I haven’t been doing much strength training lately, but I have been eating a lot of holiday treats. I’m not going to give up the holiday treats, but I am going to try to balance things out by taking on a Twelve Days of Christmas Fitness Challenge. If you do an internet search, there are many to choose from, but I liked this one. It’s simple (no equipment needed) and it incorporates exercises for all major muscle groups.
You can click the link above to watch the You Tube video to see how all the exercises are done. You can also make it easier by starting on the number of the day instead of starting back at number one each day.
Here is a list of the exercises:
1. get up get down
2. sit-ups
3. push ups
4. alligators planking
5. mountain climbers
6. reaching bridges
7. seated twisties
8. push ups rowing
9. prone backs extending
10. squats a-jumping
11. deads a-lifting
12. ups a downing
The first day of Christmas will be Friday, December 14. On that day, I will do:
1 get up get down
The second day of Christmas will be Saturday, December 15. On that day, I will do:
1 get up get down
2 sit-ups
1 get up get down
The third day of Christmas will be Sunday, December 16. On that day, I will do:
1 get up get down
2 sit-ups
3 push ups
2 sit-ups
1 get up get down
The fourth day of Christmas will be Monday, December 17. On that day, I will do:
1 get up get down
2 sit-ups
3 push ups
4 alligators planking
3 push ups
2 sit-ups
1 get up get down
The fifth day of Christmas will be Tuesday, December 18. On that day, I will do:
1 get up get down
2 sit-ups
3 push ups
4 alligators planking
5 mountain climbers
4 alligators planking
3 Push ups
2 sit-ups
1 get up get down
And so on…
Merry Christmas!
The Running Nemophilist 