Session Girls, World Travelers, Here’s A Great Hotel Workout

Been there, done that before, over and over from way up in the stratosphere.

Female Submission Wrestlers travel the world as much or more per capita than almost any other female sports industry.

Do that consistently and you begin to form an extensive secondary lifestyle that matches or exceeds what is supposedly your primary one.

New habits form and newer ones need to be developed.

Named by the National Board of Review and the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association  Best Picture of 2009, a film that brilliantly speaks to the need to form new lifestyle habits is Up In The Air.

Up in the Air is a 2009 American comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman and co-written by Reitman and Sheldon Turner. It is a film adaptation of the 2001 novel of the same name, written by Walter Kirn. The story is centered on corporate “downsizer” Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) and his travels. The film follows his isolated life and philosophies and the people he meets along the way.

It also speaks to his needs that he develops in his prolific travel lifestyle.

For our Session Wrestlers, the need to get exercise and stay in perfect shape is always paramount.

If you travel from hotel to hotel, which becomes your second home, having a fitness routine that works in the hotel room is essential.

The energetic site shape.com analyzes this. “It’s easy to let travel derail your workout routine. You don’t have your go-to gear, your hotel doesn’t have a gym, and hey, you’re on vacation—you’ll get back on track when it’s over, right? Exercise can be part of your vacation. And it won’t ruin the fun. In fact, it might make your trip even more enjoyable. Feeling guilty, regretful, or low energy are what really can put a damper on fun.”

Many of our Fem Competitors travel and compete at the great Femwrestle Events. One wonderful hotel nearby in Cologne is the Marriott.

Let’s take a look and then share ideas on working out.

At marriott.com they invite and educate, “Located in the center of one of Germany’s oldest cities only a short walk from the Cologne main train station, the Cologne Marriott Hotel welcomes you with contemporary design, excellent on-site dining, and superb event facilities.

Settle in to your well-appointed room or suite, which features high-speed Internet, pillow top bedding, and 24-hour room service. Other hotel perks include unlimited use of our on-site gym and a seasonal terrace. Brasserie Fou, our signature hotel restaurant, serves an intriguing blend of flavors from France and Asia; dine on the outdoor terrace in the warmer months, and enjoy the Cologne weather.

Our hotel is a premier location for meetings, weddings, and events in the city center; we can accommodate groups of up to 500, and we offer expert planning and catering services. And thanks to our location, you can visit attractions including Cologne Cathedral and Lanxess Arena with ease while you’re here. Plan a memorable stay in Germany today at the Cologne Marriott Hotel!”

Okay, luv to stay. What about a great hotel exercise routine?

We researched an easy to understand article by a fitness expert who has written some other well-received articles.

Please learn and enjoy.

Great Hotel Workout – Plank Exercise

By Kodjo Hounnake  

A hotel workout is important when you are traveling. If you travel on a regular basis, working out is not always an activity that you include in your schedule. There are several reasons people do not exercise when they are traveling. Some people believe that traveling gives them the license to take a break from exercising. Other people have a more valid reason: they do not work out while they travel, because most of the hotel gyms are too small, making it difficult for many people to work out at the same time. If you tend to avoid working out while you travel, you should realize that there are many great hotel workout routines that you can do, right in your hotel room.

Personally, when I travel for business, I have very little time to spend on leisure related activities. Therefore, the last thing I think about, is to use the hotel gym for a workout. Instead, I work out in my hotel room. I typically plan my hotel workout ahead of time. My hotel workout is almost structured as my regular workout; the only difference is that most of my hotel workout routines are designed for a very limited square footage. Despite the limited space of a hotel room, you can still get a full body workout if you plan your hotel workout appropriately. Recently, I was in Boston for business, and as you may have guessed, I stayed at the hotel for a day. Even though I was there for only a day, I did not want to miss my daily workout; so I put together a quick 20-minute hotel workout routine. Of all the exercises I did that day, I wanted to quickly share with you a plank exercise that is a little more challenging than your regular plank

Hotel workout – Plank exercise

If you do not already know, plank exercise routines are important in helping strengthen your core. A plank exercise is also a great substitute to regular crunch exercises. Most people don’t like doing crunch exercises because they end up feeling pain in the neck and back area. Plank exercise routines do not cause such pains.

For my hotel workout plank exercise, I am doing a variation of the plank with leg raises. Rather than raising your legs, you are moving them at a 45 degree angle to the left, and to the right. Once you bring your leg back to its starting position, you immediately bring it towards your elbow. Make sure your back is as straight as it possibly can, when you bring your knee towards your elbow.

Alternate legs, and keep doing this plank exercise for a full minute. Once you are done, take a 10 second break, and repeat it again nine more times, for a total of ten times

Good Luck!

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About the author:

Kodjo Hounnake is a home fitness enthusiast who believes the average person can get and remain in great shape right at home. You do not need expensive gym equipment to achieve the body of your dreams. Your body weight is sufficient enough. See the hundreds of home workout videos on my fitness blog at http://Kodjoworkout.com

http://ezinearticles.com/?Great-Hotel-Workout—Plank-Exercise&id=6713210

http://www.shape.com/fitness/workouts/ultimate-hotel-room-workout

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/cgnmc-cologne-marriott-hotel/ 

Sources: brainyquote.com, Wikipedia, fciwomenswrestling2.com, FCI Elite Competitor, photos thank you Wikimedia Commons.