Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 77, December 2015 | Page 36
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Training
Going on holiday does not mean you have to stop training or lose your fitness, so use these handy tips and workouts to keep your legs
ticking over this December, and then hit the road running in January. – BY RAY ORCHISON
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h, the holidays. Images of dolphins playfully jumping in the waves, bronzed beach bodies and
lazy afternoon naps, awe-filled early mornings as the sun rises majestically over the mountains,
breathless moments as the big five make their way to the local watering hole… Holidays are a
great time to rest, relax and recover from the months of long working hours and stress of the past year.
They’re a great time to catch-up with friends and family. And unfortunately, they’re also a great time to
get, well, unfit! (You thought I was going to say fat, didn’t you?)
The holiday season starts long before the actual days off work, with compan H