Get Fit for the Holidays in 10 Minutes or Less!

by Pam Trudeau, Fitness Supervisor at Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa

The holidays are officially upon us. Between travel, celebrations, and family get-togethers, your social calendar is filling up quickly so something has to give, right? This year, don’t let it be your workouts!

Maintain – and improve – your strength, balance, and core in four simple, yet challenging moves using nothing more than an exercise band. This effective tool allows you to get a total body workout anywhere, from your hotel room to your mother-in-law’s guest bedroom, in less than 10 minutes!

Follow these quick fitness tips from Fitness Supervisor Pam Trudeau of Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa in the video below, to stay in shape during the busy holiday season:

• Lunge with an anterior raise – targets legs and shoulders
• Single legged chest press/fly – targets chest, quads, back and abs
• Single legged straight arm/straight leg press back – targets back, hamstrings and triceps
• Wide stance bicep curls – targets arms

Perform 2 sets of each exercise slowly and with control for 10-12 reps each. Looking for more? Add a 10-20 minute power walk or jog!

Wishing you happy, healthy holidays!

About Pam Trudeau: Pam Trudeau has been with Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa for 11 years. She brings over 25 years of fitness industry experience to her leadership of the Body Mindfulness Center. Pam is a Certified Fitness Instructor through the American Council on Exercise, a Personal Trainer through the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America, and a Pilates Instructor through the Pilates Method Alliance, and is an experienced facilitator in many areas including Cycling, Kickboxing, Yogilates, and Zumba. Pam’s specialty is Pilates. Pam has over 900 hours of training in the Ron Fletcher Teacher Training Program of Study, with over 10 years instructing Pilates Mat classes and Private Apparatus Sessions.