Happy Christmas and I hope everyone has felt confident in starting the gym or at least tried one of my home workouts over the last few months!
The lead up to Christmas is a time when people tend to slack off from the gym, but it is actually the perfect time to give your body the benefits it brings, and will also have you ready to jump straight back into the routine as soon as the festivities are over! I`m going to break the 2 common sides of fitness up for this month, and explain how each part can be adapted so that it helps, not hinders, you throughout December and into the New Year.
Christmas Workout!
Ok so the title might sound like something you would do dressed up in a Santa outfit with bells on, but I call it the Christmas workout because it should be something a little different than your usual longer effort in the gym.
Over the festive period I understand some priorities might change and family should always come first, so gym workouts can be shortened to accommodate, but possibly need to be more intense. If you can fit in three shorter sessions during the week, this will help a lot in keeping fitness levels up and the dreaded weight gain off. Hitting a 30 minute intense, short rest period workout will have your metabolism firing, burning the chocolate off before it`s even been opened!
Try one of my body weight circuits if you don`t have time to go to the gym. Remember it can be finished in 30 minutes as long as you really push yourself and keep the rest periods to under 30 seconds"¦it will be tough, but it won`t last long!
