Staying fit when you travel

Wondering how you can stay fit when traveling? When exercising on a regular basis is part of your normal routine, you want to make sure that you don’t get off track when traveling to a particular destination. Whether you rarely travel or travel often, if you’re someone who wants or needs to stay fit for health reasons, understanding how you can stay fit when traveling is a great idea!
 
Staying Fit When You Travel
The first thing to understand is that everyone has their own routine. This means that you should take the information below and integrate it into your own daily routine. For example, while walking is listed below, you can also go for a run, take a hike, or participate in even more daring adventures, like rock climbing.
 
Eat a Healthy Breakfast. Eating a healthy breakfast is important, as the food choices you choose to eat during your first meal of the day is going to give you the energy you need to feel good throughout the day. Since the types of foods you choose to eat at breakfast are also going to get your metabolism going, be sure to make wise and healthy choices. Examples include yogurt, scrambled eggs, and berries.
 
Eat Healthy Snacks Between Meals. Eating a healthy snack in between meals is a great way to keep your metabolism going. As soon as you start feeling hunger pains, it means that your body is in need of additional nutrition, so don’t ignore these pains! Understand that snacks don’t have to be bought and instead can be homemade, which means you know exactly what’s in them. Examples of healthy snacks include granola bars, dried fruit, and hard-boiled eggs.
 
Drink Plenty of Water. Drinking plenty of water helps to regulate your body’s temperature, lubricates all of your body’s joints so they can move and function properly, and helps to transport essential nutrients throughout your body in order to give you the energy you need to get through the day. While current recommendations state you should drink about half a gallon of water a day, asking your PCP for their advice on how much you should drink is recommended.
 
Walk. When walking is a choice, take it! Anytime there is an opportunity to walk vs. driving or taking a cab, you should take the opportunity. Walking is not only one of the easiest ways for you to stay fit when traveling, just imagine what you can do with the extra time it takes to walk to your destination, i.e. enjoy the company of others, discuss your next day itinerary, enjoy the views along the way.
 
Practice Yoga. Yoga is good for your mind, body, and soul, making practicing yoga when traveling a great idea for staying fit. No matter whether you watch a DVD, use an app, or take a local yoga class, yoga is one of best ways you can stay fit when traveling!
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