Staying fit on the road has its challenges! You just have to approach it with a little creativity. Before you travel, do some pre-work to see if your destination has a fitness center. If one is not available, bring some exercise tubing and use exercises that mimic the routine you follow at your fitness center. Even without tubing, you can still perform body weight push-ups, lunges, squats, chair dips, etc.
Many hotels have excellent fitness facilities. You might even be able to have a more intense workout than normal if you try some equipment that you don't normally use. If an exercise facility isn't available -- or you're not comfortable using what is available -- take heart. You can accomplish a lot without ever leaving your room. You can easily do sit ups, push-ups, Pilates, and other calisthenics in your room. You can also use various items found in most hotel rooms as weights, and there are other creative ways to work in some basic exercise while you travel.
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There are so many ways to stay active when traveling. Today most hotels have fitness rooms full of equipment. These rooms usually have unlimited access which makes exercising any time of day or night easy. If you do not have access to a fitness center, pack a jump rope and running shoes and hit the pavement. Yoga and Pilates classes are available in most cities as are drop in classes at cross fit gyms and other fitness centers. You can always do sit ups in your room. Walk don't cab!
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