{"id":24531,"date":"2019-11-06T09:00:16","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T16:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/?p=24531"},"modified":"2019-10-28T15:36:30","modified_gmt":"2019-10-28T22:36:30","slug":"holiday-body-balance-tips-to-keep-you-on-track-this-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/fitness-health\/holiday-body-balance-tips-to-keep-you-on-track-this-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Body Balance: Tips to Keep You on Track this Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n

Valley personal trainer and founder of Thrive Specialized Training<\/u>,\u00a0Ryan Read<\/u>, shares his expert advice on enjoying the indulgences of the holidays while maintaining body and food balance. Plus, 4 quick at-home workouts to squeeze in anywhere during the busy holiday season, no equipment required!<\/em>

As a personal trainer, I always encourage my clients to fully enjoy the holidays when it comes to food. After all, many of our favorite holiday traditions and activities revolve around delicious seasonal treats! Holiday dinners, pumpkin spice lattes, baking and decorating cookies. There’s no reason we can’t enjoy these activities while also maintaining our health and fitness. After all, the holidays are a time to savor and fully enjoy with friends and family. The key is very simple — balance!<\/p>\r\n

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Tip #1<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n

My top tip for body balance during the holidays is to savor your indulgences!<\/strong>\u00a0There are no taste buds in your stomach, so chew slowly and truly enjoy what you’re eating\/drinking. It takes 20 minutes for your brain to register that you’re satisfied. Chewing slowly and taking a moment or two between bites will allow you to truly enjoy delicious holiday meals and treats over a longer period of time, but you will feel satisfied with less food. This is because you’re giving your brain time to catch up with your stomach!<\/p>\r\n

Tip #2<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n

My next tip for maintaining body balance during the holidays is to make time for movement!<\/strong>\u00a0The holidays are the busiest time of the year, we all have gifts to buy, parties to attend and meals to prepare. It’s very easy to get distracted and fall of the wagon, which means the gym is often put on the back burner for a couple of months. If this is the case for you, I have a few at-home workouts you can incorporate into your daily routine this season to get your heart rate up every day. You can squeeze in these workout moves anywhere, anytime, without equipment!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n