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Staying Healthy by All Means Necessary

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 along 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 Powerhouse 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 travelling to new cities is experiencing new places to eat. But if you’re not careful you could be paying the airlines extra weight on the way home, and I am not talking about your luggage…

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, me included. 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 litres 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.

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, The 5 Best Ways To Stay Fit While Traveling so you’re wife still recognizes you when you get home.

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I’ve been using FourSquare for about a month now.  The first week my account laid idle while I waited for them to drop the Blackberry App for my Tour.  

I’m not a social media expert (tired of people throwing that title around) but I love to embrace new technology.   Foursquare seemed to be the most popular location based social app that rewards it’s users for visiting new places and trying new things.  All done as you rack up points in the process.

It’s been about three weeks of earning badges, taking down Mayors and conquering new territory.  Pretty cut and dry.  A matter of fact, it was starting to get boring quickly.  ...Until, I pulled into RaceTrac this morning and decided to check in as I watched my SUV suck down half of my last paycheck. 

Hmmm…  I never seen this before.  There was a new button on my screen that said “Special Here”.   After I clicked it, I was invited to come inside for a FREE French Toast Taquito. 

The cashier seemed a little confused at first but was very polite and discounted down my French Toast Stick to $0.  

There isn’t a shortage of useless apps out there but for the most part, Foursquare helped me get breakfast this morning at my local RaceTrac and it let's me keep tabs on local friends as they give me tips on where and where not to eat/visit.

From a business perspective, this is awesome and from a user’s perspective, I feel really appreciated as a patron.   As my son would say, double win!  Thanks Foursquare and Thanks RaceTrac!

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