The Holiday Pre-Binge Workout - Episode 24

For many Americans, Thanksgiving is the official kick-off of the holiday season. It’s also a big excuse for many to kick their fitness program. Well, not if I can help it!

You don’t have to throw away months of hard work and training just because you go overboard on one or two days. So, to ensure from the get-go that you don’t get crazy with the gravy… the first thing you should do on your holiday morning is get moving!

Working out before you even touch all of the fixin’s may make you less likely to splurge later on. Why? Click on my video and I’m going to show you a workout that will kick your butt so hard you won’t want to undo it (I hope)! Plus, working out right off the bat as opposed to saving it for later (which is code for “not at all”) will burn off some of those extra calories you’ll consume when you’re gorging on your second slice of pumpkin pie.

So, watch my video and then print out these notes to follow along for when you do your pre-holiday workout. You’ll need a treadmill and two dumbbells that are light enough that you can perform 15 repetitions, but still challenging that you feel the burn at the end of every set.

Total workout time: 35-40 minutes
1.) Warm up on the treadmill for one to five minutes at a comfortable pace
2.) Walk at a minimum of 3.5 miles per hour at a 4% incline for one minute
3.) Carefully grab your dumbbells and perform 15 overhead presses while still walking
4.) Next, walk for one minute and then perform 15 hammer bicep curls while still walking
5.) Now, get off the treadmill — but keep it on — and perform a total of 20 alternating reverse lunges while holding your dumbbells at your sides
6.) Get back on the treadmill, lower the incline to zero, and crank up your speed and run at a medium to high pace for five minutes
7.) After your run, bring your pace back down to at least 3.5 miles per hour and bump your incline back up to 4% for one minute
8.) Repeat three times