Please welcome my guest, Certified Personal Trainer Judy Kuan from Wello Fitness, here to share some tips and tricks for staying on the fitness wagon during the holidays.
During the holidays, life tends to get especially hectic and stressful. It can be hard to care for yourself as you put in extra work hours, plan for vacations and family get-togethers, and find the time to decorate while juggling other daily tasks.
1. Prioritize your health: Schedule in at least 5 hours a week of “me-time” and use at least 3 of those hours for working out, and perhaps the other 2 hours for exploring new recipes, pampering yourself, you name it! You’re the only one who can stop the cycle of “deprioritizing” your health when life gets busy. Bonus: You’ll likely feel less stressed, happier, and more engaged – and as a result, be able to really enjoy quality time with family and friends.
2. Act like a kid: What do kids do around the holidays? They run around with excitement, barely able to sit still. Take a page from their book and take walks to check out your neighbors’ holiday decorations; head outdoors for some sledding or snowshoeing; or sign up for a holiday 5K.
3. Workout with Friends: It’s easier to stay on track when you’ve got your friends and family supporting you. The next time you’re watching a football game, get everyone to do jumping jacks for each point that your favored team scores, and push-ups for each point the other team scores. Lunge your way through time-outs, and fill up on healthy snacks during half-time.
4. Always have a back-up plan: The holidays are full of surprises, be they presents or last-minute delays. Missed your workout due to a late night at work? Make sure your fitness routine stays on track by having a contingency plan for missed workouts.
Judy Kuan is one of a host of certified trainers at Wello Fitness, ready and waiting to help you reach your fitness goals. Wello is an online training service. Whether you’re looking for a general training session, yoga, pilates, martial arts or something else, simply choose a trainer, schedule a convenient time, and workout in the comfort and convenience of your home via live streaming video from your computer. With the weather so crappy lately, doesn’t this sound good? There’s all kinds of flexibility: choose group workouts or personal sessions. Pay as you go, buy a package of 4 classes, 10 classes or unlimited.
Kat says
It’s so hard to STAY CONSISTENT through the holiday season so it doesn’t seem any different!
Angela @ Happy Fit Mama says
I continue to make exercise a priority through the Holidays. If I didn’t I’d be the biggest Scrooge!
Carla says
Consistency! I’m all over the map.
Jamie @ couchtoironwoman says
We definitely plan runs/workouts with friends and family over the holidays. Other than eating some food we normally wouldn’t, we don’t really deviate from our normal routine that much (other than the fact that it is the off season so missing a workout here and there isn’t a big deal).
Char says
The one thing that I do manage to get right over the Christmas period is the exercise part.I think that once it’s an ingrained part of your life that you could no more miss a workout than miss brushing your teeth. And I believe in good dental hygiene.
Lindsay M. says
Th hardest part for me is continuing to work out during the holidays. I usually just get so busy that I tend to slack off.
Lindsay M. says
I shared the giveaway on facebook! 😀
Kim @ Racing Bananas says
My biggest challenge is keeping up with exercising on a regular basis!
Mindys Fitness Journey says
Officially going to act like a kid! I love that!
Kim says
Great post!
I keep my workouts consistent and then just do the best I can with the rest!!!
Danielle Forward says
Motivation!
Penny Frey says
My biggest challenge is staying motived through the holidays
Britton says
My biggest fitness challenge at this point is learning how to be a better swimmer! I sometimes feel like a fish out of water!
Carilyn Johnson (@CarilynJohnson) says
Great tips! Love the “act like a kid”.
Jen says
Remembering to do strength and core. I always feel great getting in that run, even if it’s a short one, but I definitely leave out the other important stuff!
Jen says
Shared on my blog!
Lorrie says
My biggest challenge is not letting the stress get to me and give in to eating. Between my work, my family and life, it gets rather hectic and crazy. Often I will just reach for cookies, candy or something else I should not eat.
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Danielle says
My biggest fitness challenge is finding the time to work out when I have a full work schedule. Online classes would definitely help with that! 🙂
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