The frequency of good workouts during the holiday season goes down. Doesn’t it? Without a doubt, there are likely to be loads of intense ones being logged, but for the most part, it’s not as much of a priority. There’s just less time than ever and more stress than ever. What’s ironic is that the holiday season brings on that stress, but a great solution for relieving it is a good workout, so maybe it should be a priority. For this particular time of year, it’s just a matter of getting it in, no matter how you do it. This could mean anything from a standard hotel routine to a 10-mile hike, and everything in between.
However you work out around the holidays is your choice, but these ideas might come in handy.
BTW: New Year’s is right around the corner—check out our success checklist for 2019. And if you haven’t picked a workout plan to follow to start January—see if any of these 30 free ones work for you.
When you just need a good sweat
Any of these 30 high-intensity (HIIT) workouts will cover your bases. There’s just about every different kind of HIIT workout you could think of in here. Mix and match them as much or as little as you’d like. They’re quick and intense workouts that simply get the job done.
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When you still like to stick to a plan
Then the at-home and in-the-gym split is a good option for you. It’s definitely not out of the realm of possibility to do a couple days in the gym and a few other days from wherever you are. This split is exactly that. The 30, 40, or 60 minutes you can get in at the gym twice during the week in addition to the three quick and compact at-home routines.
When you don’t need a full blown plan, another option would be our 10 basic workouts and 10 ways to use them when you don’t stick to a schedule.
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When you still want something pretty-damn intense
If you can stomach it, the 10×10 workouts are also an option. This is circuit training with weights for high sets and high-ish reps. There are suggested options for combining the workouts into a full weekly schedule. There are also three, 3-day workout plans that could keep the time down, but efficiency way up. Check out the 3-day monster plan, the 3-day plan for workout partners, or the 3-day Super-3 plan.
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When you think it might be a good time to challenge someone to a duel
A fitness challenge or test is a good way to see where your body is at. The same workout that took 48 minutes to complete last year could become 38 minutes this year. It could be fun to challenge anyone you’re around during the holidays—that’s into their fitness as much as you—to one of these 10 challenges.
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