Auburn, CA. Fitness Expert Shares 4 Tips To Keep Fit During The Holidays

Dec. 7, 2010 - PRLog -- Auburn, CA. fat loss expert Krista Wenz, Certified Fitness Trainer, is the founder of FitForce Bootcamp, Auburn’s premier fitness boot camps for men and women. She has helped countless people prevent the holiday weight gain that so many busy Americans succumb to at this busy and stressful time of year.

We all know how busy the holidays can be. However, do not let yourself get caught in the trap of not working out to make more time for holiday errands or events. According to Krista, it is a big mistake to risk losing the lean muscle mass and strength that you have worked so hard to build and maintain. She claims: “Losses in lean muscle mass will lower your resting metabolic rate, which accounts for the vast majority (about 60-75%) of your total daily calorie burning. This means that everyday you will be burning less and less calories which will put you at a much greater risk of putting on unwanted body fat during the holidays. Plus, losing strength will mean that the next time you start to work out it will be like starting all over again!

Krista provides four quick fit tips to help you keep your body as fat-free as possible this holiday season:

1.) Perform at least one intense strength training session per week.

Studies show that even a single strength training workout per week during times when you cannot train as frequently as you normally do is an effective way to maintain your current levels of strength and lean muscle mass.

2.) Hit your totals.

Look for hidden chunks of time during the day to get in a certain number of daily repetitions for a certain number of exercises that work your entire body (e.g. 10 push-ups, 10 squats, etc.). Using this method throughout the day will lead to big numbers by the end of the day that will burn the same amount of calories in addition to creating similar muscle building effects as if you did all of the exercises at once during a single workout.

3.) Rage against the machines.

Machines work one isolated muscle group at a time, limiting your overall progress and results. Try a full body Bootcamp workout to engage more muscles at a time, ultimately burning more calories in a shorter amount of time.

4.) Engage in more outdoor holiday activities.

Whether it’s a snowball fight, skiing, ice skating, ultimate frisbee or whatever other winter activity floats your boat, get outside, have fun, and move with a purpose as much as possible.

Krista Wenz, CFT is a local Auburn, CA. fitness boot camp instructor and real world fat loss expert.  For a free 2-week trial to her Auburn location boot camp, where you will have the most fun you’ve had exercising in an hour, please visit http://www.fitforcebootcamp.com.

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Krista owns and operates several businesses, all pertaining to the health and fitness field. A former Paramedic Firefighter, Krista is a Certified Fitness Trainer, Nutrition Consultant, Bootcamp Instructor, and CPR Instructor.