Traveling and Fitness

Traveling and Fitness

Do YOU plan on traveling this year? If so, here are some useful tips when staying on top of your fitness journey. Mike Manning is a fitness enthusiast and would love to share some of his tips with staying active while traveling.


Easy Tips To Maintain Fitness Routine During Travel

Though it may not always be easy when traveling, if you have a regular fitness routine it is important to keep up with it while traveling. You may have to make some adjustments as to how you typically work out, but it will be worth the extra effort and you will thank yourself after each feel-good, endorphin releasing session. There are quite a few ways to enable you get your healthy sweat on during travel, especially in the modern age of convenience.

One great way to ensure you workout while traveling is to book a hotel that has a gym. A little research of area hotels before you make reservations will help you find which ones have the best amenities. Many hotels now offer free access to a private exercise room for patrons only. This amenity can range from light equipment to fitness classes, including specialized ones such as yoga or pilates. On a recent trip to Maui I was able to book a hotel with a 24-hour gym by doing a little research online first. I used a site called Gogobot to get a list of Maui hotels. Here I could scan through and see which ones had gym access early in the morning so I could keep my same fitness routine and not miss any of the things I had planned for the trip.

According to USA Today, many airlines are taking a tip from health-conscious consumers and are offering workout areas in terminals, notably the San Francisco International Airport where they have a Zen Room. Taking advantage of this feature, especially during layovers, can help you relax and eliminate the anxiety of flying in addition to the benefits of a great workout.

Another travel tip is to pack small or light fitness equipment in your luggage. Items such as a resistance band, yoga mat, portable DVD player along with a great fitness DVD, or a jump rope fit well in a suitcase and won’t add much weight. Packing fitness equipment will also increase the chances of you getting in some good sweat time, since you will have it available and right in front of you.

Put your smartphone to good use and try downloading free fitness apps that help you keep your eye on the prize. Pilates Interactive for iPhone or Android has detailed workouts with in-depth descriptions and explanations as well as customizable routines. With RunKeeper you can keep track of calories burned, your time and pace, and even store the data to analyze it later. There are many more downloadable applications that can cater to any type of workout.

The key when trying to keep a fitness routine while traveling is to plan, plan, plan. Putting in a little extra time to do some research before you leave town will go a long way to keep you on track with your fitness goals.

Mike Manning

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Safe Traveling!!