Today's guest post goes hand in hand with last week's Fitness post, which you can check out here.
Mike emailed me few weeks ago if I would want to review his article, he sent it over and it was a really nice piece, so I decided to post in on Saturday as a Fitness post. Let's just get into it, shall we ...
Plan
Ahead and Pack Well to Make Fitness a Part of Travel
Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, staying fit
while on the road is a challenge. A disrupted schedule, lack of access to
exercise facilities and simply feeling too tired conspire to derail your
healthy resolutions. Nonetheless, it’s important to keep working toward
those goals so that you don’t lose momentum.
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Make a Plan
A wise person once said that if you fail to plan, then you’re
planning to fail. That’s certainly true when it comes to fitness and
travel where a little planning ahead can be a recipe for success. Choose
a hotel that has a well-equipped gym that will enable you to do your favorite
exercises. When I had to take a trip to San Francisco I used a website called
Gogobot in order to perform some recon. At Gogobot I could look through all of
the San Francisco
hotels in order to pick one with a complimentary 24-hour gym. This was
essential in order to get my early morning workouts in. Also, scout out
running trails in the area. You’ll keep fit by utilizing these trails
while also seeing some great scenery.
Pack the Right Tools
To accomplish some fitness routines, you don’t even have to leave
your hotel room. Resistance
bands, a yoga mat, a TRX band, and some exercise DVDs may be all you need to
get a great workout. These items are light, easy to pack and still
deliver results. Get out of your comfort zone and get working out with
different things.
Get Fit at the Airport
If you think the airport is just a place to get bad food and
recharge your cell phone, think again. According
to USA Today, an ever-increasing number of airports is adding fitness
facilities. The San Francisco airport boasts a yoga room while the hotels
around some major airports are making their fitness rooms available to people
who aren’t even guests of the hotels. Alternatively, you could use the
expansive terminals found in most airports as your personal walking path. It
gets your blood pumping and elevates your heart rate on a day when you might
otherwise go without exercising entirely.
De-Stressing for Business Travelers
Stress is a major concern for those trying to be healthier, and it
is particularly so for the business traveler who must deal with on-the-job
deadlines and demands as well as the general stress of being away from home. CNN
suggests that business travelers take a small dose of melatonin to get
extra quality sleep and choosing healthy foods to keep energy high.
There’s no rule that says travel forces you to sideline your
fitness goals. Plan ahead and pack right to ensure that your travels and
your fitness routine will always go hand-in-hand.
Thank you Mike, for this informative post. If you have anymore questions for Mike, you can reach him at: mikemnning (at) gmail (dot) com and check out his blog here (even though he haven't posted in quite some time, but has some informative posts :)).
Have a happy healthy Saturday everyone!
Have a happy healthy Saturday everyone!
What a great post! I never thought of exercising when travelling (how bad)
ReplyDeleteBut after this post I realised that it's actually not that hard! Besides, you can always do some exercises that don't need any equipment :) Like squats, pushups or jumping jacks.
As always, love the eyeopening post :)
Thanks Mike & Deja!
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Not working out on a holiday is just another of excuses. You're not really busy 24/7. 5 minutes of squats is still better than nothing! :)
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