By Paige Waehner.
If you are going out there this season, you’re going to need strength. You’re going to need stamina. You’re going to need patience. And, just maybe, you’re going to need several bottles of wine. Below I’ve put together a workout program that will help you get through just about any shopping experience…even ToysRUs.
Core and Flexibility- First, you’ll need some core strength and a good range of motion. This is necessary for driving around and around and around the mall parking lot, waiting for some poor schmoe to leave so you can have his parking spot. You’ll need that core strength when you’re whipping your car into that spot ahead of the mean lady who’s trying to steal it from you.
Interval Training for Intermediate Exercisers- Next you’ll need some endurance, but not just any old endurance…you’ll also need the ability to break into a sprint at any given moment…say to tackle that guy who’s taking the last My Little Pony. Sorry…wrong decade. This cardio interval workout is perfect for the start and stop of holiday shopping.
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Cardio and strength Circuit- In addition to all of that, you’re going to need some strength- strength to carry your bags, strength to push through the throngs of people, strength to stand in line forever to buy stuff your kids probably don’t even want.
Total Body Ball Stretch- Finally, you’ll need something to calm you down after a long day of shopping. This total body ball stretch will help you work the kinks out of all of those shopping muscles and, if that doesn’t work, then you should probably break out the wine.
(All of the above workouts can be found at About.com.)
