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Stay active during the holiday season! Between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, you have to cope with a cornucopia of family obligations, work parties and last-minute shopping … and hitting the gym often gets delayed or crossed off the schedule altogether.
NOT.THIS.YEAR! Here are 15 smart strategies, tips, tricks and motivational techniques to make fitness part of the celebration all holiday season long.
NOT.THIS.YEAR! Here are 15 smart strategies, tips, tricks and motivational techniques to make fitness part of the celebration all holiday season long.
15 Surefire Strategies To Stay Fit To New Year's Day
Published on Nov 23, 2015
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15 Surfire Strategies to stay Fit til New Year's Day!
- Stay active during the holiday season! Between Thanksgiving and New Year's
- Stay active during the holiday season! Between Thanksgiving and New Year's
- Here are 15 smart strategies, tips, tricks and motivational techniques
- Make fitness part of the celebration all holiday season long!
Stay active during the holiday season! Between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, you have to cope with a cornucopia of family obligations, work parties and last-minute shopping … and hitting the gym often gets delayed or crossed off the schedule altogether.
NOT.THIS.YEAR! Here are 15 smart strategies, tips, tricks and motivational techniques to make fitness part of the celebration all holiday season long.
NOT.THIS.YEAR! Here are 15 smart strategies, tips, tricks and motivational techniques to make fitness part of the celebration all holiday season long.
Photo by Kris Kesiak Photography
1.GET OUT THERE
- Snuggling under the blankets with a mug of hot chocolate is fine and dandy…
- ...But it probably won't help you out in the fitness department!
- ACTION: Pass the time with an ACTIVE PURSUIT:
- Snowshoeing, hiking … or even building snowmen or igloos!
- ... or play with your children, with your friends, with your dog/cat.
Snuggling under the blankets with a mug of hot chocolate is fine and dandy… but it probably won't help you out in the fitness department! Instead of baking cookies or playing board games, pass the time with an ACTIVE PURSUIT: snowshoeing, hiking … or even building snowmen or igloos! Play with your children, with your friends, with your dog/cat.
2. SET A CHALLENGE
- CREATE YOUR OWN CHALLENGE between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day!
- Runner's World magazine challenges its readers to RUN EVERY SINGLE DAY
- Or you cant try a new bodyweight or cardio exercise or new class
- Test different yoga poses or experiment with an unfamiliar running workout
Each year, Runner's World magazine challenges readers to RUN EVERY SINGLE DAY (logging at least one mile per day) between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. Pounding the pavement not your style? CREATE YOUR OWN CHALLENGE: Try a new bodyweight exercise every day, test different yoga poses or experiment with an unfamiliar running workout.
3. MAKE IT OFFICIAL
- SIGN UP for a race, competition or fitness-y vacation!
- For instance: a hiking or bike trip in January or February
- This way, you have plenty of motivation to stay in shape over the holidays!
SIGN UP for a race, competition or fitness-y vacation like a hiking or bike trip in January or February so you have a good reason and plenty of motivation to stay in shape over the holidays!
4. DO FEET-FIRST SIGHTSEEING
- When traveling or going on vacation, explore a new city ON FOOT OR BIKE
If you're traveling or going on vacation, explore a new city ON FOOT OR BIKE instead of in a car or by public transportation (weather permitting).
5.TREAT YOURSLEF
- We’re not talking about that extra slice of pumpkin pie, of course!
- We’re not talking about that extra slice of pumpkin pie, of course!
- If it's within your budget, indulge in NEW WORKOUT CLOTHING ...
- If it's within your budget, indulge in WORKOUT CLOTHING or FITNESS EQUI
- ... or FITNESS EQUIPMENT!
We’re not talking about that extra slice of pumpkin pie, of course! If it's within your budget, indulge in NEW WORKOUT CLOTHING or FITNESS EQUIPMENT before Thanksgiving to boost motivation throughout the holiday season.
6. FIND A WORKOUT BUDDY
- ENLIST A FITNESS-MINDED FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER
- Encourage each other to lace up the sneakers for pre-dinner workouts
- and post-shopping trip runs.
Rolling out of bed for a 6 a.m. gym session is much harder to skip when you're one half of a dynamic workout duo. ENLIST A FITNESS-MINDED FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER (especially if you're traveling) to be your holiday exercise buddy. Encourage each other to lace up the sneakers for pre-dinner workouts and post-shopping trip runs.
6. FIND A WORKOUT BUDDY
- ENLIST A FITNESS-MINDED FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER
- Encourage each other to lace up the sneakers for pre-dinner workouts
- and post-shopping trip runs.
Rolling out of bed for a 6 a.m. gym session is much harder to skip when you're one half of a dynamic workout duo. ENLIST A FITNESS-MINDED FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER (especially if you're traveling) to be your holiday exercise buddy. Encourage each other to lace up the sneakers for pre-dinner workouts and post-shopping trip runs.
7. START A FITNESS TRADITION
- Find a family-friendly holiday-theked running events in your area
- There are tons of FAMILY-FRIENDLY HOLIDAY-THEMED RUNNING EVENTS in most are
- Sign up the whole family for a fun, goofy Turkey Trot or Jingle Jog!
- Sign up the whole family for a fun,
- Before you know it, the annual race will become a family tradition!
There are tons of FAMILY-FRIENDLY HOLIDAY-THEMED RUNNING EVENTS in most areas. Sign up the whole family for a fun, goofy Turkey Trot or Jingle Jog.. And don't forget the costumes ! Before you know it, the annual race will become a family tradition.
8. FIND A PROMOTION
- Many gyms and exercise studios offer DEALS and SPECIALS during the holidays
- Do some snooping and sign up if you find a sweet deal
- Take advantage of a free consultation with personal trainer
- Try GROUPON.COM
Many gyms and exercise studios offer DEALS and SPECIALS during the holidays (try GROUPON). Do some snooping and sign up if you find a sweet deal. If you've recently joined a gym, take advantage of a free consultation with a personal trainer to learn some new moves.
9. INCLUDE EVERYONE
- Make it a GROUP ACTIVITY by inviting friensto join you at the gym!
- If you have visitors in town, invite them to your favorite class!
Working out can often be a solitary activity, which may explain why many people skip the gym when friends and family are in town. Make it a GROUP ACTIVITY by inviting visitors to join you at the gym or a favorite exercise class.
10. ACT LIKE A KID
- Childhood winter favorites get the heart pumping!
- Sledding, snowball fights, ice-skating...
- Head outside for a sneaky and super-fun workout!
Childhood winter favorites like sledding, snowball fights and ice-skating get the heart pumping. Head outside for a sneaky and super-fun workout!
11. BE A MALL RAT
- With a mile-long to-do list before the big holiday get-together...
- ...there's just no time for exercise, right?
- WRONG!
- Lace up your sneakers and powerwalk between errands!
With a mile-long to-do list before the big holiday get-together, there's just no time for exercise, right? WRONG! Simply lace up your sneakers and powerwalk between errands.
12. CUT THE RUG
- Being the first person on the dance floor at the holiday party means:
- a) you're the coolest person in the room!
- b) you're getting your rear in gear!
Being the first person on the dance floor at the holiday party means you're the coolest person in the room and getting your rear in gear.
13. DO SOME YARDWORK
- Raking leaves or shoveling snow...yard work is a great way to:
- a) get the heart rate up
- b) work out major muscle groups.
Whether it's raking leaves or shoveling snow, yard work is an unexpected way to get the heart rate up and work out major muscle groups.
Photo by Arrqh
14. WATCH TV
- If the weather outside is truly frightful, pop in a WORKOUT DVD
- ...or for a cheaper version, pull up a YouTube fitness video
- Or, use TV time to work on mobility and recovery (stretch, foam rolling)
- During TV commercial, do the plank and see how long you can hold it!
If the weather outside is truly frightful, pop in a WORKOUT DVD (or for a cheaper version, pull up a YouTube fitness video) and get sweaty! Or, use TV time to work on mobility and recovery by foam rolling, icing or stretching out with straps.
15. WORK TOWARD A GOAL
- Set a S.M.A.R.T GOAL to accomplish during the holiday season.
- SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-based
Set a S.M.A.R.T GOAL to accomplish during the holiday season. There are 35 days between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, which is the perfect amount of time to really nail that push-up form, learn to do Crow pose or master an eight-minute mile. Or, you know, any other fitness goal that strikes your fancy.
