Exercise to Stay Energized This Holiday Season

Between indulgent holiday meals and scrumptious sweets galore, it can be challenging to keep holiday weight gain at bay. Even though this season can be a flurry of parties, shopping, family gatherings and commitments, you’re never too busy to exercise. If you only have time for a few reps of your favorite move, it’s better than nothing. Here are some ideas for fitting in physical activity if you’re in a pinch:

Perform this seven-minute workout one or more times a day by doing the following exercises at a rigorous pace for 30 seconds and resting 10 seconds between movements: jumping jacks, wall sit, pushups, abdominal crunches, chair step-ups, squats, triceps dips, plank, high knees, lunges, pushups with rotation and side plank.

Hold the plank position for a minute or two.

Jump rope for 1,000 repetitions.

Take a walk or run around the block.

Do 25 pushups (using any modification necessary).

Hold a wall sit or perform lunges and squats while talking on the phone.

Do 50 glute bridges.

Flow through a quick yoga sequence.

Tackle 20 to 50 burpees.