Travel Fitness

SHIPPING INCLUDED Foreword: James M. Rippe, MD Are you a road warrior who's losing the travel battle? Do jet lag, job stress, rich food, lack of sleep, or body aches turn travel into survival tests? Have you resigned yourself to feeling and performing subpar away from home? Discomfort and fatigue are unnecessary expenses paid by too many frequent travelers. Travel Fitness can spare you that heavy toll. This one-of-a-kind book includes commonsense strategies, effective exercises, and travel tips from hundreds of frequent travelers, fitness experts, physicians, nutritionists, and research scientists. Pack this information, and you'll feel better and be more productive when you're on the road. Presenting practical advice for every type of travel, this highly readable book will show you: • how to develop a health and fitness travel itinerary for all your trips, • effective methods for feeling better after long flights or drives, • surefire strategies for reducing jet lag, • creative and flexible on-the-road workouts, • six principles for working out on the road, • signs of travel-induced stress and how to manage it, • meal-planning tips that let you enjoy your favorite foods at restaurants without blowing your diet, • sleep-promoting strategies for getting quality rest, • realistic but simple advice for dealing with separation from loved ones, and • ideas for returning home more refreshed for fast recovery from your trips. No matter why or how you travel, Travel Fitness will help you take better care of your body so you can take better care of business. About the Author As an attorney and professional writer, Rebecca Johnson has done more than her fair share of business travel while pursuing story ideas and representing clients. Her writing has appeared in many publications, including People magazine, San Francisco Business, The Tucson Citizen, and The Legal Marketing Report. Rebecca earned her JD in 1984 from the University of San Diego School of Law. She is a member of the Authors' Guild and Women in Communications, Inc. She is also a fitness enthusiast who enjoys running, mountain biking, horseback riding, hiking, and tennis. Bill Tulin is a San Francisco-based attorney and business executive who travels extensively on business--often more than 100,000 flight miles per year. He is also a National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), a personal trainer, and former physical education instructor at San Diego State University. Combining his travel, conditioning, and business expertise, he counsels other travelers facing the challenges of maintaining their workout regimens on the road. In 1985 Bill earned his JD and in 1988 he earned an advanced law degree (LL.M.) in business taxation at John Marshall School of Law in Chicago. He is a member of the U.S. Masters Swimming Association and Freestyle Players' Association. Bill trains almost daily in a variety of athletic disciplines. Table of Contents Chapter 1. Planning Your Health and Fitness Itinerary Chapter 2. Health and Fitness in Transit Chapter 3. Coping With Jet Lag Chapter 4. Getting to Sleep Chapter 5. Taking Your Workout on the Road Chapter 6. Avoiding Excess Baggage: How to Eat Right on Your Next Trip Chapter 7. Managing Your Travel Stress Chapter 8. Coming Home Strong