Most individuals gain weight during the holiday season. From Halloween
candy to holiday parties, individuals typically gain anywhere from 1 to
10 pounds in just a few months! However, this is actually the best time
of year to get personal training. Get a jump start of this year’s New
Years’ resolution and you can not only avoid holiday weight gain, but
you can lose weight and look amazing in all those holiday photos!
January is by far the most popular time to hire a personal trainer.
Almost everyone has made the New Year’s resolution at one point or
another that this will be the year to lose the extra weight or get in
shape. Late spring is also a popular time to start training, as
oftentimes with summer approaching people suddenly start to worry about
how they are going to look in shorts and swim suits after a long winter
of coats and sweaters. However, as we know about supply and demand, when
demand goes up, often so do prices, while availability and flexibility
go down. This is why fall and winter are the best time of year to start
working out with someone one-on-one.
Fall and winter are normally times of weight gain – just think about it:
beer and wings at football games, Halloween candy, Thanksgiving, and
holiday parties galore with the eggnog flowing! A recent survey in the
New York Times indicated that people report gaining weight during the
holiday season and that those who tend to gain the most weight are those
who are already overweight. The average weight gain is between one and
five pounds, though some report weight gain as high as seven to ten
pounds over a few short months. What is worse is that this weight gain
tends to be permanent. The New England Journal of Medicine reported that
individuals consistently gain about one to two pounds per year and that
much of this can be attributed to holiday weight gain. What better time
of year to take control of your eating once and for all and lose weight
rather than gain? This is the perfect time of year to have someone who
is supporting you in your quest to lose weight and get fitter, and
knowing you have someone who you must be accountable to when you are
eyeing that big plate of sugar cookies. The cycle of weight gain has to
stop somewhere, and it makes more sense to nip it in the bud before it
occurs, rather than be ten steps behind come January.
Many trainers say that fall and the months leading into the holidays are
their slowest time. However, this can be a great time to hire a
personal trainer for this very reason. The gyms are less crowded and the
trainers are less busy – having more flexibility in their schedule and
more time to devote to your workout plans. You may even have more room
to negotiate on a training package and get a great price because there
is less demand! While many people worry about how they will look in the
summer, think about the majority of the photos in your photo album –
they are from the holiday season! This is the best time of year to start
a workout program. Not only are you getting a jump start on avoiding
holiday weight gain, but you will look amazing in those holiday photos.
Do not wait for January, when the damage is already done and the gyms
are packed with people determined to carry out their New Years’
resolutions. Schedule a consultation session today with a local personal
trainer and get started now!
