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NO EXCUSES

EXCUSE #1: IT’S TOO COLD TO LEAVE THE HOUSE

True, it’s freezing out there – we won’t argue. Even the rush from the front door to the car door is a struggle, and let’s not even mention all the plans we’ve been bailing on just at the thought of braving the cold. Why would you leave your warm, cozy, bed if you didn’t have to?

Swap your outdoor runs and park workouts for an athome session that doesn’t involve going outside. personal trainer. “Use a dining room chair or your sofa for tricep dips and decline press-ups to work the upper body, or tone your lower half with elevated split squats (with your back leg on a chair), and elevated single-leg bridges (with one leg on a step).” And for cardio, why not use the stairs for sprints? “Sprint up the staircase and then walk back down to recover,” she adds.

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