Traveling
can
take
a
toll
on
the
body—especially
if
it
involves
a
lengthy
flight.
Jet
lag,
muscle
stiffness,
water
retention,
and
dehydration
are
common
complaints,
says
Paul
H.
Lilli
Jr.,
M.D.,
M.P.H.
(master
of
public
health),
a
retired
Air
Force
colonel
and
member
of
the
Traveling
Physician
Association.
"For
a
long
flight,
it's
important
to
prepare
your
body,"
says
Dr.
Lilli.
Check
out
these
plane
‐
ride
pointers
for
the
next
time
you're
en
route
to
the
airport.
Keep
exercising.
Before
you
go:
Try
to
exercise
sometime
during
the
day
before
you
depart
or
when
you
reach
your
destination
advises
says
Ann
Marie
Miller,
M.A.,
fitness
training
manager
for
the
New
York
Sports
Clubs
in
Manhattan.
"It's
important
to
keep
up
with
your
fitness
routine
on
the
day
you
travel,
because
exercise
relieves
stress
and
helps
facilitate
sleep."
While
you're
in
the
air:
"You've
got
to
keep
your
circulation
up
on
extended
flights
to
prevent
stiffness
in
your
muscles.
You
can
do
this
by
either
walking,
standing,
or
doing
isometric
exercises—flying
is
the
perfect
time
to
do
them,"
says
Dr.
Lilli.
"I've
even
done
squats
and
stretched
my
upper
body
in
the
aisles
and
galleys,"
says
Miller.
"In
your
seat,
change
positions
as
much
as
possible."
"You
can
get
an
entire
workout
in
your
seat
without
calling
attention
to
yourself,"
agrees
David
Rosenbaum,
a
personal
trainer
for
Equinox
Sports
Clubs
in
Manhattan.
"You're
simply
squeezing
and
releasing
muscles.
Try
squeezing
a
pillow
between
your
legs.
Hold
that
position
for
ten
seconds,
and
then
release—or
squeeze
your
buttocks
together
and
hold
that
position
for
ten
seconds.
Just
don't
forget
to
breathe
while
you're
squeezing."
As
for
your
bags,
"Travel
with
luggage
on
wheels,"
says
Nancy
Yumkas,
A.T.C.,
a
sports
medicine
manager
for
Equinox
Sports
Clubs
in
Manhattan.
"Carrying
heavy
luggage
down
those
terminals
is
simply
asking
to
strain
your
muscles."
Loosen
up.
"On
long
flights,
the
body
often
swells,
so
wear
nonrestrictive
clothes,"
advises
Dr.
Lilli.
"Loose
‐
fitting
clothing
will
allow
for
muscle
stretching,
whereas
tight
clothes
will
restrict
circulation."
And
for
your
feet,
Dr.
Lilli
suggests
bringing
slippers
to
slide
your
toes
into
while
you're
sitting
down.
Now
ear
this...
Everyone
knows
that
awful,
blocked
‐
ear
feeling
when
a
plane
takes
off
and
the
air
pressure
changes.
"To
make
your
ears
pop,
pinch
your
nose—with
your
mouth
closed—for
a
few
seconds,"
says
Dr.
Lilli.
"If
the
blockage
doesn't
open
up
a
few
hours
after
you're
on
the
ground,
you
might
need
to
see
a
doctor."
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