The weeks between Thanksgiving and the December holidays can seem like the perfect time to slack off on your gym routine. Maybe you did some traveling for Thanksgiving. Or maybe you stayed local but ran around trying to prepare for the big meal. No matter what you did, it's likely you're tired and your gym schedule fell off a little already. Maybe you're flirting with the idea of letting the whole month of December slide...
Don't do it!
These next couple of weeks before the holidays ramp up are CRUCIAL to maintaining the strength and stamina you've worked for, as well as helping you keep holiday weight gain at a minimum. If all that turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie clouded your memory, here's a quick rundown of items to assess (and possibly upgrade) as you head back to training.