Keep on Moving While Your
Travels Take You Away from Home
You might be glued to your fitness routine whether you hit the
gym, go to the pool, take a daily bike ride or go to an exercise class. But when
it is time to go on a trip, many of us throw our exercise program out the
window. However, you don't need to be one of those people if you plan ahead and
be diligent about including fitness into your travel itinerary. When organizing
your trip, just imagine that you are a travel agent, planning a fitness-focused
vacation or business trip for your client. You are important. Make your health
a priority and stay active.
The Right Place: Choosing a Hotel that Cares about Fitness
First of all, you need to think about your accommodations. Don't
be too casual about finding a hotel as you can easily find one that has a
quality fitness room and a pool. You might even find a resort that provides you
with exercise classes. On my last trip to San Francisco, I was able to book
accommodations that had superb facilities and classes when I wanted to use them
by checking through a travel reviews site/app called Gogobot. Gogobot gave me a list of
San Francisco hotels and from there I was able to discern which ones had
the best facilities for the price I wanted without giving up the other parts
that make a hotel room great. If you can’t find a hotel with fitness
facilities, your room can turn into your fitness room as well. You have your
body for plank exercises, push-ups and sit-ups. Bring some resistance bands for
more strength training and your laptop can provide you with access to an
exercise instructor in your room. And don't forget to bring sneakers and
workout clothes as you can't leave any room for excuses. See
this great resource for ways to incorporate exercise into your hotel stay.
Once you get to your hotel, be sure to schedule a time every day in your
itinerary when you will exercise. If you want some variety, do something
different each day - head to the pool
one day, the fitness room the next, a walk the following day and work out in
your room on another day.
Don't Forget About Staying Active While on the Road or In the Air
When you head to the airport, park far away and make your walk in
a workout. Once you get inside, don't stay in one place, walk from one end of
the airport to the other. Some international airports are catering to patrons
and even providing them with exercise rooms and walking courses while they wait
for their flight. Use them! Don't waste any time just taking up space! If you
are driving, be sure to stop every few hours, get out and take a walk. Not only
will you be less fatigued but you will have more energy and your body will
thank you.
Make Exercise Part of the Plan
Depending where you are, you
could play tourist and rent a bicycle or take a hike. Visit museums or take
guided tours – both usually encourage lots of walking. Take a cue from
Men's Health for suggestions. Keep healthy food choices in your room. When
you go out to eat, choose from the lighter side, combining your eating habits
with your exercise efforts and when you return home from your trip, you’ll be satisfied
with the knowledge that you took good care of yourself while you were away on
business or pleasure.
Mike Manning
mikemanningmusings.blogspot.com
