Quick Holiday ~ 15 Minute Fat-Burning Workout

If you love to eat like me, then you may be looking for a way to fight holiday fat while still being able to enjoy the feasts of the Holiday season.   

Or maybe you just need a quick holiday workout that will allow you to keep up with the rush while still keeping that fat burning metabolism kicked in.  

Here's a super doable workout.  You can do it in 15 minutes a day!  That way, this New Year's resolution won't have to be focused on getting back into shape.

Here's a 15 minute Fat Burning Workout You Can Easily Do Daily

Start With:

50 Jumping Jacks - tummy, arms, legs and glutes tight

Arm Circles - do about 80-100, 1/2 small and 1/2 large - arms circle at the same time

40 Crunches 

50 Squats - you can add weights later on week 2 or 3

50 Butt Kicks - like jogging in place with your feet about as wide as shoulders and, really, kick your butt!!  Feel those hamstrings!

40 Lunges - alternating legs - you can add weights on week 2 or 3

30 Pushups - 2 sets of 15 are fine - resting 15 sec in between

30 Bicycles - Abs - make the movements precise and not sloppy

30 Tricep Dips - rest each 15- on the side of a bench or stairs face away from it and place the palms of your hands on the edge. Bring your butt off the edge and lower and lift your body - feet straight out will make it tougher, knees bent- is easier.  Challenge yourself!

50 Jumping Jacks or Butt Kicks

80 Standing Leg Lifts - stand on one supporting leg (knee slightly bent) while raising the opposite out to the side for 20 then to the rear for 20.  Repeat with the other leg. 

Planks - 3 x 30 second - pushup position, but on your elbows - hold for 30 seconds - rest 20 seconds in between - tummy tight, glutes tight - Repeat 2 times (you can move up to your hands for one set too)

40 Crunches - get creative - try with your knees at 90 degrees and bringing them in towards your head at the same time as you lift.  Don't pull on your head/neck.

30 Plie Squats - toes pointed out, heels under your shoulders, wide squat that works the inner thighs and glutes. Be sure your knee doesn't extend over your toes.

There you go!  Now there is no reason not to get in a good fat burning holiday workout in.

Now you have 23 hours and 45 minutes to fill your day with anything else you want to do :).

 ~ Remember 

• your results are more determined by your form and intensity.  So be aware of every movement. 
• rest if you need to, but be sure to keep walking around and move onto the next exercise as soon as you've caught your breath. 
• drink water and grab a quick bite of protein after your finished. 
• this workout doesn't give you a hall pass to go out binging everyday.  All things in moderation.

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