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Holiday fitness tip 3: Take advantage of discounts<\/h3>\n
In the fitness world, the holiday season is traditionally a quiet time, and this means lots of discounts can be found! At the gym, personal trainers often have attractive discount packages available and boutique studios often offer free classes. Take the time to look and see what\u00a0free fitness\u00a0activities are being offered near work or in your community. The holiday season is the perfect time to try out a new class and learn something new that may benefit you in the new year.<\/p>\n
Holiday fitness tip 4: Cut down your workout time<\/h3>\n
The holiday season is a busy time, so instead of cutting out your workout altogether, consider decreasing your time commitment while increasing your intensity level. At the end of your session, you may feel a little more tired than usual, but you would have saved time.<\/p>\n
Holiday fitness tip 5: Do a pre-meal workout<\/h3>\n
The mental side of weight management is a great strategy to use over the holidays. If you strive to do a workout prior to going to a party, there\u2019s a good chance you will watch what you eat at the buffet table. After a workout, the desire to eat foods that are high in calories and bad for you tends to diminish. However, if you go to a party with the attitude of \u2018I will eat what I want because I will work out later,\u2019 you must keep in mind that you can\u2019t out train a high calorie diet! The amount of exercise you need to do in order to burn off just one cookie will make you think twice.<\/p>\n
Holiday fitness tip 6: Keep it simple<\/h3>\n
If you can\u2019t find the motivation to get into the gym or attend a fitness class during the holidays, or if you honestly just love to break free from your typical fitness schedule, make a decision to use\u00a0walking\u00a0as your go-to activity. If you do nothing and eat more, you will gain unwanted body weight. You must find some way to create balance. Find time at work to get in some walking minutes, power walk on your shopping trips and do some before bed exercises such as pushups, squats and crunches to keep your body as conditioned as possible. When you\u2019re considering having some indulgent foods, be aware of the portion size that you\u2019re consuming. Try to balance your other meals during the day to accommodate your splurge.<\/p>\n
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Holiday fitness tip 7: Socialize over activity<\/h3>\n
My personal holiday time consists of doing my favourite hike and enjoying a nice family bike ride. I do appreciate that my personal idea of holiday fun is different than many people because being active is my life and what makes me happy. The idea of sitting around sounds like torture to me. Active events with family and friends are fun ways to stay in shape and socialize.<\/p>\n
Holiday fitness tip 8: Tools just for you<\/h3>\n
To make sure that \u2018not knowing what to do\u2019 is not one of your excuses this holiday season, I created lots of resources that you can use for ideas to keep moving. I just got started with a new\u00a0online fitness series. If you follow these fun weekly workouts, you\u2019ll have a head start on accomplishing next year\u2019s fitness goals!<\/p>\n