Hey!
This post is brought on by my dear friend Marla who travels often but wants to stay fit and get some workouts in and eat right! I don't travel often for my job and when I do travel it is for pleasure so I eat what I want mainly and don't really workout but her perspective seems to fit lots of America so I thought it would be great to post about it. So thanks Marla for enlightening me on this issue for those who travel!
EXERCISE
First off, most hotels have gyms so I would say go use it! You can wake up early or do it in the evenings. We make time for what we want so if you want to stay fit, get in that gym!!! You can do basic cardio, try HIIT (running very fast for 1 minute or 30 seconds and then regular pace for the same amount of time and continue that for about 15 to 20 minutes).
If you want to do some other types of exercise you could always view various posts on my blog that give workouts for arms, legs, abs, etc. If you click my challenges those are workouts that use your body instead of weights in case you just want to workout in your room or don't have weights in the hotel gym.
Burpees, Push-ups, sit-ups, jumping jacks, high knees, planks are all good exercises to name a few. These can easily be done in your room. If you repeat them over atleast 3 times you have a pretty decent workout.
You could see if your room has a dvd player you could take your favorite workout videos with you!
Body Building.com's Exercises and Meal Ideas - Just for the traveler
Traveler's Workout
Great Workout for a HOTEL ROOM
Honestly, those of you who can't afford a gym or aren't ready for the commitment of the gym, you could do these at home as well! If you are at home, you could even buy a few pieces of equipment such as some dumbbells, a kettle ball, jump rope, and a medicine ball to add various exercises or add more of a challenge.
FOOD
It can be so hard to eat right when you are on the road but if you plan accordingly it can be done. Especially if you are on the road more than you are at home, you should try to have meals that are as healthy as if you made them yourself in your own home. I would think chicken breast, brown rice, salads, breakfast's with fruits, oatmeal, etc would be good choices. If you have a little kitchenette in your hotel room or extended stay room you could even find your closet grocery store and prepare healthy things. But if that is not the case, do your best with ordering meals that won't have excess butter, salt, sugar, high amount of bad carbs and things of that nature.
I do know from my recent trip to Florida that it was good I packed beef jerky and fruit to keep me from snacking at McDonald's while at the airport. So pack good healthy snacks!
Check out these articles for some great ideas on eating while traveling!
HEALTHY EATING ON THE ROAD - Great ideas for gas stations and continental breakfast
15 Tips to Eating HEALTHY while Traveling
TIPS FOR THE BUSINESS TRAVELER WANTING TO EAT HEALTHY
Do's and Don'ts of EATING while TRAVELING
Eating well and Staying Active While Traveling
While I researched, I also saw a book entitled, "Healthy Highways" that gives information to those travelers that want to stay healthy!
Hope this is helpful!!!!!
Please leave comments and let me know what you think! Was this beneficial? Do you have any suggestions to add to this post! Please share your thoughts!
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