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'tis the season to be jolly!

Tip 16 - Tis the Season to Be Jolly and FIT

While Christmas can be a joyous time of the year, they can also be disastrous for
our personal  fitness and healthy eating routines. ¢Tis the season for shopping,
cookie baking, decorating, and parties-lots of parties with rich food everywhere.
Do you ever wonder why some people manage to stay vibrant, happy, and fit over Christmas,
appearing to let the Christmas stress roll off them like the rooftop icing on the
gingerbread cake? You can be one of these Christmas fitness success stories, too.
Here are some simple tips to add sparkle to your Christmas cheer by giving you the
gift of health this season.

Three Tips for Sticking to Your Fitness Routine

During this oh so hectic time of year, a personal trainer can be very supportive.
You can make a contract with a personal trainer to plan and be accountable for
your fitness routine using a triple-pronged approach: daily cardio; strength training
at least three days a week; and eating healthy, eating light, and eating often.
Let's take a closer look at the three pieces of a good fitness routine and see how
you can work them into your Christmas schedule.

1. Daily cardio.

Set a regular time every day to get those sneakers on and get out there and move a little! No marathons required. Just a thirty-minute dog walk, a few flights of stairs, or an extra few loops around the shopping centre will make a huge difference in balancing out your personal calories and shaving off stress. Your daily cardio will also give you energy, which will help keep your holiday demeanor bright.

2.  Strength workouts

If sticking to your regular personal workout regimen during the Christmas seems daunting, think of it this way: Carving out that time for you, and just for you, will not only help keep you healthy and fit but bring back routine into a time of year that lacks routine-often with negative health consequences.
By making a commitment to keep your fitness up, you'll benefit both physically and mentally. Impress your family and friends by looking and feeling your best this Christmas as a direct result of maintaining your personal workout regimen and staying accountable to your personal trainer.

3.  Nutrition

Christmas is not a good time to try and lose weight! A much more realistic goal is to simply maintain your fitness level and body weight. You can accomplish this goal by planning ahead to enjoy small portions of your favorite Christmas treats while eating healthy and light most of the time. Balance out those extra calories by maintaining your daily cardio and strength workouts so that you can partake in the festivities without any deprivation.

Make a plan to stay personally accountable during this "dangerous" six-week time period and when the New Year rolls around, you'll have given yourself and your family the gift of staying vibrant, happy, and fit over Christmas, which is ultimately the best gift of all-the gift of good health!

Fitness Together can help you with your Christmas fitness and eating routine.  Contact Fitness Together today to set up a personal training programme.  Additionally, our programmes include Nutrition Together, a customised eating plan to help you maximize the benefits of your workout and stay on track during the festive season.

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