{"id":142448,"date":"2019-09-12T15:14:44","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T19:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/?p=142448"},"modified":"2024-04-09T13:28:22","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T17:28:22","slug":"harley-pasternak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/rejuvenate\/harley-pasternak\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Fit With Four Seasons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Fitness guru Harley Pasternak\u2019s innovative approach to efficient and effective full body workouts has earned him a notably large celebrity client roster. Now, as Global Fitness Advisor to Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, he\u2019s sharing that sought-after knowledge with guests.<\/p>\n

In addition to reimagining the brand\u2019s fitness facilities, Pasternak has designed a workout video series to help with five of the most common fitness challenges experienced by travellers.\u00a0His Total Beach Body video provides a pre-vacation toning strategy, including how-tos for 10 simple gym exercises. Once you arrive at your destination, you can hit the gym and follow his strength-focused Out of Office Fitness routine or get a burst of aerobics with his Hotel Fitness Favourites video, which mixes strength exercises with intervals on the elliptical and treadmill.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Can\u2019t shake your jet lag? Pasternak has some suggestions. His Jet Lag Rescue video offers straightforward advice: Get outside and get moving. He recommends hiking, jogging, doing repeats on stairs, and walking, running or combining the two.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t have to do an intense boot camp,\u201d he says. \u201cA nice walk will do the trick. If you\u2019re in an urban city, go explore. If you\u2019re at a beach resort, walk on the sand.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Equipment-free exercises like planks, lunges, hip thrusts, push-ups and supermans can be done in the comfort of your hotel room, outdoors or at the gym, he says. As added motivation, Pasternak created the #FitWithFSChallenge, encouraging guests to share their workouts on social media.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here, Pasternak shares his gym innovations, gives tips for creating a travel-friendly approach to fitness and reveals his own secrets for staying fit on the road.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How do you combat the effects of flying?<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cSitting on a plane for a long time is tough on your body. Try to get up at least once an hour and walk the length of the aisle. Stay hydrated and avoid salty food, caffeine and alcohol. Whenever possible, bring an extra pillow to make your lower back and your neck comfortable for the ride.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What is the easiest way to keep up a fitness routine on the road?<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a lot easier than you think: Walk. You can do it anywhere, any time, even in dress clothes. I don\u2019t use the word \u2018cardio.\u2019 I don\u2019t use the word \u2018aerobics.\u2019 I use the word \u2018movement.\u2019 We all need to move our bodies. I tell people to set a daily step goal, whether it\u2019s 10,000 steps or 14,000 steps a day. Hit those steps and you\u2019ll start to lose body fat.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Harley Pasternak\u2019s Favourite Outdoor Workouts<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n
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\u201cWhenever I stay at Four Seasons Hotel Montreal<\/a>, I head to nearby Parc du Mont-Royal. At the corner of Peel Street and Pine Avenue you\u2019ll find the Mount Royal Stairs, 400 steps that transport you from downtown up the mountain into nature.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cThe Concierge at Four Seasons Resort O\u2019ahu at Ko Olina<\/a> has sent me on some amazing hikes. The trek up Diamond Head is a favourite. If I want more of an adventure, the 1.7-mile round trip hike to Lulumahu Falls is a 40-minute drive away.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cParis is one of my favourite walking cities. From Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris<\/a>, I go on a croissant-tasting tour of the area\u2019s best bakeries. I\u2019ll easily walk 10,000 steps, which justifies the pastries.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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