Don't Forget to Work Out While on the Road

Travel for business reasons is an important part of what many of us do for a living. You can't take the gym with you, but you can have a jog around the block that borders your hotel or motel. And you might just find a gym nearby that you can visit temporarily.

If not, you can always work out in your hotel room with bodyweight exercises like pushups and body squats -- no weights required. If you're really keen you can take resistance bands with you. These lengths of elastic-band exercise equipment are extremely versatile and pack easily in your luggage. You can read more about resistance bands at the Exercise Guide site with Choosing and Using Resistance Bands.

It's tempting to take a break when you're away from home and that could be a good thing. On the other hand, keeping up a routine is important as well. Anyway, I hope everyone is home for Halloween, for which you are entitled to take a break from training!