As an active businesswoman and fitness enthusiast I am always adding to my travel tips for road warriors. As there are many aspects to travel and how it affects my health and fitness I will start with the first leg of the trip, getting there.

In this fast-paced world without boarders, traveling by plane seems to be the standard. Here are some tips to get you to your destination and ready to perform whether in the boardroom or the hotel gym.

• Try to book your flights for daytime arrival. Traveling across country or across the globe, landing during the day can help your bodies natural clock reset. Getting out in the sun while at your new location can shorten any jetlag.

• Planes are very dry, bring water and make sure to drink plenty. Dehydration can also add to jetlag, try to drink 8-ounces each hour you are in flight. Stay away from coffee, alcohol and caffeine, as these will add to your feeling of jetlag.

• Eat light during the flight. If you want to sleep carbs help to induce sleep while high-protein and low-fat help you stay alert.

• Get up, walk and stand each hour. The extra water you are drinking should help motivate you with a bathroom break. This will help keep your circulation moving and your body feeling less fatigued at the end of the flight.

• Try to get extra legroom where you can stretch-out during the flight. At the ticket counter you can ask for the bulkhead or emergency isles.

• Reset your watch right away. Start thinking in your new time zone, this will help you reset your body’s natural clock and once again help reduce the jetlag.

• Stretch before and after the flight to reduce the stress and the fatigue.

I hope you enjoyed my first post on the JamCore Training Blog. Make sure to let me know if there are other topics you would like to me cover. You can either leave a comment or email me directly judy@jamcoretraining.com.

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 14th, 2007 at 7:41 pm and is filed under Daily Life.