Curious What My 10-Minute Hotel Workout Looks Like?

Jill Washecka
Oct 4
3 min read

Let’s be honest.

When you’re traveling, it’s so easy to let your workout routine slide.

Between long travel days, unpredictable food, and tight schedules, movement often takes a back seat. But here’s the thing: you don’t need a gym or an hour to stay consistent.

All you need is 10 minutes, a little bit of space (hotel room, balcony, or even a hallway works), and your own body weight.

I call this my Hotel Power 10: a quick circuit designed to wake up your body, boost energy, and keep you feeling strong no matter where you are.

The 10-Minute Hotel Workout

You’ll move through each exercise for 45 seconds, resting 15 seconds between moves. That’s one full round (10 minutes total). If you’re feeling extra motivated, rest a minute and repeat for Round 2 or Round 3!

1️⃣ Walking Lunges

Take long steps forward and drop your back knee toward the floor. Keep your chest tall and your front heel grounded.

👉 Trainer tip: No space? Do stationary reverse lunges instead.

2️⃣ Push-Up Shoulder Taps

From a plank, lower into a push-up, then tap opposite shoulders as you rise. Core tight, hips steady.

👉 Modify: Do the push-up from your knees or elevate your hands on the bed.

3️⃣ Lateral Shuffles

Quick side-to-side shuffles across your space. Stay low, stay light on your feet.

👉 Trainer tip: Add a floor touch at each end for a little extra burn.

4️⃣ Single-Leg Deadlift

Balance on one foot, hinge at your hips, and reach toward the floor.

👉 Focus: Control and balance over speed.

5️⃣ Broad Jumps

Jump forward with power, land softly, and shuffle back to start.

👉 Low impact: Take a big step forward instead of jumping.

6️⃣ Wood Chops

Mimic a diagonal chop from high to low — use a towel or water bottle for resistance.

👉 Focus: Twist through your core, not your shoulders.

7️⃣ Squats

Classic and effective. Sit hips back, knees tracking over toes, chest lifted.

👉 Level up: Add a jump at the top.

8️⃣ Plank Jacks

From a forearm or high plank, jump your feet out and in like a jumping jack.

👉 Modify: Step one foot out at a time.

9️⃣ Skaters

Leap side to side, landing softly and swinging your arms for momentum.

👉 Challenge: Reach your back foot behind you for balance and control.

🔟 Burpees

The grand finale. Squat down, jump your feet back, lower to the floor, and pop back up.

👉 Modify: Step your feet in and out or skip the push-up.

Why It Works

This workout hits every major muscle group, challenges balance, builds power, and keeps your heart rate elevated. You’ll finish sweaty, strong, and proud!

Consistency doesn’t mean perfection. It means finding ways to move, wherever you are — and proving to yourself that you can.

Quick Tips for Travel Workouts

Do it first thing in the morning. Before the day gets away from you.
Use your hotel furniture. Bed for incline push-ups, chair for tricep dips.
Stay hydrated. Air travel and hotel air conditioning are sneaky dehydrators.
End with a stretch. Calves, quads, hips — just a few minutes helps recovery.

Try It & Tell Me

If you give this one a try, I’d love to hear how it felt!

Tag me on Instagram [@jwashecka] or reply and tell me which move was your favorite (or least favorite....probably the burpees).

Want more workouts like this?

Download my STRONG ANYWHERE Bodyweight Workout!