Come Christmas morning, there’s a lot to think about. Have you bought all your gifts? Have you catered for your gluten-free guests? Is your carols playlist more cheery than cheesy?
It’s a busy day, and fitting in a workout isn’t usually a top priority. Aside from the fact that most gyms are closed, it’s a holiday and we should give ourselves a day off, right? Well, you could … or you could smash out a quick sweat sesh upon waking to kickstart your body’s fat-burning abilities for the rest of the day.
Since we’re fans of the latter, we’ve teamed up with Bondi-based personal trainers, the BUF Girls to bring you a Christmas workout that’ll have you sweating like a turkey in an oven. It requires no equipment and can take as little as four minutes. It’ll help promote weight maintenance, relieve festive anxiety and will put you in a healthy frame of mind for the meals ahead.
So what are you waiting for? Pop on some Bublé, it’s push ups, then potatoes.
The BUF Girls Christmas Tabata
Do each exercise for 20 seconds followed by 10 seconds rest before moving on to the next exercise. Once you’ve completed all four exercises, start from the top and do as many rounds as you can.
- 20 seconds starburst jumps
- 10 seconds rest
- 20 seconds silly season bounces
- 10 seconds rest
- 20 seconds twisty candy cane planks
- 10 seconds rest
- 20 seconds floating santa jumps
- 10 seconds rest
It’s an AMRAP, so complete as many rounds as you can.
