Blog Header Image

Jacob Norris

   •    

October 1, 2025

October 2025 Travel Workouts Just In Time For The Holidays

Travel doesn’t have to derail your fitness. Whether you’re on the road for work, vacation, or just crashing in a hotel, you can still get a solid CrossFit-style workout in—no barbell required. All you need is a little space, your bodyweight, and the willingness to sweat. Here are 10 hotel and travel-friendly CrossFit workouts you can throw down anywhere.

1. Hotel Room Hustle – 12 Minute AMRAP

  • 10 Push-Ups
  • 15 Air Squats
  • 20 Sit-Ups

Quick, simple, and effective. This one gets the heart rate up fast in a small space.

2. Deck of Cards (Bodyweight Edition)

  • Hearts = Push-Ups
  • Diamonds = Air Squats
  • Clubs = Sit-Ups
  • Spades = Burpees

Flip a card, do the reps shown (face cards = 10, aces = 11). Keep going until you finish the deck—or set a time cap like 20 minutes.

3. 5-Star Burpee Test

  • 100 Burpees for time

Brutal, simple, and efficient. Your hotel floor is your best piece of equipment here.

4. “Luggage Gone Bad” – 3 Rounds

(Use a backpack, duffel, or suitcase as your weight.)

  • 1 Minute Suitcase Thrusters (squat + press)
  • 1 Minute Weighted Step-Ups (on a chair or sturdy surface)
  • 1 Minute Weighted Russian Twists
  • 1 Minute Backpack Swings
  • 1 Minute Rest

This travel-friendly spin on “Fight Gone Bad” hits every muscle.

5. Tabata Traveler (20:10 x 8 Rounds Each Movement)

  • Jump Squats
  • Push-Ups
  • Plank Hold
  • Burpees

Classic interval style—high intensity, minimal equipment, maximum burn.

6. Run & Gun – For Hotels With a Parking Lot

5 Rounds for time:

  • 200m Run (or 30–45 seconds out and back)
  • 20 Air Squats
  • 15 Push-Ups
  • 10 Burpees

Perfect if your hotel has a lot, sidewalk, or nearby park.

7. Core Crusher – 5 Rounds

  • 20 Hollow Rocks
  • 20 V-Ups
  • 20 Flutter Kicks (per leg)
  • 1 Minute Plank Hold

Wake up your abs after too many airport snacks.

8. The Chair WOD – 4 Rounds

  • 15 Bulgarian Split Squats (per leg)
  • 20 Elevated Push-Ups (hands or feet on chair)
  • 15 Dips (using chair)
  • 20 Jump Squats

One hotel chair, full-body pump.

9. Death by Burpee + Squat

Minute 1: 1 Burpee + 1 Air Squat
Minute 2: 2 Burpees + 2 Air Squats
Minute 3: 3 Burpees + 3 Air Squats
…continue until you can’t complete the reps in the given minute.

A sneaky EMOM that gets ugly fast.

10. Travel “Murph” (No Pull-Up Bar Version)

For time:

  • 1 Mile Run (or 8 minutes out-and-back)
  • 100 Push-Ups
  • 200 Sit-Ups
  • 300 Air Squats
  • 1 Mile Run

The ultimate travel hero WOD—no pull-up bar required.

Final Thoughts

Traveling doesn’t have to mean skipping workouts. These hotel-friendly CrossFit sessions prove you can crush your fitness goals anywhere—whether you’ve got a fully stocked hotel gym, a single chair, or just an empty patch of carpet. Next time you’re on the road, give one of these a shot and keep that engine running.

Continue reading