How the Holidays Affect Your Fitness (and How to Not Lose the Plot)
The holidays donāt wreck your fitnessāthe pressure to train like nothing changed does. Sleep gets shorter. Stress goes up. Schedules get weird. Food and alcohol change. Recovery takes a hit. When that happens, your body adapts exactly as it should. Feeling flatter, heavier, or less motivated isnāt failureāitās physiology. Hereās the mistake most people make: They try to maximize when the season calls for maintenance. Holiday training should be about: ⢠Maintaining strength ⢠Keeping joints and tissues happy ⢠Supporting mental health ⢠Preserving the identity of āIām someone who movesā Not chasing PRs. Train smarter right now :⢠Shorter sessions, fewer sets ⢠Keep intensity, reduce volume ⢠Warm up more than usual ⢠Walk moreāmovement counts ⢠2ā4 sessions per week is plenty Fitness isnāt fragile. You donāt lose progress in a few imperfect weeks. What does derail people is guilt, all-or-nothing thinking, and trying to āburn offā the holidays. Train to support your lifeānot escape itāand January becomes a ramp, not a restart. *Question for the group: Whatās the hardest part of staying active during the holidaysātime, energy, motivation, or expectations?