Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- Athletic Socks
- Bottled Water
- Airline Tickets
- Racquetballs
- Tennis Balls
Step1
Squeeze a tennis ball, a racquetball or even a pair of socks with your hands until they're tired.
Step2
Keep the balls of your feet planted and raise your legs using your calf muscles. If this is too easy, place your carry-on bag on your knees. Continue until tired.
Step3
Plant your heels firmly and raise your toes as high as possible. Hold for five seconds, and relax. Repeat until tired.
Step4
Place your hands on your armrests and raise your knees slowly (together is harder than one at a time) toward your chin. Lower them slowly. Repeat until tired.
Step5
Cross your legs. Rotate the dangling foot in as wide a circle as possible. Continue until tired.
Step6
Stretch your neck by keeping your chin close to your throat and tilting your head forward. Roll your head from one shoulder to the other, but avoid rotating it backward.
Step7
Flex your trapezius muscles by doing shoulder hunches. Lower your shoulders, and then raise them up toward your ears into a shrug. Hold for five seconds. Continue until tired.
Step8
Arch your torso gently backward and forward like a cat.
Step9
Flex your gluteus muscles and hold for as long as possible. Squeezing your rear like this may occasion strange glances, but these muscles are the biggest in the human body and need to be exercised, too.
Comments
karen6 said
on 3/18/2008 Thanks...will definitely need to have this information for my trip to London and Scotland.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 To reduce cramping and increase blood flow in the lower extremities while in flight, place dual pillows on seat under knees and pedal like on a bicycle. Place between knees and use as a thigh exerciser. Place on the floor and use as a stepper.
See at www.travelnsleep.com
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Lock down your abs and glutes. Take a deep breath and slowly and forcibly exhale under pressure. Your tongue against your teeth should control the rate of exhale. You will make a "SSS" sound. Do a set of five and see how your abs respond.
Beginners: Do not overdo this one. You will be sore for the flight home!
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Just start moving your arms up and down, like you are doing the wave at a ball game. Occasionally turn to the person next to you and say, "Come on!" Try to get the whole coach section into it. If no one joins in, just keep doing it for as long as possible. It will be hilarious and you will burn lots of calories.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Walking the aisles is the best available on-board exercise, but virtually impossible during meal service when food carts occupy the aisles. For everyone's sake, wait until meal service is finished before doing exercise laps around the aisles.