Everyone’s conscious about the holiday bloat so we reached out to fitness insiders on how to keep it together over the holidays. Here are our favourite tips:
Stephanie Cuvelier of Calibrate Studios
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Maintain your routine
If you typically exercise in the mornings before work, then don’t try and change that out of your holiday routine. Have a lie in if that’s what you miss out on during the non-holiday life, but still go on and do your morning exercise prior to getting on with the rest of your day. That way, it’s done and you can continue to go on about with the rest of your day!
Find consistency
You must have heard of the 80:20 rule and just because you’re on holiday it doesn’t mean you’re going to throw it out the window and YOLO 1:99! Sure, you’ve had a drink or two and maybe you’re going to have that one huge night… it isn’t the end of the world but try to get back into your routine as soon as you feel human again. Every day is a brand new day!
Stay active
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Go outdoors and rack up those steps! Walk instead of grabbing a taxi. Being on holiday often means you don’t have a rigid schedule to keep to and you can allow yourself more time to wander around and keep moving. Who knows what adventures you’ll find?
Tricia Yap of Goji Elite HK
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Sleep yourself leaner
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The holidays are a great time to refocus on quality sleep and getting a good night’s sleep results in better blood sugar management as you are more insulin sensitive. What constitutes a good sleep: falling asleep within 15 minutes, sleeping 7 – 8 hours through the night, waking up with energy and waking up without an alarm.
Pick your battles when it comes to sweet food
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Start your day with a breakfast that’s high in protein and fats instead of sugar. This helps keep you satiated and also helps to manage your blood sugar throughout the day. A high spike in sugar early in the day always comes with a big drop in your energy levels. This turns into a good old chicken and egg dilemma as lowered energy also means the sweet treats look that much more enticing.
Eat guilt free
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But if you’ve made a “non-ideal” meal choice, take a 20 minute walk post meal to lower inflammation levels. It’s also been shown that if you eat with good company and are relaxed, your blood sugar levels won’t spike as much. So don’t stress out over what you’re eating!
Robyn Lau of Yoga With Robyn
Cut sugar and carbs
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They’re extra calories your body doesn’t need.
Lunge!
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Lunges target the large muscle groups of your lower body. Increasing your muscle mass will positively affect your fat burning goal and boost metabolism.
Take the stairs
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Climbing stairs at a normal pace burns two or three times more energy than a brisk walk on a flat surface. Take the stairs instead of the elevator!
Bryce Critch of F45 Seminyak and F45 Canggu
Enjoy yourself
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Life is all about balance so keep the words “in moderation” at the back of your mind!
Portion control
If you know you’re going out for a big dinner, then eat smaller meals throughout the day. It’s about overall calorie intake!
Keep moving
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Don’t let your whole holiday become one big rest day! Run along the beach, do your own mini circuit, find a gym to pop into.
