TRAINING
FITNESS THROUGH
THE HOLIDAYS
Efficient and Effective Ways to Meet
your Fitness Goals in the Holiday Season
By: Frank Gigante,
Natural Pro
common excuse used at this point in the year is that we will take a
break now, because there is no time for the gym, and we will start
back up after the holidays on January 1.
The excuse of waiting to the New Year seems to be more a mental
lull and cop out that has been widely accepted over the years and
promoted through mainstream and popular thinking. But wait –
why does it have to be this way? Why is it ok to stop working out
so we can shop and eat more during the holidays and then suddenly wake up January 1 ready to start fresh and undo the “lack of
work” we spent an entire month or two working on? If this seems
like a backwards way of thinking, that is because it is!!
We all want to eat delicious foods during the holidays and magihelp in doing that, nor will packing in hours of cardio in January.
Consistency is key, and just like moderation is best used at holiday
meals, rather than restricting any particular food group, moderation
because you may not be able to do what you “usually” do, does not
mean you cannot do something and that with a few changes, still
hit goals and stay on track.
There is no doubt that schedules change, plans come up, and
there is more to do during the holiday season which really impacts
tines does not have to be an all or nothing commitment. Flexibility
is needed in both planning, scheduling, and even in the types of
still accomplish all of the demands of the holiday season. This may
mean thinking outside of the box. Now is a great time to rewrite
not against you, even in the busiest time of the year. We are all
busy, but wouldn’t it be great come January to know that you are
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events, and multiply holiday feasts. Not to mention making time
for holiday shopping and cooking. With all of these seasonal
events, often times, other scheduled plans fall by the wayside,
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