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Festive season no reason to be unhealthy
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December 21, 2010, Tuesday
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CHRISTMAS may be the season of eating too much and drinking more than may be good for our health, but fitness trainer Erin O'Brien approaches the challenge of holiday fitness in a spirit of good cheer and negotiation.
"I make a bargain with myself," said O'Brien, a group exercise specialist and personal trainer for 20 years. "I must do a good workout if I'm going to a holiday party."
For O'Brien, the creator of the "Strong Body, Fit Body" DVD, it is important to try to maintain a workout routine over the holidays to avoid feeling the ill effects in the New Year.
"Give yourself the gift of exercise," she said. Even if you cut down on workout time, "do the best you can."
Many fitness experts echo O'Brien. Be active, they urge the seasonally stressed fitness fanatic, but also be flexible and forgiving in the whirl of holiday temptations and disruptions.
Nutritionist Joy Bauer is an ardent fan of the -selective splurge, especially at this time of year.
"I choose a few meals and parties that I'm looking forward to and plan to indulge at those celebrations," said Bauer, creator of the DVD "Slimdown Workout." "The rest of the season, I stick to my normal exercise habits."
Bauer said even a 30-minute daily walk can keep at bay those extra holiday pounds and tame the seasonal stress that can so often be part of family get-togethers.
And if the prospect of exercising this Christmas seems like a way to sour the holiday mood, remember that exercise releases endorphins - so do it to be happy, not just healthy.
"I make a bargain with myself," said O'Brien, a group exercise specialist and personal trainer for 20 years. "I must do a good workout if I'm going to a holiday party."
For O'Brien, the creator of the "Strong Body, Fit Body" DVD, it is important to try to maintain a workout routine over the holidays to avoid feeling the ill effects in the New Year.
"Give yourself the gift of exercise," she said. Even if you cut down on workout time, "do the best you can."
Many fitness experts echo O'Brien. Be active, they urge the seasonally stressed fitness fanatic, but also be flexible and forgiving in the whirl of holiday temptations and disruptions.
Nutritionist Joy Bauer is an ardent fan of the -selective splurge, especially at this time of year.
"I choose a few meals and parties that I'm looking forward to and plan to indulge at those celebrations," said Bauer, creator of the DVD "Slimdown Workout." "The rest of the season, I stick to my normal exercise habits."
Bauer said even a 30-minute daily walk can keep at bay those extra holiday pounds and tame the seasonal stress that can so often be part of family get-togethers.
And if the prospect of exercising this Christmas seems like a way to sour the holiday mood, remember that exercise releases endorphins - so do it to be happy, not just healthy.
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