TheChosen1
11-26-2003, 04:48 AM
Here we go again. The holidays are here. The time for joy. The time for love. The time for family get togethers. And oh yeah, THE TIME FOR PIGGING OUT. Out of town relatives will be visiting and you will be spending more time with your families and kids making it more difficult to train regularly and eat a "normal" diet. It's a challenge we all face every year but we can survive this festive month with just a little effort and a few adjustmentsso that we don't end up completely out of shape and 15 pounds overweight. Otherwise, if we try to stick to our rigid routines, we'll be sure to disappoint Aunt Mable and your pals at the office. So let's see what we can do to make it though this year.
THE HOLIDAY SURVIVAL TIPS
1) Cut your routine. You'll go crazy if you try to perform your whole workout without making it a little shorter plus you'll just frustrate yourself. Do fewer sets than you normally perform for all your exercises.
2) If you miss the gym or your workout altogether, do some calisthenics. Push-ups, sit-ups, crunches, chair dips, jumping jacks, and pull-ups can help maintain your muscle tone which will further assist fat burning process plus the change will give your joints a break.
3) Eat a snack before going to any dinner party or social activity. This will lessen the chances of overeating by having something already in your stomach. Perferably something with fiber and bulk like an apple or orange.
4) Don't, don't, don't drink any alcohol on an empty stomach. Besides it wrenching your stomach lining, it will send your appetite soaring causing you to stuff everything in sight down your throat. Plus food will slow down the absorption of the alcohol as well.
5) Stop eating as early as possible. Try when you can to stop feasting around 6:00 or 7:00 PM. The later you continue eating, the greater likihood of storing all that food directly as fat.
6) Drink water as often as possible during any event. This will help fill you up and keep your system hydrated, which helps you to eliminate all the wastes as quickly as possible.
7) Don't miss taking your vitamins and minerals. This is the time you'll need all that extra immune support and antioxidant cleansing.
:cool:ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS!!!:cool:
Most of the above post were modified for appropiate matters and subjects.
Credit:www.trulyhuge.com
THE HOLIDAY SURVIVAL TIPS
1) Cut your routine. You'll go crazy if you try to perform your whole workout without making it a little shorter plus you'll just frustrate yourself. Do fewer sets than you normally perform for all your exercises.
2) If you miss the gym or your workout altogether, do some calisthenics. Push-ups, sit-ups, crunches, chair dips, jumping jacks, and pull-ups can help maintain your muscle tone which will further assist fat burning process plus the change will give your joints a break.
3) Eat a snack before going to any dinner party or social activity. This will lessen the chances of overeating by having something already in your stomach. Perferably something with fiber and bulk like an apple or orange.
4) Don't, don't, don't drink any alcohol on an empty stomach. Besides it wrenching your stomach lining, it will send your appetite soaring causing you to stuff everything in sight down your throat. Plus food will slow down the absorption of the alcohol as well.
5) Stop eating as early as possible. Try when you can to stop feasting around 6:00 or 7:00 PM. The later you continue eating, the greater likihood of storing all that food directly as fat.
6) Drink water as often as possible during any event. This will help fill you up and keep your system hydrated, which helps you to eliminate all the wastes as quickly as possible.
7) Don't miss taking your vitamins and minerals. This is the time you'll need all that extra immune support and antioxidant cleansing.
:cool:ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS!!!:cool:
Most of the above post were modified for appropiate matters and subjects.
Credit:www.trulyhuge.com