If you're a busy woman then you already know that sticking to longer workout routines during the holidays is impossible but skipping workouts isn't an option if you want to get or stay lean. The trick to staying on track is to find total body workouts that burn, tone, and relieve stress. Below are 3 great options that will keep you fit this busy holiday season.
Holiday Workouts That Work: Mixed Martial Arts Workouts
MMA workouts combine all the best kicking, punching, and combat moves into a high energy workout that blasts fat, torches calories and improves your current fitness level. Think you're fit? You probably won't think that after one of these hybrid workouts. MMA workouts include moves that real fighters use to train for the unexpected. Exercise combinations are about 10 times more challenging than in regular old kickboxing workouts but they're so dynamic and fun that you can get through them no problem. If keeping the fat off during the holidays is an issue for you then MMA workouts should be on your weekly workout schedule. Get started with The Kung Fu Kickboxing Workout
One of the best ways to burn more calorie in less time is to work with small fitness gear that targets every inch of your body. When you train with fitness gear that forces all your muscles to work together you burn more calories, more fat, and tone up faster without having to spend hours exercising. Try this quick workout:
10-15 Incline pushups on TRX, stability ball or on stairs
15-20 Bodyweight rows on TRX, pullup bar, or on Lebert bars
10-15 Sandbell or medicine ball burpees
15-20 Reverse gliding lunges with medicine ball twists
10-15 Gliding disc mountain climbers
This circuit works your entire body in 15 minutes and is the equivalent of spending 30 minutes doing machine cardio followed by 20 minutes of weights and 10 minutes of abs. Get a more intense full body workout with Valslide Gliding Discs (these make a great gift too).
Holiday Workouts That Work: High Energy Dance Workouts
The dance workout craze continues to grow and some of the great benefit of getting into dance fitness is that it's great for stress relief which is something most busy women need during the holidays. The best type of dance workout is one that involves a lot of dynamic full body movement. Try one of Quenia Ribeiros Cardio Samba Workouts
. My favorite thing about this type of workout is you feel like you're at Carnaval or Mardi Gras but you still workout hard and sweat like crazy. Another great dance workout to try is So You Think You Can Dance Get Fit: Tone and Groove
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