By Sean Barker
Author
of The Dad Fitness System
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Did you have to pay the airlines
"overweight" on your way home from your last business
trip? ...and no I am not talking about your luggage.
For a lot of busy dads it seems
just when we get on a role with our workouts and healthy eating
it all goes out the window when we have to go out of town
for work?
I recently spent a week in Tampa,
Florida attending and speaking at fitness seminars with all
the top fitness professionals and I started to pick up on
some of the secrets these guys use to stay in awesome shape
even while spending a lot of time on the road.
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So here 5 Tips To Stay Fit While Traveling
1. Workout No Matter
What.
After a busy 5 days of sitting on
my butt in meetings and seminars I still managed to workout 4 out
of the 5 days while in Florida. Which is even more than I workout
at home! The first day I got together with some fellow trainers
and we trained together in the hotel gym. It wasn't very big but
had enough to get a great workout using our bodyweight and a few
dumbbells. Then the next day we all headed to the local Powerhouse
gym to get a great workout in a more upbeat gym atmosphere. Wether
it's a quick hotel room bodyweight workout, a hotel gym workout
or a big gym workout, just make sure you do some exercise while
traveling to offset all the sitting down on airplanes and in meetings.
2. All You Can Eat.
The great thing about traveling to
new cities is experiencing new places to eat. But if you're not
careful your wife will have more of you to love when you get home.
So do what all the fit trainers did every morning to start their
day off right; eat a nutritious breakfast. Even though our hotel
served a FREE buffet breakfast every morning, most everyone who
is in great shape skipped the bacon and breads and had a huge freshly
prepared omelet stuffed with veggies with a little fruit on the
side. Keep lunch small with a salad or whole grain wrap so you don't
get sleepy during the afternoon meetings, and enjoy a nice dinner
with some lean meat and veggies and even a glass of wine.
3. Drink Up.
I don't mean spend your nights at
the hotel bar getting sloshed. I mean drink lots of cold refreshing
water. It will keep you full and focused and your mind off the donuts
and croissants sitting across the conference table. It's really
easy to drink lots of H2O during these hotel conferences as they
usually serve you pitchers of water in your meeting rooms and in
the big conference rooms. Just to be sure you always have water
on hand, pick up a couple of liters of spring water at the hotel
gift shop and keep on ice in your room.
4. Ditch the Cab.
If you are up for some sight seeing
or heading to a nearby restaurant for dinner, ditch the cab fare,
get some directions and walk there instead. Google Maps on your
smart phone works great for this! Walking is a great way to see
a new city and burn some calories. Strolling back to the hotel after
dinner is a great way to end the evening and ease the guilt from
that decadent dessert. You can also try to find a park or gym a
couple miles away and walk or run there to get your heart pumping
and your warmup out of the way.
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5. Recharge.
If you're traveling solo, staying
at a hotel is a great way to get some extra rest and relaxation.
You get the bed to yourself, and you have no worries of the
kids jumping in the bed at the wee hours of the morning. It's
also a great time to catch up on some work or read that book
you have been trying to get through. A dip in the hotel pool
and a hot sauna afterwards might be just what you need to
recharge your batteries before you get back on the road.
So there you have it, 5 Tips
To Stay Fit While Traveling... so your wife still recognizes
you when you get home.
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CLICK HERE to learn more about Sean's
book "Dad Fitness". You can also
read our review of the book by clicking
here.
About
The Author
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Sean Barker is a nationally
certified personal trainer. C.P.T., a worldwide award winning
bodybuilding competitor and most importantly, a proud dad.
He has been involved in the health and fitness industry for
over 15 years and have appeared in High Performance Muscle
Magazine, been on health and fitness radio shows and was selected
as a sponsored athlete by one of the top supplement nutrition
companies in the world. He is affiliated with the top trainers
in the industry and has provided fitness consulting to numerous
people over the years helping them get real-world results
in the shortest amount of time.
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