Nixing The Holiday Season Bod

Post Thanksgiving.

Christmas Parties.

What comes to mind?

To me, it's fullness, bloating...

But Winter vacation is so close, and that means for some, beach destinations.

And Summer is coming too!

But I have good news because don't I always?

You are beautiful as you are. And enough. And just as fit as you were before Thanksgiving. One day of splurge can't kill you or erase all you have done.

However, if you're like me, you want to do something about it. So, I have provided my favorite workouts for your whole body, with a couple suggestions.

Important disclaimers: You need to be fueling your body effectively with plenty of food and water and you need to be integrating rest days. Rest days are important because it helps you avoid injuries that can take you out of the workout game completely. They also help your muscles rebuild to be healthier and stronger. Also, please engage in proper form. If you aren't sure on an exercise, do some research or ask me!

**THE WEIGHTS BELOW ARE SUGGESTIONS. PLEASE USE WHAT IS HEALTHY FOR YOU. SOME, LIKE LUNGES, DON'T REQUIRE WEIGHT TO TONE!**

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Legs/Butt:

With 15 Pound Dumbbells in each hand/sides (2 total)

-20 Front Lunges (10 on each leg)

-10 Calf Lifts Toes Forward

-10 Calf Lifts Toes Wide (Heels touch, point toes out)

-10 Calf Lifts Toes In (Turn hips and heels out, Big toes touching)

-15 One Leg Squats (5 Leg Front, 5 Leg Back, 5 Leg Out on each legs)

With 20 Pound Dumbbell In Both Hands (1 total)

-20 Side Lunges (10 on each leg)

-15 Dead lifts

No weight

-10 Exercise Ball Hamstring Curls

-20 Inner Thigh Lifts (On Ground, 20 on Each Leg)

-20 Inner Thigh Pulses (Leave leg in air, Pulse 20 times, 20 on each leg)

-2, 20 second Inner Thigh Holds (Leave in the air for 20, rest for 5, Air for 20 on each leg)

-15 Fire Hydrants for Hips (On Each Leg)

-2, 15 Second Fire Hydrant Holds (On Each Leg)

Arms, these are for toning, not for bulking up:

2o pounds in One Hand

-15 Tricep Dips (Standing)

15 Pounds in Each Hand

-10 Upright Lifts

-10 Curls Palms Up

-10 Curls Palms In

-10 Curls Palms Down

-10 Shoulder Shrugs (Shoulder to Ear)

20 Pounds in Each Hand

-15 Bent Over Row (These are also great for your back)

10 Pounds in Each Hand

-10 Lying On Back Chest Fly (Nix the Armpit Fat!)

Back/Abs:

Without Weight

-10 Low Ab Curls Hands Straight

-10 Low Ab Curls Hands Out

-10 Low Ab Curls Hands Up

-15 Exercise Ball Plank Curls

-2, 30 Second Side Planks (On Each Side)

-20 Straight Leg Extension

-2, 30 Second Switch Plank (Elbows to Palms back and forth)

20 Pound Weight In One Hand

-10 Standing Side Bends (Free Hand on Hip)

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I know that seems like a lot, but by no means do you have to do all of that everyday! What it looks like for me is I workout every other day if possible, and choose 2 of those above (for example arms and legs) and go through it fully OR I will do one of them twice. Another way to spice it up is to choose your 10 favorites from all of them, and do those 3 times.

There are lots of ways to do this list as you can see! I can promise you, though, that most of these are safe for people with bad backs and deficient arms :) I am writing this now sore because I did the leg rotation yesterday! So, I can ALSO promise that you will get toning and confidence from these combinations for your swimsuits and Winter fashion!

I would love to know if you have any suggestions for these workouts! Also, please let me know if you have any questions, feedback, or progress notes.

Go Get 'Em!

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