in a while during that time, there is always the possibility that you just lack places to workout at. When traveling to other countries and staying in cheap hotels, there is a high percentage of not having a good gym facility. And you won’t pay a local gym to work out because it can get pretty expensive for just a short period of time. You may consider working out on the beach but it can be pretty hot and the sand can be a challenging obstacle that can easily wear you down.  

Sweating Can Do the Trick

If you travel to a tropical country during your vacation, prepare yourself to sweat constantly. You sweat while you walk, swim, sleep or eat. You sweat everywhere! This doesn’t mean that it is a bad thing. On the contrary, sweating is known to be an excellent way to burn calories. This will help you lose weight—in small proportions of course.

You Work Out For an Entire Year, Take Some Risks

This goes specifically towards the food. You’ve put in all that work ahead of time to get those slim and shapely legs, and it does make you feel more comfortable and confident with your body. This means that you can now eat all you want because although you may gain some pounds, it will be balanced out later on.

That said, cut yourself some slack, and enjoy some well-deserved vacation time. Not working out for a few weeks won’t derail you.