Fitting in Fitness

With Christmas fast approaching it can be tempting to cancel exercise.  There are numerous reasons to stay true to your fitness routine.  Don't stress, here are a few ideas to keep you on track.

Of course, check with your doctor if you are new to fitness, and use your best judgment to decide what exercises work best for you.

• Your workout doesn't have to be all or nothing.  If your time is limited, focus on cardio.  You will need the calorie burn to combat all those Christmas cookies.

• Try combining weights and cardio.  This time saving trick will increase your calorie burn and tone your muscles.

• If you are not familiar with high intensity interval training, now might be the time to try something new.  Try including some sprints in your workout.  I like to lift weights for a few minutes and then sprint for a few minutes, repeating this sequence for the duration of the workout.  Your not going to lift super heavy this way, but you will get a killer workout.

• Try splitting up your workout.  If you have at least 10 minutes, you have time to workout.  Do that a few time a day.

• Try doing your workouts at home.  In the time it takes you to drive to and from the gym, you could have your workout done.  Go old school with squats, lunges, dips and pushups.  They work.  Do you have stairs in your home--Cardio!  Do you have kids--free weights!  Get creative.

• Check out my quick and simple workout below...