Finding a gym while on the road

[MyTMouse]

Hey guys, I'm about to have to start traveling for work. And by traveling, I don't mean once a month. I'm going to be away from home a few nights per week, and up to 4-5 days at a time. In short... there will be months where I spend more time away from home than I spend at home.

This presents an obvious issue... where to work out. I've given up on finding any gym franchise that offers a "nationwide" membership. And I know people will say "just stay at a hotel with a gym". That's fine for every once in a while, or while on vacation, but how many hotels have a power rack, and a nice space to deadlift?

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has to travel often for work, so how bout it guys and gals? How do you find a place to lift when you're out of town often?

[fat TODD]

I recently just left a job where I traveled for work. I would just google gyms in the area. I trained at a pretty nice gym in Albany, NY that was geared for powerlifting and bodybuilding and only cost $5 for a day pass. I also found a really nice gym that was geared towards bodybuilding when I was traveling in Virginia that was $7 per day.

Also, ask the receptionist at the hotel. The one hotel that I stayed at had a "gym" but they offered a free pass to a wellness center down the road. It wasn't the type of place that I typically like to lift at but it was free and had enough weight and equipment for me to do what I needed.

[MyTMouse]

I recently just left a job where I traveled for work. I would just google gyms in the area. I trained at a pretty nice gym in Albany, NY that was geared for powerlifting and bodybuilding and only cost $5 for a day pass. I also found a really nice gym that was geared towards bodybuilding when I was traveling in Virginia that was $7 per day.

Also, ask the receptionist at the hotel. The one hotel that I stayed at had a "gym" but they offered a free pass to a wellness center down the road. It wasn't the type of place that I typically like to lift at but it was free and had enough weight and equipment for me to do what I needed.

Thanks for the advice, man. I will be doing some travel in southern VA (one of a few places), would you mind posting the name of the gym, or PMing it to me? I'm familiar with one in southeast VA called Brute Strength, which is a nice place to lift. But I'd like to compile as large a list as possible.

I will definitely keep in mind checking with the hotel to see if they have any deals with local gyms.

[Jen]

Training and traveling is always hard. I find I rarely have time to get to the gym and train unless it's right at/ near my hotel. My go to hotel in TX has "cardio row" almost no weights but like 50 cardio machines around the perimeter. *sigh*

[MyTMouse]

Training and traveling is always hard. I find I rarely have time to get to the gym and train unless it's right at/ near my hotel. My go to hotel in TX has "cardio row" almost no weights but like 50 cardio machines around the perimeter. *sigh*

This makes me want to cry a little. I can deal with training as little as 3 nights per week... but I need at least two of them to be non-consecutive days. Dammit, why do we have to work for a living?!

[MaxxPursuit]

Traveling for work can suck sometimes man especially when trying to stick to a training schedule. I'm assuming they give you some type of itinerary so you know ahead of time the area you'll be in. I had to travel for work a few year ago (not as often as you are going to be) and I would scope the area out to find local gyms and just pay for a week or 2. There's gyms everywhere. The only thing is cost can get a little high paying for temp memberships all the time but you gotta do what you gotta do bud.

[nexa]

That's fine for every once in a while, or while on vacation, but how many hotels have a power rack, and a nice space to deadlift?

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has to travel often for work, so how bout it guys and gals? How do you find a place to lift when you're out of town often?

I'll look for a golds, LA fitness, powerhouse, or 24 hour fitness in the area. It's commercial, they offer day passes, and despite the craptastic hex plates with a majority of LA fitness / 24 hours it covers my needs. Do you get a car rental as part of your traveling budget?

Other search options include powerlifting friendly gyms.

tl;dr - google