The Road Warrior Workout [Paperback]

Crunch Fitness Guides (Author), Crunch (Author)

Book Description

Series: Crunch Fitness Guides | Publication Date: November 1, 1999

Throughout the country Crunch is synonymous with the ultimate in fitness and exercise. From New York to LA, Crunch Fitness Centers have helped hundreds of thousands of Americans get in shape and stay in shape. With their unique lifestyle approach to fitness and their philosophy of "no judgments" on your lifestyle, Crunch is the choice of men and women, and who want to exercise their right to fitness. Crunch and Hatherleigh/Five Star are proud to announce the first three books in the Crunch Fitness Series. Each book in the series is specifically designed to meet the lifestyle demands of today's Americans-the harried business executive who spends her weekends on the road, the father of the bride who has to look good in a tux, the soccer mom who just doesn't have time for the gym, young people, old people, couch potatoes and bodybuilders. Everyone will benefit from the Crunch expertise and their team of fitness specialists.

If it's Tuesday, this must be Memphis. Wednesday, Pittsburgh, Thursday, LA . . . If the only weight you lift is a suit bag, if the only running you do is to catch the airport shuttle bus, if your diet consists of burgers and fries at a roadside greasy spoon, then it's time for The Road Warrior Workout! This is the workout book for business men and women who spend more time in airports than a gym. The fitness specialists from Crunch provide expert guidance on how to stay fit on the road-whether it's an overnight jaunt or a week-long excursion. You'll learn exercises you can do in your hotel room, how to beat jet lag, special "in flight" flexibility exercises, how to stay motivated and manage stress, tips on eating healthy and much, much more. So the next time you pack that overnight bag, pack The Road Warrior Workout. Don't leave home without it!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Crunch is a major national chain of fitness centers. Their brand is widely recognized through a daily television exercise show on ESPN and through their videos and fitness apparel. Their upscale, user-friendly gyms are located in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Chicago, and Tokyo.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Hatherleigh Press (November 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578260256
• ISBN-13: 978-1578260256
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,954,311 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Compact and complete book for the frequent traveler, May 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Road Warrior Workout (Paperback)

The Crunch Fitness Guides "Road Warrior Workout" is a four-part guide to complete fitness for the frequent traveler. Overall, it's a compact and fairly comprensive book - not just for the "road warrior," but for anyone who does not want to invest in a lot of exercise equipment.

The book offers some unexpected benefits, like URLS for some web sites for frequent travelers, and a guest pass for use a CRUNCH gym (valued at $22.00 - more than paying for the book).

Part I contains no exercises, but discusses some of the dangers of frequent travel, including dehydration, back pain and insomnia.

Part II is a pre-travel workout - a combination of cardio, strength-training (including a lot of dumbell, barbell exercises and a couple of cable and other weight-machine exercises), and streching moves, with suggested reps and intervals. With the exception of the cardio plan (not very detailed - basically recommending jumping rope), there are enough different moves to provide you with some variety, and the stretches are pretty comprehensive.

Part III, titled "Tranquility In Transit" is a series of exercises and stretches for you do enroute (on a plane). Although the yogo-like postures and stretches do look beneficial, many of them would still realistically be tough to perform in the cramped quarters of an airline seat (if there were other passengers in your row), and several of them involve standing in the aisle, which is not a viable option. However, they are still good exercies, just not ones I would choose to do on an airplane.

Part IV is the hotel-room routine, which utilizes standard pieces of furniture and hotel-room props (i.e. telephone book, towels, luggage) and portable exercise bands to give some creative options to work on strength and flexibility in the comfort of your hotel room. Again, some of the exercises, especially those involving dresser drawers, are not super-realistic, but the majority are good.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Basic Info is Great.... but too many unrealistic exercises, February 6, 2002

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Chaleigh (Alpharetta, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Road Warrior Workout (Paperback)

Since I travel a lot and find myself eating the wrong foods while away from home (i.e. fast food), I thought this book would be perfect for a road warrior. It's almost perfect....

I found the first part to be very insightful about how travel affects your body and your health. If for no other reason, I would recommend this book due to Part I. It's amazing how much is taken for granted in regards to our health while we travel!

Part II was great on getting me started on a fitness program AT HOME. It got me started on the road warrior fitness plan and keeps me motivated when not at home.

Part III was totally useless (and why I gave 3 stars). With all the security issues on airplanes at the moment, it just isn't realistic to do many of this "airplane exercises." (that and you would look like a darn fool for even trying them!)

Part IV was great for me... I found many exercises that I could do in my hotel room.... in case I didn't want to wait for the one and only treadmill at the hotel gym. I also find that I was more motivated to workout in my hotel room.... then walking through the lobby in my exercise gear to get to the hotel workout room.

If you are just starting to become a road warrior - and/or - just starting an exercise plan, this is a good starter book for you.