Eat, drink, and be merry! ‘Tis the season! It’s easy to overindulge and let the gym routine slide during the holidays. Now is the time to get smart about celebrating and staying healthy.
Here are 7 simple tips to help you maintain your fitness without sacrificing holiday fun:
Exercise: Make a plan. Schedule your gym time like any other social or family commitment. Write it on your calendar or stick it on the fridge to stay accountable.
Eat: Follow the 80/20 rule—eat healthy, nutritious food 80% of the time, and indulge 20% of the time.
Alcohol: Choose clear alcohols like vodka, gin, white wine, or seltzers, as they have fewer calories. A great hack is to mix half-soda water with your wine or spirits to pace yourself, stay hydrated, and avoid a hangover.
Hydrate: Drink more water! Carry a 1L bottle and refill it four times a day. For extra flavour, infuse your water with melon, strawberries, or cucumber and mint.
Travelling: Pack your snacks. This will save money, reduce extra sugar/calories, and prevent fast food temptations.
Beach: Take advantage of the South Coast’s beautiful beaches! Try morning sprints in the sand, sunrise yoga, walking the dog or doing 20 burpees before jumping in the water.
Be Mindful: Focus on connection and fun. Christmas is about spending quality time with loved ones, not stress or material things. Enjoy simple moments, like performing acts of kindness for those in need.
12 Rounds, 12 Exercises.
Complete 12 reps of each exercise, adding one more each round, like the song “12 Days of Christmas” (double the reps for high knees, butt kicks, and mountain climbers).
The exercises: Push-ups, squats, pull-ups/rows, star jumps, burpees, lunges, high knees, butt kicks, mountain climbers, crunches, supermans, 1-minute plank.
Example:
Push-ups
Squats, push-ups
Bent-over rows, squats, push-ups
Star jumps, Bent-over rows, squats, push-ups
And so on…
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