Authors: Suzanne Schlosberg, American Council on Exercise
ISBN-13: 9780618115921, ISBN-10: 0618115927
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Date Published: April 2002
Edition: (Non-applicable)
SUZANNE SCHLOSBERG is the best-selling author of The Ultimate Workout Log, The Active Woman's Pregnancy Log, and numerous other books. She has written for Shape, Fitness, Health, Real Simple, and Weight Watchers, among numerous other publications.
From the best-selling author of THE ULTIMATE WORKOUT LOG and coauthor of FITNESS FOR DUMMIES, FITNESS FOR TRAVELERS is an informative and entertaining guide for travelers who want to stay fit on the road.
It's tough enough to exercise regularly when you're at home. But when you're disoriented from jet lag, stressed out by business meetings, and daunted by unfamiliar or prehistoric exercise equipment, staying fit becomes an even bigger challenge. Suzanne Schlosberg, in conjunction with the American Council on Exercise -- the country's top workout watchdog -- tells readers how to stay fit, eat right, and feel great while traveling for business or pleasure. Schlosberg combines extensive resources with motivational advice from some of the world's busiest travelers to arm people of all fitness levels with the confidence, skills, and know-how to create their own travel fitness program. In this book, you will find
* More than 25 workouts for any location or situation
* Strategies for fitting fitness into your busy itinerary
* Resources for finding gyms, running routes, and pools around the world
* Guidance for creating your own travel workouts
* Advice for eating more healthfully on the fly
* Essential gadgets for the fit traveler's suitcase
About the Authors | ix | |
Acknowledgments | xiii | |
Introduction | 1 | |
Part I | Adopting the Road Workout Mindset | 5 |
1. | Roadblocks: Overcoming the Top Five Travel Workout Obstacles | 7 |
2. | Fitting Fitness into Your Suitcase | 19 |
3. | Finding Gyms, Trails, and Pools on the Road | 26 |
4. | Eating on the Fly | 42 |
Part II | Maintaining Your Cardio Fitness | 59 |
5. | Cardio 101 for the Traveler | 61 |
6. | Back to P.E.: Jumping Rope, Climbing Stairs, and Good Ol' Calisthenics | 72 |
7. | Swimming Laps--and What to Do When the Pool Is Too Small | 81 |
Part III | Staying Strong on the Road | 91 |
8. | A Traveler's Strength-Training Guide | 93 |
9. | Demystifying the Hotel Multi-Gym | 100 |
10. | Dumbbell Routines for Any Occasion | 114 |
11. | Band on the Run: A Quick Tubing Workout | 130 |
12. | The Last Resort: Strength Training Without Equipment | 141 |
Part IV | Stretching and De-Stressing | 157 |
13. | Essential Stretches for the Fit Traveler | 159 |
14. | Yoga You Can Take Anywhere | 168 |
Final Thoughts | 174 | |
Appendixes | 177 | |
Travel Workout Log | 179 | |
Index of Exercises | 189 | |
Useful Web Sites for the Fit Traveler | 190 |