{"id":81194,"date":"2019-07-29T09:50:03","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T08:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/formnutrition.com\/us\/?p=81194"},"modified":"2019-09-09T16:54:43","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T15:54:43","slug":"how-to-stay-fit-and-healthy-when-you-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/formnutrition.com\/us\/inform\/how-to-stay-fit-and-healthy-when-you-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Stay Fit and Healthy When You Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"

As enriching as travel can be, frequent jet setting can wreak havoc on healthy lifestyles. Should the key to your training and nutrition lie in routine, then long hours spent in airports, on planes, and in unfamiliar terrain can all prove turbulent to the many facets of wellness you try hard to commit to.<\/p>\n

But a small amount of discipline during your travels is all it takes to conquer the obstacles of airport fast food joints, a relative lack of facilities and sleep deprivation. Here, we\u2019ve tapped into our expert base for some tried and tested techniques to stay fit and healthy on your upcoming work trips and summer holidays.<\/p>\n

1\/ Time your eating right<\/h4>\n

In catering to the needs of overseas clients, personal trainer and physiotherapist Tim Blakey<\/a> is very well versed in hacking easily unhealthy travel days. One way he does so is by abstaining from airport and air travel\u2019s limited food outlet choices.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven if it\u2019s from your healthy-ish outlet of choice, I\u2019d recommend preparing your own travel food wherever possible,\u201d says Blakey.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s best to have control of what you\u2019re eating. There\u2019s not much choice inside a metal canister at 50,000 feet, and when combined with lack of distraction and the smell of food, it\u2019s easy to make bad decisions if you don\u2019t come prepared. Worse still is aeroplane food, loaded with preservatives and heated in plastic, which comes with dangers further reaching than your gut<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Considered by many to be better than coming prepared, however, is opting to fast during travel periods. Be aware, however, that it\u2019ll require stronger willpower than usual due to plane-induced boredom, so Blakey recommends practising intermittent fasting<\/a> ahead of your travels in preparation.<\/p>\n

Not only will abstaining from food while travelling through time zones enable you to avoid making unhealthy choices, but it has also been shown to assist in resetting your circadian rhythm once you land<\/a>. In turn, this will help energize you so that you can stick to your regular training plan and make better food choices throughout your trip. To optimise this body clock reset, it\u2019s best to avoid caffeine before and during your flight, too.<\/p>\n

2\/ The airport is your gym<\/h4>\n

Air travel comes with particularly restrictive environments on the mobility and training front, especially so when you\u2019re trapped in a delay between long haul flights. Few airports offer any comprehensive apparatus to conduct the type of workout you might be used to, but getting mobile can make a world of difference to how you feel during your flight (where you\u2019re bound to your seat) and after you land.<\/p>\n

Blakey recommends a mobility sequence<\/a> that takes up minimal space and requires no equipment, working on the areas most confined when you fly. It’s the perfect routine to pass the time while you wait to board your flight.<\/p>\n