Guest Author - Kimberly Button

The Fit Traveler is just one in a brand new series of books that aim to help everyone get fit using a simple elastic band, photographs of clearly demonstrated exercise moves, and an fun, playful attitude in the book packaging.

Okay, I know a book is more than just its cover, but I absolutely was drawn to the simple, stylish concept art against the background of pale purple stripes. This isn't a book screaming with bulging muscles or bright colors and pictures of workout machines and sweaty bodies. Instead, there's a stylish woman looking like she's getting ready to jet off to Paris. And for some reason, it puts your mind at ease that you don't have to jump in and start pumping weights, instead this is something simple that you can fit into your daily life (wouldn't it be nice if your daily life was, indeed, jetting off to Paris!)and you don't necessarily have to be bound to sweaty machines and heart monitors to be fit.

The book has many illustrations that are more reminiscent of a glamour spread than an exercise book, and the market is clearly for women, although traveling guys would be able to benefit from the exercises, too. The pictures of the workouts, which cover the upper body, lower body and abdominals, are clear and easily illustrate the moves. The spiral bound book lays flat, so it would be easy to open to a page and lay it on the desk or floor while exercising. And many of the exercises utilize the free elastic band that is enclosed with the book.

There's even a workout log and extra tips on how to travel healthy, but the true heart of the very brief book is the exercises. With its compact size, the book can easily be carried in your glove compartment or carry-on bag without taking up too much room.

If you're searching for a fun and easy way to workout while on the road, definitely invest in a copy of The Fit Traveler or one of their other books, The Fit Traveler: Senior Edition; The Fit Maternity: Before and After (coming soon); and The Fit Disability: Sit-Down Workout. (coming soon)

For more information, visit www.thefitnessboutique.com

Click here to visit The Fit Traveler page on Amazon.com.



Kimberly Button is the author of The Disney Queue Line Survival Guidebook, the only Walt Disney World® Resort theme park guidebook that features scavenger hunts, trivia questions, word puzzles and hidden Mickey searches tailored to each attraction to alleviate boredom while standing in lines. For more information and to read an excerpt, visit www.disneysurvivalguide.com