I'm currently doing the Push/Pull/Legs program, finished Month1, starting Month 2 today. Next week I will be away from Sunday->Friday, so 5 nights. I'm looking at the hotel options and they all have the same things:
- 1 bench
- 5-50lbs dumbbells
- cable machine with various grips (regular handles, v-bar, tricep rope, etc.)
I won't be able to lift heavy enough to cover bench press, squat, or deadlift... So I'll have to do something, but what is smartest, and would you say this is a dealbreaker to the results of the program?
What I had in mind was to do higher-reps with as much weight as I can (50lbs dumbbells) and try my best to complete similar exercises to what is in the program (Month 2). This would be (for the heavy 1st exercise of each Push-B, Pull-B, and Legs-B):
- Dumbbell bench press
- Pullups on cross bar of cable machine (if possible) / dumbbell bent rows
- Bulgarian split squats
Beyond these things, it will be hit and miss what I can or can't do from the rest of the exercises in the program while I'm away. I'm hoping that if I can just manage to put in a lot of effort, and also eat well/enough, that I can just treat it as if I took a break from the program and will resume when I get home, stretching the duration of the program out by an additional week. I feel like my newbie gains are at risk with this kind of schedule modification.