Super Bowl weekend is almost here. The time for the best football game of the year, the joy of friends and the consumption of chips, beer, pizza, popcorn, soda and other not so healthy foods. This Super Bowl weekend can be a road block on your way to fitness or you can take steps now to keep yourself on track.
Prepare for the inevitable. Part of the joy of the Super bowl weekend is having fun and enjoying the festivities (a big part of the festivities is the feast). So if you know that you will indulge in these foods then you can prepare yourself by taking your current fitness routine up a notch to prepare.
1.Kick Up The Cardio! If you normally give 2 days a week take it to 3 or 4 days, you’ll burn additional calories, so at the very least your increased caloric intake would bring you into equilibrium (calories in vs. calories out).
2. Make it a circuit! When you strength train try doing an hour of “circuit” style training in which you work one muscle group (i.e. chest) immediately followed by another (i.e. legs). A single set should include exercises for all of your major muscle groups. This helps maximize the calories burned.
3. Cheer For the Team! Take advantage of the time you’re spending with friends routing for your favorite team. Every quarter try to initiate the “wave” (you start and encourage your friends to join in), every time your team scores each person can come up with their own cheer (make sure each cheer involves full body movements).
