Get Up And Do Something: To stay fit during holidays bend, don't break routine

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To stay fit during holidays bend, don't break routine Dec 19th 2012, 11:28 Sticking to a fitness routine is not always easy, but holiday feasting, drinking and family can make it even harder. Tis the season, experts say, to bend your fitness routine so it does not break. "Consider the holidays a time to maintain fitness, not a time to set new goals or be ambitious," said fitness expert Shirley Archer, author of "Fitness 9 to 5" and "Weight Training for Dummies." The average American gains one pound (.45 kilograms) each year during the holiday season, Archer said, but it's a fate you can avoid by being active when time allows. "Research tells us that you can get an effective strength training routine in as little as 15 minutes," she said. "This is not ideal to build strength over time, but is sufficient to keep what you have during the holidays."

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