FULL EXAMPLE DAY OF HOLIDAY EXERCISE ROUTINE:

​Trying to fit in a solid workout in the holidays is easier said than done. But if you normally exercise for 30-45 mins you could do 3 mini workouts throughout the day instead.

For example, you could do three 4 minute Tabata style workouts throughout the day.

So here’s how a holiday day will look...

Roll out of bed and run through the warm up.

WORKOUT #1 (Morning)
Follow the 20/10 Tabata protocol of 20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest.
Alternate a round of jump rope with a round of burpees for 8 total rounds (4 per exercise).

Jump Rope x 20 seconds
Rest 10 seconds
Burpee x 20 seconds
Rest 10 seconds

Complete 8 total rounds
Don't have a jump rope or a place to do it? Fake it! Do the motion without the jump rope! Or, jog in place. Or perform jumping jacks or seal jacks.

WORKOUT #2 (Lunch)
Complete AMRAP (as many rounds as possible) in 4 minutes

Reverse Lunge to Knee Strike (5 per side)
Skater Hops (4 per side - 8 total)
Alternate Forward Jump Lunges (3 per side - 6 total)
Spiderman Push Up (2 per side - 4 total)
Burpee (1)

WORKOUT #3 (Evening)
Follow the 20/10 Tabata protocol of 20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest.
Alternate a round of body weight squats (do jump squats if this is too easy) with a round of push ups for 8 total rounds (4 per exercise).
This would be:

Bodyweight Squat x 20 seconds
Rest 10 seconds
Push Ups x 20 seconds
Rest 10 seconds

Complete 8 total rounds

If you really want to crush this workout, make it 16 rounds so it's a full Tabata-style (8 rounds x 4 minutes) for each exercise.

This is probably a much better option if it's the only workout you are doing that day, not as the third and final workout in the same day!

While it's crucial for your long term health and fitness success to follow a well-designed training program and not just work out, sometimes the ability to get in any type of workout can keep us going.

Hitting random, short, but tough multi-workouts when things are really hectic can be just what we need to keep us from stopping cold turkey!

So that's it for our Secrets to Hijacking and Obliterating the Holiday Weight Gain Series!

I hope you have found it helpful and have maybe given a few things a try.
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Here's wishing you a very Merry Christmas!