If you are a fitness enthusiast like I am - having the option to exercise when you are traveling or more specifically, when you are in your hotel room, is important.
 
Today - more and more hotels and resorts are accommodating fitness travelers with state of the art exercise facilities and or in-room fitness options.
 
In my opinion, rubber tubing is the best exercise device for someone to use when traveling due to its lightweight, portable economical features. " Health Magazine" called tubes "the Swiss Army knife of workout gear." 
 
Today, all Marriott and Renaissance hotels across North America are making a commitment to provide their guests with several in-room fitness options.  Other hotel chains are also following this trend.
 
Please read the following articles from United's in-flight magazine "hemispheres" and view some of the videos from United's award winning in-flight programming on healthy living and travel.