How to work out after Thanksgiving feast

by Mike Geary

Truth About Abs

I know most fitness pros are probably telling you to control yourself and not
overeat this Thanksgiving, but let's be real here...

Who's really going to skimp and eat like a bird when you've got turkey, mashed
potatoes, yams, stuffing, green bean casserole, and all the other goodies staring
back at you on the dinner table?  Not to mention the pumpkin pie and ice cream for
dessert!

Well, I'm going to go against all of the other fitness pros and tell you to just
enjoy yourself this Thanksgiving and don't stress about overeating... because most
people are going to overeat regardless.

** Important - I will say that it IS important for people with heart problems, blood
pressure issues, and other health problems to be careful and make sure to not
overeat on a day like this (since it could trigger something worse).

Back to the feasting... Actually, as I've mentioned a few times before, 1 day per
week of overeating (aka "the cheat day") if you've been on a caloric deficit, can
actually revamp your leptin levels and stimulate your metabolism again.

The important thing to realize is that this should only be 1 day of overeating...
this means it's probably best to give the Thanksgiving leftovers away so that you're
not tempted to stuff your face for 3 or 4 days in a row!

And here's the fun part (aside from all of the delicious food of course)...

Make sure to get a super-high intensity weight training workout in on the DAY AFTER
Thanksgiving, and you'll be rewarded with the best muscle pumps you've had all year
long!

I'm not kidding... the day after thanksgiving is one of the best days of the year to
get an insane muscle pump with a great weight training workout.

Call me crazy, but I look forward to the "day after Thanksgiving" workout every year.

Your muscle glycogen is practically overflowing on this day, so you should feel
strong, pumped, and energized and get in a killer workout.

Just don't waste your time with boring cardio on this day... you need to really hit
the weights hard for all of the biggest muscle groups of the body to really try to
deplete all of that stored glycogen from the thanksgiving feast.

Well, I'm outta here...

Happy Thanksgiving!  And enjoy that killer workout on Friday!

Mike Geary
Certified Nutrition Specialist
Certified Personal Trainer
Founder - Truth About Abs