WITH holiday season upon us, a question that many of my clients ask is 'how can I stay in shape while I am on holiday?'.

After working hard for months, eating well, training and getting yourself beach-body ready, the last thing you'll want to do is undo all that hard work in just a week.

Although most holiday resorts will have a gym, so you could always find your nearest one and stick to your workout programme whilst you're on holiday — but this may not be for everybody.

Resistance bands are a great travel accessory for those who want to workout on holiday.

They're light and won't take up much space in your suitcase.

Throw a couple of bands in your suitcase and do a short workout each day in your hotel room.

This will keep your muscles in check and give your metabolism a little boost each day.

Here's a workout that you could do each day, using body weight exercises and resistance bands, providing you have exercised before and have no orthopedic problems:

l Body weight squats

l Push ups

l Jumping jacks

l Reverse lunges

l Rows with resistance band

l Lateral raises with resistance band

l Shoulder press with resistance band

l Tricep press ups

l Sit ups

l Burpees

Perform 10-20 reps of each exercise with only a short break between each exercise, depending on your fitness level.

This will get your heart rate up and keep you looking good on the beach.

A game of beach volley ball or water polo will also help.

l To get in touch with Claire, follow her on Twitter @CLKpt or email ckopicki@me.com