Diversity Woman Magazine

SUM 2014

Leadership and Executive Development for women of all races, cultures and backgrounds

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d i v e r s i t y w o m a n . c o m S u m m e r 2 0 1 4 D I V E R S I T Y W O M A N 41 trainer with you—virtually. Wello (wello. com) allows you to schedule a live inter- active session with a ftness professional. All you need is a laptop with a webcam, Internet service, and space in your room to work out. "A workout sets the tone for a success- ful day. Depending on how much you travel, training only while you are home may limit your progress signifcantly," says Lipscombe, founder of Sausalito Fit and Truckee Fit in California. SCHEDULE YOUR WORKOUTS. Business deals over lunch and dinner, evening schmooze fests, and jam-packed meeting schedules may get in the way of your sun salutations, so you'll have to make a commitment to doing them. Treat your workouts like business meet- ings by adding them to your calendar. "Business is important, but your body is as well," says New York City–based per- sonal trainer Franci Cohen. "Steal a few minutes from your shower time and an- other few from lunch, and together, these minutes will add up to give you time to exercise." BRING YOUR OWN WORKOUT. Te frst items that go into Nancy Herre- ra's suitcase are her workout clothes and shoes. Next, come two fve-pound dumb- bells, resistance bands, and an exercise video or two. "My hotel room becomes my personal gym," says Herrera, a librarian from Oakland, Cali- fornia. "I've mastered the art of interior decorating when it comes to relocating fur- niture in a hotel room to create open space." She wakes up early each morning and can get a full-body workout in 45 to 60 minutes. If dumbbells in your suitcase might tip the baggage scale, a jump rope or travel weights—infatable weights that can be flled with water or sand—are also great, portable ftness equipment options. Or get creative: use cans of food as dumb- bells and a stick from a poolside umbrella (ask frst before dismantling the deck furniture!) as a weighted body bar, Cohen suggests. SEEK OPTIONS AT THE HOTEL. Many hotels have some sort of ftness center or pool available to guests. Tese can range from a small room with a few strength-training and cardio machines to full-service gyms complete with personal trainers and exercise classes. Some of the higher-end properties are catering to the ftness minded. For example, the Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta has a run- gear lending program, where guests can borrow New Balance running shoes and clothes for a nominal $5 fee. Te hotel also ofers a run program in which staf mem- bers lead group runs for guests three days a week. Meanwhile, running maps are available to those who want to venture out on their own. Sheraton Hotels & Resorts partnered with Core Performance to develop an integrated ftness and nutrition pro- gram for guests. Te program includes a Gym-In-A-Bag with ftness tools that THINKSTOCKPHOTOS DW Life >

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