Sep 01 2008
Hotel Fitness Centers
DAN WRITES: I almost always use hotel fitness centers, unless I am totally exhausted from travel or working, or from both. 
A gym of sorts is a must-have hotel amenity, for me.
Exercise machines I want in a hotel fitness center…
What do I like in the fitness center? I usually use a pull-down bar, lats press, leg press and butterfly machine. So a nautilus-type gym with multiple options is great for me.
A handful of free weights is a plus, too.
I also use a treadmill or elliptical trainer, preferably. Lacking those I will use a stair stepper or cycle, but those can be really tough on your knees.
What else? I like a mat to stretch on, a water cooler for bottle refills…and most of all, a TV. I will even plan my workouts around watching the game.
What game? Football or basketball, please. And I live for the Lakers. Go Wildcats! Yeah, Cowboys!
…Okay, don’t get me started…
Stumble it!