Another week on the road which means an opportunity to get creative with workouts. If you happen to follow me on Instagram (if you don’t, please do) I snapped a picture of the crappy gym at the Holiday Inn I was staying at this week. With how much I travel I stay at a lot of those business traveler type of hotels (Hampton Inn’s, Hilton Garden Inn’s, Courtyards & Holiday Inn’s) and they all have one thing in common. Crappy gyms.
Usually they have a few cardio machines, a crusty old water dispenser and a tv tuned into some news channel. If I am lucky they may have a weight machine. But most do not. Since I am in the middle of Best Body Bootcamp I did my best to get workouts in. I brought a resistance band with to at least be able to do some of the exercises and made modifications where I could.
After my very modified workout I was so frustrated that I actually sent a tweet to the Holiday Inn. As a female traveler I get really frustrated with the lack of amenities focused on women. And I don’t feel like I am asking for much; a better blow dryer, nicer toiletries, a fully equipped gym and healthier breakfast options.
Here’s is that lackluster exchange with Holiday Inn. Basically a we aren’t listening. Thanks for that Holiday Inn.
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7:22 AM - 25 Sep 13· Details
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" data-mentions="fitnspicy" data-you-follow="true" data-you-block="false">Holiday Inn @HolidayInn25 Sep
@fitnspicy Hi there thank you so much for your input. We will pass along your feedback to our brand teams!
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