Staying fit away from the gym Crunches are the best ab exercises you can do when you’re in a hurry away from the gym, they are great for creating tone and definition and can be easily completed anywhere, whether that be in front of the TV, in the yard or during a walk. Push Ups
An all time classic, pushups like crunches can be done almost anywhere and are great for toning and building strength in the upper body, working the chest, shoulders, biceps and triceps simultaneously, form is important here so don’t compromise this for numbers Pull Ups
A great exercise to help maintain strength whilst your away, only issue is finding a bar that is suitable put if you can manage this, try and super set this exercise with some push ups and crunches to get a great burn Tricep Tips
Squats
Now that you have sorted your upper body, it’s time to make sure you keep the lower body trim and fit as well considering most of your Christmas will consist of you sitting at a table eating or in front of TV, squats concentrate on the thighs and buttocks area and are great for people who have knee issues Lunges
Similarly to the squats, working the thighs and buttocks, when performing lunges make sure your back is straight and torso is tight, if you can find something to hold whilst performing lunges they will provide an additional benefit Star Jumps
Why not try star jumps or even jump rope as a great way to get the heart pumping, make sure however that you are not spotted as they may think you have had a few too many drinks over Christmas lunch.
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If you can find a bench, tricep dips are great for toning the triceps, the biggest part of your arm, for the guys it is great for creating
strong muscular arms as it is using your body weight as your resistance.
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Crunches
Going away for Christmas? Don’t want to lose form whilst your away, here is a selection of exercises you can do in 15-30 minutes a day to help keep you in shape as you indulge in a few extra Christmas puddings.
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