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How to Stay Fit During the Holidays

Writer: Chris Protein
Chris Protein
Nov 9, 2022
1 min read

Updated: Jun 24, 2024

Recently I was asked by Porch.com how people should best go about staying active during the winter season.


The main problem I see is that the holiday rush and winter blues are used as a reason to give up on fitness, with the idea that anything lost will be made up for come Jan 1. This justifies going completely off the rails with diet and exercise during this time, and often losing any progress made or even regressing to worse than before.


The best approach is to be flexible - an all or nothing mindset will actually hurt you here. But at the same time hold yourself accountable to reasonable goals that you can maintain over the season. This may be less than what you normally do, but it will be enough to maintain and keep from having to start all over from scratch.


Man performing a barbell exercise while another man knees to his left and watches intently

You can read the full article here. My contribution is under the heading Tips to Stay Active During Winter Season. If you have any questions feel free to give me a shout!


If you'd like some accountability and support to help keep from falling off track, then give us a call or book your free Transformation session (Available only at our Austin Texas location). At that session you will do a detailed consultation, a short workout, and then your trainer will put together a plan for you to achieve your goals. It is a surefire way to beat the winter blues and the holiday stress. Click here to get started!

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Publish Date: Nov 9, 2022

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Chris Protein

Chris “Protein” Leach is the founder and owner of Chris Protein Personal Training and Evolve Personal Fitness & Gym in Austin, Texas. After getting cut from the high school basketball team, he got into strength training and went on to compete in physique competitions, work as a fitness model, and build a 15-year career as a personal trainer and nutrition specialist.

 

Chris now leads a team serving more than 300 clients. His expertise has been featured in Business Insider, Iron Man Magazine, and Austin Fit Magazine, and his businesses have more than 400 five-star reviews. He specializes in helping busy professionals lose fat, build lean muscle, and train safely for lifelong health.

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