Will the new fitness trends for 2019 be suitable for business travellers? Now in its 13th year, the American College of Sports Medicine electronically surveys thousands of fitness professionals around the world to determine the fitness trends most likely to have a positive impact within the industry. The survey very specifically sources information regarding...
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Neuroscientist Matthew Walker tells us that the best way to stay healthy is to sleep well, but business travel can wreak havoc with our sleep. His research found that insufficient sleep compromises the immune system, disrupts blood sugar levels and increases our risk of accidents and injury. It is also the most important lifestyle...
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Are you a goal setter? Do you map out business goals, personal goals and health goals each year? And what then? Do you track them, achieve them or forget them? Here’s how you can stay on track with your fitness goals especially when you’re a regular business traveller. 1. Review Rather than leaping straight...
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Hong Kong International Airport, or Chek Lap Kok Airport, is just over 20 years old. Flying into the old Kai Tak Airport, you could see families eating dinner, the planes flew so close to the apartment buildings in Kowloon. In 1998, Terminal 1 at the newly opened airport on an island in the South...
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Staying active while travelling for business will keep you at peak performance health wise and business too. Here’s a quick summary of my advice in 2018. Flying Fit There are a surprising number of fitness opportunities in and around airports you can take advantage of when travelling for business. Wear comfy shoes or even...
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Travel for business over the festive season can be brilliant for networking but a disaster for getting a nutritious diet. Nutritional Scientists at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health are bidding for a simple, united approach to advice on healthy eating. Faced with mixed nutritional messages and the season for feasting, a little...
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Breakfast is an important part of our day as it contributes vital nutrients to the overall daily intake, supplies us with energy for the day ahead and sends signals via our peripheral body clocks to our master body clock that we are awake and it’s time to get going. Yet leaving early for the...
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The majority of hotels across the globe have gyms these days. So if you are a gym lover and travelling for business you can usually find most of what you need to stay fit on the road, although you may need to adapt and improvise your usual routine. Hotel gyms can range from basic...
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The very sad death of 15-year-old Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, after eating a takeaway baguette containing sesame seeds while on a flight, alerts us all to the dangers faced by those travelling with food allergies. The scale of the problem is huge. Estimates vary, but around 3% of the population report having an allergy to food...
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Regular business travel can leave you feeling stiff, lacklustre and wobbly on your pins. However, if you take time out to focus on your strength, balance and mobility you’ll quickly become more flexible, energized, and able to move with ease. Hip Bridge The hip bridge is excellent for waking up sleepy glutes when you’ve...
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