It’s the week before Christmas and this is most certainly our busiest week of the year. I am currently  flying  home from NYC. Tomorrow we go with cousins to see The Pink Pig, later this week is Andrew’s work party, passing out toys at CHOA, then Mom and I head to the Nutcracker. Saturday we end the week with one of my all time favorite traditions A Christmas Carol with our best friends! In between there I still am working shifts at the hospital and trying to figure out what we are getting everyone for Christmas. Honestly I know I am not the only one feeling excited but a little stressed about the upcoming fews days.

With everything going on working out often gets pushed to back burner, but it can be a fun way to bring you and your spouse together for the holidays. Here are a few workouts that are super easy to do at home or in my case watch Andrew do while I drink some coffee!

Always a good idea to stretch it out before workouts begin!

Workout 1: Plank or push ups are an easy thing to crank out at home, and planks are AMAZING for your core while also building strength in your back too. A way to up the challenge is sit on the person doing it, just be sure they don’t spill your coffee in the process.

The best part about all this workout gear is it affordable and we will defiantly be able to get a lot of wear out of each piece. Academy has tons of brands that we know and love, so you know the quality will be great. For example, Columbia is a brand they carry and one that Andrew knows and loves. He has 4 crewcut sweatshirts. Knowing he likes the brand but looking to get hime something different I chose to go with a half zip so he could wear it to work with slacks and even dress it up a little if he wanted with a collared shirt underneath.

Workout 2: Good ole Squats! I thought I might fall off Andrew but I’m happy to report he was able to squat me with ease and even went no hands at one point. haha

Workout 3: Sprints. This one was pretty rough for me because I didn’t have a good grip on my coffee so Andrew was such a dear and held it while he did the sprints.

Both of our shoes are from Academy. I knew that I would love mine because I also have them in grey and they are SUPER comfortable. The Under Armour shoes were something different for Andrew and he was excited to try them out. He really liked they color, and I got him normal size and they fit great.

Workout 4: Sit ups. Don’t worry I was waiting at the top to cheer Andrew on and sit on his feet. A supportive significant other is super important when working out together.

This quickly has become one of Andrews favorite hats. I originally got the unisex hat I’ve been wearing for him. But truly its just not him, so we hit the site ordered anther and it’s much more his personality. He loves to fish, and this style of hat. It’s less than $25 and adjustable.

My fleece jacket was a color I typically don’t grab when looking at workout gear (I pretty much stick to all black)… see the bottom half of my outfit. I like that it’s easy to throw on, kept me warm and is less than $15. I have decided Im going to take it to the hospital too, to wear with scrubs.

In all seriousness Andrew was a great sport. When we met up with Naomi to shoot these pictures the idea just kind of came to me. What if Andrews works out and I do nothing but drink coffee….he was thrilled. We love the items we received from Academy they are practical and like I stated previously, affordable. 

Thanks so much for stopping but and taking time to read my blog even during this crazy time of the Holidays. It means the world! This post is sponsored by Academy, as always all opinions are my own.

Photos by Naomi Hopkins Photography

Xoxo

Mary Margaret