5 Ways to Stay in Shape While Traveling

We can all relate to the truth that frequent travel, whether for business or personal, can leave you with little opportunity for fitness activities. The National Center for Health Statistics shows that only 20.8 percent of adults meet federal physical activity requirements. Despite knowing the benefits of regular physical activity, most of us struggle to achieve them, especially frequent travelers. Here are five ways to stay in shape while traveling.

1. Plan ahead: When you’re planning for a trip, you probably create a checklist for clothes, toiletries, etc. But you should also consider creating a checklist for your workout plan. Planning ahead for something gives you a better chance to succeed because you’re already mentally prepared.
   
   
2. Eat right: When we travel, we tend to eat unhealthy food, either by choice or by circumstances. Try to skip the fast food chains and vending machines for healthier options whenever you can. If there are no other options available, try to look for the "low calorie" section that more and more restaurants are adding to their menus. 
   
   
3. Take advantage of technology and apps: You may be more motivated by a trainer or workout class, but consider fitness apps that always work no matter where you are. Fitness apps offer various benefits, including workout routines, meal plans and monitors to track your progress.
   
   
4. Wake up early: According to nutritionists and fitness experts, the benefits of working out in the early morning include increased productivity, better sleep, increased metabolism and better meal choices throughout the day. As a business traveler, you may be in meetings the entire day and entertaining clients in the evening, so morning is the only time you may have to work out.
   
   
5. Find a Prime Fitness location: Most people who stay at hotels confess to using hotel gyms rarely. Most people find them awful. However, programs like Prime Fitness save you a lot of logistical and workout challenges. This is because Prime has more than 10,000 fitness locations in the U.S. alone, and they’re all easily accessible once you sign up. What’s more, these fitness locations have unrivaled services as well as trained personnel and doctors to monitor you.

Looking to stay in shape while you’re on the road? We’ve got you covered! Remember that Prime Travel can help you stay on track with your health and fitness goals while you travel. Use our ZIP code finder to locate one of our 10,000+ fitness locations. You can sign up for a one-week or two-week pass to maintain your workout program!