Fight Post-Holiday Energy Crisis with these Power-Boosting Measures
It seems like the holiday season was just getting underway, you were feeling energized and pepped up, looking forward to all the festivities and celebrations.
But now, as you begin 2020, all that vim and vigor might have given way to sluggishness and exhaustion. Does this sound like you? If so, you are not alone. “The period between Thanksgiving and the New Year is always hectic,” says Matt Scott, Co-Founder and Master Wellness Coach at Lifestyle Fitness. “We overschedule and overextend ourselves, so it’s no wonder that we may feel totally wiped out by the time January rolls in.” To make matters worse, we often eat badly and don’t exercise as regularly as we should, all of which can lead to that “weak and weary” feeling, Scott says. “If you are like most people, you probably overindulged in heavy fats and refined sugars, which is a typical fare at holiday parties. It takes a great deal of energy to digest a large and heavy meal.
It’s no secret that eating this kind of food and not getting enough healthy nutrients will sap your energy,” he points out. Not only that, but when you are tired, your immune system is weakened and more receptive to all kinds of ailments, such as cold and flu viruses, and even depression. When you feel like this, the last thing you probably want to do is exercise, but that’s exactly what you should be doing – no matter how “worn out” you are. There is plenty of evidence indicating that physical activity is one of the best remedies to combat the after-holiday crash. One study conducted a few years ago by the researchers at Georgia University, has revealed that even low-intensity workouts can reduce fatigue by 65 percent and boost energy levels up to 20 percent. To pack the most fatigue-busting benefits into your workout, Scott suggests choosing vigorous and brisk activities that will make your heart work harder than it does when you are inactive. “While you work out, your heartbeat increases and more oxygen-rich blood flows through the brain,” Scott explains. “As a result, you feel more energetic and invigorated. It’s really quite simple.”
So if post-holiday “blahs” make you listless “a sweat session may be just what you need to recharge your batteries and rev up your engine for the New Year,” Scott says.
About Lifestyle Fitness Health & Wellness:
Lifestyle Fitness Health & Wellness is a full-service fitness facility located in Waterloo, Ne (close to 240th and Maple). LifeStyle Fitness was founded in 2019 in Waterloo, Nebraska to offer health and wellness programs to the local community and surrounding area. Lifestyle Fitness is a complete health and wellness facility offering a modern, technology incorporated, upscale fitness experience, in a clean, classy environment. Our facility concept embraces overall family health and wellness and is augmented by functional and youth athletic training programs. The facility features a full range of Cardio Equipment, including treadmills, ellipticals, steppers and more. Free weights and machines. Wellness Coaching and Personal Training. We also offer a full range of group exercise classes including yoga, Zumba and our IMPACT Fitness LifeStyle program.
The Impact Fitness Lifestyle program (a/k/a IMPACT - Intense Mixed Performance Accelerated Cross Training) which incorporates all of the advanced training principles used by the fittest athletes and fitness models and combines it into a fun and productive group workout you can enjoy and see quick results from. The workouts are intense but are modified to meet the different needs of various fitness levels and abilities. Program details and client testimonials are available at www.lifestylefitness.fit
About Matt Scott, Fitness Expert:
Matt is a Co-Founder and Certified Master Health and Wellness Coach. Coach Matt is passionate about fitness and has been a frequent contributor working with several media outlets on health and wellness.
In addition, Matt and wife Kristy founded the American Health and Fitness Institute, a nonprofit organization to raise awareness for childhood obesity and other fitness-related issues facing families in our community. Coach Matt can also be heard, as the host of the Best of Health Podcast! The show explores a wide range of issues relating to Health and Wellness. The format is fun and interactive with featured guests each week. Matt can be reached at matt@lifestylefit.net or 402-509-3181.