Welcome to the Get Fit Guys quick and dirty tips to get moving and shape up.

My name is Brock Armstrong and I'm the Get Fit Guy.

Travel, big meals, and time crunches don't have to interfere with your fitness goals.

Staying fit during the holidays is actually easier than you think,

and it can even help you de-stress. We're smack-dab in the middle of the mistletoe season right now.

Social obligations, shopping trips, office parties, family gatherings, and other festive events

abound during this holiday time,

which means we are spending more time driving, flying, standing in line, and also partying.

Inevitably, this leads to, well, less time to devote to our fitness goals.

On top of all that festiveness, many of us also feel stress from our

extra busy schedules. That can lead us to overindulgence. Now, okay, even though I just

painted a rather unmarried picture, I want to assure you that it is possible to stay mobile and active

during the holidays and also not lose focus on your fitness goals. So with that in mind,

let's look at some strategies that can help you keep moving and feel energized and perhaps

even add some extra fun and entertainment to keep you

not only merry and bright, but also fit. And the first strategy is to preload your movement.

I mentioned this before in an article called Super Compensation, Why a Break in Your Training

is necessary, which I wrote when I

returned from traveling to Bermuda to report on a World Triathlon Series race. Now, I knew well in

advance that I wouldn't have the time, the gear, or perhaps even the inclination to continue with my

normal fitness routine while I was away. So instead,

I loaded myself before the break. Now, you don't have to be heading to a sunny beach in Bermuda

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