Saturday 15 December 2012

Holiday food and fitness tip #3

During the holiday period a lot of gyms close down, sometimes just for the public holidays. Sometimes for longer.

Last year I used this time to check out some different gyms and test out what else was on offer. So what can you do to make sure that you are having a break from work and not your fitness?

Here are my tips for staying active during the break.

Go for a walk, jog or ride. Take a family member or even the whole family. While the weather is good and you have the time to share get mobile the old fashion way. Walk to the shops or the movies or walk to the beach to spend some time in the sun.

Find a small place at home to do a half hour full body work out. Sit ups, push ups, chin ups (if you have the equipment) skipping, ab bridges, star jumps, burpees, box jumping. You name it there are a multitude of minimal equipment exercises that you can carry out without a gym. Keep it intense and move from each exercise without much rest and in half an hour you'll be feeling it.

And last but not least, perhaps change your membership to a gym that is open 24/7. Gym loyalty is one thing, but having a gym open at any time can help in making sure you don't have a disruption during the break.

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