Tips for Staying in Shape During the Holiday Season

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November 17, 2008 by Amanda | Comments (1)

Motivation gone on holiday? Check out these tips from Traci Barnum of Seattle’s Fly Fitness on how to stay fit through the season!

• Since evenings are full of cocktail parties during the holiday season, we recommend working out first thing in the morning to ensure nothing will get in your way of your routine.

• Recruit a few of your co-workers or friends to exercise with. It’s harder to blow it off, if someone is waiting for you.

• Join or put together your own “Turkey Trot” or “Jingle Bell 5k” for your friends and family. Nothing beats a good run before a long day of eating. You can even make t-shirts for your event and offer some yummy, healthy treats to kick off the day!

• Spice up your routine. Map out fitness classes all around the city. Most gyms offer a small drop in fee. Mix it up by trying a spin, dance, boot camp or any other class that interests you.

• Instead of hosting a cocktail party hire Fly Fitness to put on a Sporty Soiree for you! Some ideas:
Dashing Through The Trails Sporty Soiree
Sweat-n Santa Sporty Soiree

• Invest in hip work out clothes! It really makes a difference if you have something other than a beat up old t-shirt to wear to the gym.

• We need all the Vitamin D we can get. Purchase rain gear and dress in layers, and get outside as much as you possibly can!

One Response to “Tips for Staying in Shape During the Holiday Season”

• Betsy Says:
  November 17th, 2008 at 5:18 pm

  This is a great post! I definitely relate to the wearing proper sporty attire part–to get me in the mood. Lately I’ve been working out in the dregs of my wardrobe. Let me just say:

  Not. a. good. idea. feels icky.

  Whenever I wear something that I feel more comfortable and presentable in (even at the gym), I seem to get more done.

  Thanks for the advice!!
  -betsy

  http://www.betsyandiya.blogspot.com

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