I absolutely love Christmas. Though I’m somewhat past the time of wishing for piles of gifts, I’m always ready for the piles of food available seemingly everywhere during the holiday season. Home chefs reveal their most decadent holiday dishes—and who are we to say no? Unfortunately, too much of that wonderful food can be expansive—to say the least! After the holiday season, it’s time to return unwanted gifts to the store and shed the new and unneeded pounds bestowed upon us.

The first part is easy, but losing pounds can prove quite challenging, and I say this from experience. Thus, I’m offering you a gift! A set of exercises to help you get through the holidays and enter the new year with less holiday poundage. 1.

Santa Squat (Chair Squat) 2. Reindeer Row (Bent-Over Rows) 3. Elf On a Shelf (Counter/Chair Pushups) 4.

Jingle the Bells 5. Christmas Tree Pose Christmas is a wonderful time of year, but extra pounds are a gift most of us can do without. These exercises can help you shed unwanted Christmas pounds or potentially prevent you from gaining them in the first place.

I recommend performing them at least three times each week and optimally once per day..