Fancy today’s festive feast GUILT FREE? Try these easy tips to BURN Christmas calories
TIS’ THE season to indulge, but nobody wants to come out of the festive season too jolly.
Tis' the season to indulge
Turkey, potatoes, wine, gingerbread, mince pies…
The list of festive treats that we indulge in is almost endless.
Of course, nobody wants to be deprived of the delicious Christmas goodies and thankfully, you don’t have to be.
Below are exercises to burn off your festive favourites, so that you don’t finish the season feeling as round as a Christmas pudding.
The list of festive treats we indulge in can be endless
Health charity Fusion Lifestyle has calculated the exact exercises and lengths of time taken to burn everything from chocolate cake to sausage stuffing.
Dan Reynolds, Head of Sports and Community Development at Fusion Lifestyle, said: “We know only too well how easy it is to use Christmas as an excuse to over-indulge.
“We know it’s all about the balance of calories in and calories out so to help fight off those extra pounds, we’ve put together a breakdown of exercises and food that will help you work out what you need to do to enjoy a few extra indulgences this Christmas.”
See below for festive-friendly exercises, because Christmas day is worth working out for.
Fusion Lifestyle has calculated the amount of time and exercises needed to burn festive favourites
HIIT-ing IT
Turkey dinner with the trimmings - 1450 calories
Exercise: Two 30 minute high intensity interval training classes
Sweet Tooth Saviour
Portion of apple pie with cream - up to 414 calories
Exercise: 30 minutes of skipping
Mulling it over
A large glass of mulled wine - up to 208 calories
Exercise: Half an hour of vigorous walking