Wicked Travels Summer Issue 2014 | Page 24

Wellness

Dr. B. shares advice for avoiding stiff muscles while traveling: Moving is the Best Medicine

Before I leave the registration desk when I check into my hotel, I always ask about the exercise room. Almost every hotel has one, but it helps to know where it is because sometimes they seem to be hidden in an out-of-the-way corner of the property. It is not because they are hiding the room from the guests, but it is the only place suitable.

Once you know where the exercise room is located, you have to figure out the time when you are going to make a visit. As I mentioned in a previous article I wrote for Travel Host Magazine, you can exercise in your room doing stretching exercises for your back, arms and legs. These can be very helpful, but going to the exercise room usually gives you a chance to do a greater variety of exercises

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