Fitness tips for the holidays

TIPS to keep fit and healthy during the holidays: Drink lots of water; Select meals with vegetables instead of chips;

Walk briskly everywhere you go if you cannot run.

Easy workouts to do at home:

Push-ups: Shoulder pushups work shoulders, biceps, abs and chest.

Lunges: The lunge is a total lower body workout. It increases muscle tissue, shapes the lower body, adds more flexibility in the hips and also helps to strengthen the core.

Squats: Crouch or sit with the knees bent and heels close to or touching the buttocks or the back of the thighs. Squats are primarily a lower body exercise and work the hamstrings, and hips.

Sit-ups: Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Place your fingertips behind your ears. Pull your shoulder blades back so your elbows are out to the side. Brace your abs and then raise your body up towards your knees – shoulders should be lifted off the floor.

Crunches: A crunch begins with lying face up on the floor with knees bent. The movement begins by curling shoulders towards pelvis.

Planks: The plank is one of the best exercises you can do for your core because it uses isometric strength to help sculpt your waistline and improve your posture.

Sprints: Sprint running is one of the most challenging exercise routines available. It requires running as hard as you can for short periods of time.

Tricep dips: The dip is an exercise used in strength training. Narrow, shoulderwidth dips primarily train the triceps. the the