Countdown to Christmas

There is a serious problem.  The holidays are coming.
Do you regularly workout?  Has the added stress and holiday hustle and bustle left you short on time?

There are scientific principles that apply to training.  During the holidays, there is one very important principle.  The principle of reversibility.  Pretty much, use it or lose it.

I talked the other day about hitting walls in your training.  Think about plateaus and valleys, both are flat.  Are you at a high or low point in your training?  Don't lose what you have worked so hard for.

One client told me it was so ironic that he was starting to workout during Thanksgiving and Christmas.  He was almost setup for failure.

From Thanksgiving to Christmas -- you are looking at over 4 weeks of de-training.  Not to mention New Years.  When did your setbacks start and when did your training stop?  Imagine how hard it will be to start back up after you have off track for so long.

De-training poses serious problems.  One common occurrence is getting injured when you resume training.  Why?  You want to jump right back into it.  You lift heavy just like you used to.  Run just as fast or just as far.

This leads to over training and DOMS ... pretty much you feel really sore like you ran into a brick wall.  The micro trauma to the muscles cause extra pain and discomfort in the body.  There are numerous reasons for it.

Let's just avoid all of this.

Here are 12 exercises to use at home this Christmas season.
1.  Push Ups.
2.  Squats.
3.  Pull Ups.
4.  Leg Lifts.
5.  Lunges.
6.  Bear Crawls.
7.  Hand Stands.
8.  Mountain Climbers.
9.  Jumping Jacks.
10.  Leg Swings.
11.  High Knees.
12.  Arm Circles.