There has been a great deal of recent interest from flight crewmembers regarding staying fit. Max and I will be throwing some more frequent posts up here on aircrewfitness.com as they relate to staying fit on the road.
I am on an extended layover in Amman, Jordan. The blizzard in New York helped lengthen my stay a bit.
Today's routine looked a bit like this:
- Wake up followed immediately by drinking water and hitting the dry sauna in the hotel gym
- In the dry sauna I perfomed a quick dynamic yoga routine to warm up
- Next was a 15 minute interval circuit on the stationary bike
- A quick bout of cardio FIRST thing in the morning greatly benefits us 40+ types looking to stay lean
- Breakfast buffet at the hotel where I was able to stick with veggie omelete and mostly lean proteins and a little yogurt. Coffee, water, and a small glass of pineapple juice.
- Walked the streets of Amman for some sight seeing and Christmas shopping
- Lunched consisted of a protein bar and an apple
- Afternoon workout of a crossfit circuit: 5 rounds, sprint 400M, 5 back squats, 5 burpees, 5 knees to elbows - see crossfit.com for details
- Protein shake shook up in my mixer following the workout
- Lite dinner of traditional middle easter hummus, tabuli, grilled meat and veggies and was able to avoid the bread.
- Not bad for an unscheduled day in Jordan.
1) Consistent exercise (I would have preferred to sleep in this morning)
2) Portion control and healthy food choices
3) Avoid a late/big evening meal
Until next time,
In Health,
LtCol Reeman
