Worried about overdoing it this Christmas?Experts reveal the best exercises to help digest the festive feast
- It’s easy to eat heavy meals and drink a lot during this time.
- But experts have now revealed the best exercises to burn down a plate
- Fitness expert Haileen Ryan Coser shared a variety of diet workouts
- Read more: Study reveals why women should exercise in the morning
After overdoing it on mince pies and cheese boards, probably the last thing you want to do is move.
After a big Christmas feast, I feel sick, especially when I learn that the average person has to take a nearly 12-hour walk to burn off the excess on Boxing Day.
Last year, MailOnline The roughly 50-mile hike burns out 3,475 gut-busting calories provided by the turkey and all the trimmings..
But wellbeing expert Haileen Ryan Coser has revealed some simple workouts to help you get your exercise back on track after Christmas dinner.
Fitness expert Halen Ryan Coser told FEMAIL about a variety of at-home exercises you can use to burn the exact calories of your celebratory drink.
Fitness experts, sprinters, and Olympic weightlifters have devised many workouts to burn the exact calories in all of our favorite festive drinks.
From sipping champagne and eggnog to tucking into pigs wrapped in blankets and mince pies, Haileen has you covered.
glass of champagne
Cork pops up all over the country during this festive season.
And whether you’re enjoying a bubbly bottle with friends or refilling your glasses on Christmas morning with family, it can feel too easy to drink a little too much.
Haileen explained that there are many exercises that can be completed in just 10 minutes to reduce the calories burned in fizz.
calorie: 80
Training time: 10 minutes
How many laps? two
- run on the spot
- air squat
- run on the spot
- groot bridge
- run on the spot
- climbers
6 pigs in a blanket
A pig wrapped in a blanket may be considered a staple for many British families during festive feasts.
However, a Christmas treat for six may contain 150 calories.
Three 30-second exercises stretch and soften your body after a snack.
Among the exercises Haileen suggests are crunches and burpees for core strength.
calorie: 150
Training time: 30 seconds
how many rounds? three
- One leg V up
- alternating crunch
- plank jack
- climbers
- Half Burpee – No Press Ups
hot wine
The smell of a warm pot of mulled wine is enough to get anyone into the festive spirit.
However, one drink can contain 210 calories.
Halen’s suggested workout for exercising with a glass of wine requires you to go outside and find the stairs.
calorie: 210
Training time: 20 min
how many rounds? one
- 5 Run up and go down about 20 steps
- 10 squats
- 5 run down
- 10 squats
- 5 run down
- 10 squats
After going up and down the stairs, Haileen suggests using only one step to complete the circuit.
- 20 ups and downs on each side
- 20 calf raises on the floor
- 20 ups and downs on each side
- 20 calf raises on the floor
- 20 ups and downs on each side
- 20 calf raises on the floor
mince pie
Perhaps the most traditional celebratory treat, mince pies can be a challenge for many Brits across the country.
That’s why FEMAIL conducts taste tests every year to determine which supermarket chains offer the best snacks.
But Haileen suggests a simple exercise to lighten your mood after enjoying a mince pie, two or three.
calorie: 220
Training time: 20 min
how many rounds? one
- high knee
- squat
- high knee
- Alternate Reverse Lunge
- high knee
- press up
- high knee
- climbers
eggnog
Eggnog is a type of boozy milk drink that’s perfect for Christmas on a chilly night.
And Haileen revealed that she can complete a simple workout to quit drinking in 30 minutes.
calorie: 340
Training time: half an hour
how many rounds? three
- 5 burpees
- 10 jump squats
- 15 push-ups
- 20 sumo squats
- 25 Jumping Jack
- 30 Crunch
- 25 Jumping Jack
- 20 sumo squats
- 15 Push-ups
- 10 jump squats
- 5 burpees
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