Traveling FitnessWritten by Diana Keuilian
Whether you travel for business or pleasure, being on road usually leads to one thing: weight gain. From missed workouts to large restaurant meals, travel days often become high calorie days. Next time that you go on road keep following tips in mind, and come home leaner than when you left!TIP #1: STICK WITH CIRCUITS When you find yourself in a poorly equipped hotel exercise room, make best of it. You are not going to be able to get in a normal workout like you would at your local health club, so you will have to make do with available equipment. A great way of doing this is to workout in a circuit. Most hotel exercise rooms will have at least one piece of equipment for each body part, and they are usually as empty as a ghost town, so a circuit will work well. Do one set on each body part, and then hop on a bike or treadmill for 10 minutes. Repeat this two more times, and you will find yourself sweating up a storm. TIP #2: BURN CALORIES EVERYDAY If your travels keep you too busy for a workout, or if your hotel does not have an exercise room, make a conscious effort to burn calories everyday. There are many different ways to fit some calorie burning into your day. Go on a brisk walk after your day’s activities. This is a great way to see a new city, and also a great way to burn off rich dinner you just ate! Take stairs instead of elevator in your hotel and any other buildings you visit. Go on a short jog in mornings or evenings of your stay. If your hotel has a pool, swim a few laps each morning or evening. TIP#3: WATCH PORTION SIZE Eating out is a must when traveling. Whether you are visiting 5 star restaurants or fast food diners, you are faced with same problem: large portions. While easiest thing to do with a large portioned meal is to simply eat it all, that isn’t easiest on your waist! When you order your meal ask waiter or waitress to bring you a to-go box with your meal. This way you can take half of meal and place it safely into box before you even begin to eat. You will have no choice but to eat a healthy portion, and you have your next meal taken care of. If you would rather not carry around a to-go box then ask that your entrée be made into a smaller portion. If it is dinnertime ask for lunch-sized entrée.
| | Beginner's Guide To FitnessWritten by Diana Keuilian
So you are finally ready to turn from your couch potato ways, and trade your T.V. remote in for a dumbbell! Congratulations, and welcome to wonderful world of fitness! I commend you on your resolve to lose weight and get into shape! Now where do you begin? These days there sure is a lot of talk about diet and fitness, whether it is a new diet pill or piece of exercise equipment. It is enough to make your head spin, and certainly enough to confuse beginner. Take a deep breath, and follow these simple tips to go from being a fitness beginner to a pro! TIP #1: GET MOVING The first thing you need to do, as a fitness beginner, is to start moving! I mean this literally. Get up, and walk out your front door. Now walk down street. Now turn corner. Keep going! Do you get picture? Start introducing your body to fitness by going on walks. These walks will probably start out slow and short, but before you know it they will be brisk and long. Try to work up a sweat as you tour neighborhood. Make it a habit to wake up early to go on your walk, or consistently go on a walk before you go to bed. These walks will get you to start burning calories each day, and will also begin to build your cardiovascular endurance. TIP #2: STRETCH Once you become a pro at walking, you will need to add something new to your routine. Stretch before and after your walks. Start by reaching down to touch your toes and holding it for 30 seconds. You will feel tightness on backs of your legs, in your hamstrings. Now place your palm against a wall at chest level and turn your body away from it. As you hold this for 30 seconds you will feel a stretch in your chest. Most inactive people have tight hamstring and chest muscles due to prolonged sitting, so it should be your priority to stretch these muscles out. You will be pleasantly surprised at what this will do for your posture! TIP #3: CLEAN YOUR DIET Fitness professionals like to claim that 80% of what your body looks like is directly related to what you eat. In other words, if you are eating burgers and fries and visiting gym everyday, you are still going to look like you are eating burgers and fries! It is time to clean up your diet, so you can continue on your fast track to fitness.
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