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5 Tips For Staying In Shape This Christmas Season

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Hello Everyone. Today's article is a guest post from Fitbug. ----- As Christmas approaches, thoughts turn to free-flowing wine, Christmas pudding, turkey and a host of festive treats. But unless your thoughts also turn to your increased calorie intake, you could be spending January trying desperately to shed excess pounds in the gym. By implementing five relatively simple lifestyle choices throughout the festive season, you can manage your waistline without having to sacrifice your Christmas indulgences. 1. Include Alcohol In Your Calorie Counting It's important to remember that most … [Read more...]

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The Free Fitness Tips Christmas Roundup

With Christmas now just a day away, you're probably going to be very busy making your last minute preparations. So today, instead of providing you with a brand new post, I'm going to be providing you with a roundup of all the festive posts that I have published on Free Fitness Tips over the years. This roundup will allow you to quickly and easily find any Christmas themed diet and fitness articles that are available on this site. So whether you're looking for a healthy Christmas recipe, ideas for burning calories over the festive period or tips for eating healthy during the holidays, you … [Read more...]

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1,000 Calorie At Home Christmas Cardio Workout

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With Christmas now just days away, you're probably looking forward to relaxing, enjoying some time off work and indulging in a few festive treats. However, if you've been training hard all year, you're probably also worried about the effect of these festive indulgences on your health and fitness goals. In today's post I'm going to help you reduce the impact Christmas has on your fitness by providing you with a 1,000 Calorie At Home Christmas Cardio Workout. While it's true that you can't out exercise a poor diet and this workout is by no means a long term solution, over the festive period … [Read more...]

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Taking On Christmas

A man flexing his right bicep while holding a water bottle and wearing a Christmas hat.

It’s finally here! Year on year retailers begin to push it on us through their clever, sometimes annoying marketing. As we’re about a week away now, there are probably few places you can go without being surrounded by cheer. With that said, it’s the most wonderful time of the year – bonus points for guessing which Christmas song this! For most the Christmas period usually means holidays from work, time with loved ones, much needed rest and a merry tipple of Bucks Fizz. It only comes around once so we wouldn’t dare discourage participation but it’s easy to see how we can lose sight of our … [Read more...]

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5 Reasons To Play Fitness Themed Video Games This Christmas

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As Christmas gets closer and closer, you're likely to be having friends and family come visit you and maybe even stop for a few days. While Christmas dinner does a good job of keeping everyone entertained for a few hours, once dinner is over, finding ways to keep everyone occupied can be tricky. In this article I'm going to be tackling this topic and listing 5 Reasons To Play Fitness Themed Video Games This Christmas. 1) They Get Everybody Moving One big advantage of playing fitness themed video games in the run up to Christmas is that they get everybody up off the couch and keep them … [Read more...]

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10 Ways To Work Off That Mince Pie This Christmas

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In my last post I provided you with 3 Healthy Alternatives To Mince Pies. However, if you really can't resist these festive treats and want to enjoy regular mince pies, one alternative solution is to work them off. In this article I'm going to be showing you how to do just that and listing 10 Ways To Work Off That Mince Pie This Christmas. An average mince pie contains around 200 calories, so each of the methods listed will show you how to burn off that number of calories by performing a certain activity for a specific amount of time and all the calculations are based on a 68kg (150lb) … [Read more...]

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Worst Ways Your Healthy Eyes Can Get Affected This Christmas

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Hello everyone. This is a guest post written by Kristine Foster from GetLenses.co.uk. ----- December has started and Christmas is around the corner. This is the time of the year when you are all busy purchasing presents for family, friends and loved ones and are heavily occupied planning parties, mailing packages and decorating your house. With an endless list of things to do and see towards the end of the year, a little carelessness can cause an eye injury and ruin your Christmas holidays. The following are the worst 8 ways, which can cause you an eye injury that can ruin your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas Fitness, Guest Posts Tagged With: Christmas Fitness, Eye Health, Guest Posts, Healthy Eyes

Top 15 Fitness Themed Nintendo Wii Games For Christmas

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In the last couple of posts I've been listing 15 fitness themed video games for both the PlayStation Move and the Kinect which would make excellent Christmas gifts for owners of either console. In this article I'm going to be completing the series by focussing on the Nintendo Wii. The Nintendo Wii was the first of the three major motion sensing video games consoles to be released. With the launch of Wii Fit in 2007, it also became the first console to establish motion sensing video games as a viable way to keep fit. Since the release of Wii Fit, many more fitness themed titles have become … [Read more...]

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Top 15 Fitness Themed Kinect Games For Christmas

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In my last post I provided you with a list of the top 15 fitness themed PlayStation Move games for Christmas. Today I'm going to be continuing with the theme of fitness themed motion sensing video games but focussing on the Kinect. The Kinect is the most technologically advanced motion sensing platform by far. Unlike the PlayStation Move and the Nintendo Wii, it requires no controller and allows users to take control of the games using just their bodies. Not only is this great fun but it's also an excellent way for gamers to stay active as they enjoy their favourite pastime - playing video … [Read more...]

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Top 15 Fitness Themed PlayStation Move Games For Christmas

A cartoon of a black silhouette dancing.

Video games aren't traditionally the most active pastime. However, with the introduction of motion sensing technology, they are slowly but surely becoming a viable way to get some exercise and have some fun. So if you have a friend or family member who's a PlayStation Move owner, why not help them expand their game collection and stay fit and healthy by getting them one of these Top 15 Fitness Themed PlayStation Move Games For Christmas. 1) DanceStar Party DanceStar Party is a fun filled dance game that takes full advantage of the PlayStation Move technology and gives players a surprisingly … [Read more...]

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