Fitness VS. Christmas - Questions & Answers

Christmas and fitness: how to combine?

Christmas is a time when people like to surround themselves with loved ones, enjoy good food and drink and make themselves happy. This can be a tough nut to crack for those trying to lead a healthy lifestyle and get regular exercise. So how do we juggle the two to enjoy Christmas to the full without having to worry about our health and fitness efforts being undermined?

Firstly, it's important to remember that Christmas is only once a year. So we don't have to worry that if we have an extra dessert or skip a workout, we'll ruin all our previous results.

But the important thing is to find a balance. If we overeat and don't move all week, it will have a negative impact on our health and fitness. On the other hand, if we starve and work out like crazy all week, it won't be good either.

Here are some tips on how to combine Christmas and fitness:

• Prepare ahead. If you know you're going to have a lavish table at Christmas, start preparing for it in advance. Try to find healthier alternatives to traditional Christmas meals. For example, instead of fried carp you can have baked or boiled fish, instead of potato salad you can have a salad of fresh vegetables and instead of sweets you can have fruit.
• Don't forget to get moving. Even if you're busy at Christmas, try to find at least a little time to move around. Even a half-hour walk or exercise at home is better than nothing.
• Don't overdo it. If you know you're going to have some of those treats, don't beat yourself up about it. Just try not to do it every day.

We took this installment of our educational series with a little humor. Because we focused on questions from our viewers and tried to answer some of them. Our regular guest is Robert Humpal, the face of Supertrener.cz.

Information you can find in the video:

• Gluten intolerance. Is it a problem when gaining muscle mass? 1:27 - 3:08
• 3:08 - 3:53
• Can I eat anything after a workout? 3:53 - 4:16
• Can I eat at night when calories are sleeping? 4:16 - 4:33
• What is the possibility of shifting after the cycle(s)? 4:33 - 6:30
• If I wrap carp in synephrine, do the calories reset? 6:30 - 6:54
• Is Bodybuilding.com a great store? 6:54 - 7:10
• What oil to use to make the fish as healthy as possible? 7:42 - 8:13
• How many grams of fat is the body able to store in a day of gluttony? 8:13 - 9:00
• What kind of candy to make a crust out of? 9:00 - 9:46
• Elevated liver tests. 9:46 - 10:35
• Is it permissible to exercise on holidays when not going to work? 10:35 - 11:08
• Do I have to eat seven meals a day or just three if they have the same calories? 12:46 - 13:06
• What keeps you motivated to keep pushing yourself? 15:57 - 17:17
• What product makes your hair grow as well as Robert's does?18:20 - 18:50
• How do I eat at Christmas if I'm on a diet? 18:50 - 19:30
• Are you lifting maxes or just rep counts? 19:36 - 20:03
• To use or not to use gloves when exercising? 21:28 - 22:22
• How do I deal with it when my grandmother encourages me with sugar but I don't want to? 24:56 - 25:14

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• Bonus: Video of Robert practicing in gloves - HERE.

If you're interested in what topics we've covered in past videos, just check out this link, under which you'll find all of our training videos. At the same time, on our website you will also find fitness recipes from our varimefit series, through which we try to show you that even healthy recipes can be really easy, tasty and look great!

If you have any ideas on what we could focus on in future episodes of the educational series, please feel free to comment below this article