Thanksgiving Away From Home Workouts

Away from home workouts for the holidays

Are you away from home for the holidays? That makes a lot of us. We sure are going to miss our local gym to train for Tough Mudder, but don’t fret, we have some workouts you can do from anywhere this Thanksgiving…

Cranberry Sauce Cans

We’re keeping it festive with cans of cranberry sauce. Cans of cranberry sauce are about 1 lb. While it might not seem like a lot, you’ll feel the burn when you increase your reps. Don’t have cranberry sauce? Try another canned food or water bottles, you just won’t be as festive. Here are some exercises you can try:

Arm curls
- With a can in each hand, curl your arms up at a 90 degree angle and make sure not to move your shoulders
Shoulder press
- Lift the cans above your head repeatedly
Lateral Raises
- With your arms out to your sides, lift the cans up to shoulder height and down. If you have shoulder issues, you don’t have to go all the way up. If you don’t have shoulder issues, you could bring it over your head in a half-circle formation
Front Raises
- With your arms out in front of you, lift the cans up to shoulder height and down

Water Jug Weights

Ok tough guy, we get it… cranberry sauce wasn’t cutting it for you. Try 1 gallon or 5 gallon jugs, you pick your pain. Make sure to use water jugs with a good handle to make your life easier when performing these exercises.

Squats
- Bearhug one jug by wrapping your arms around it, or use a jug in each hand. Squat to the ground with your legs and squeeze those butt muscles. If you don’t question your life choices, you need to do more
Weighted bridges
- Get on your back, put your feet on the ground, rest the water jug at your waist, lift your hips, and squeeze that peach

Run Forrest Run

This one is so easy, just lace up your shoes and get out there. “bUt i dOnT liKe rUnNiNg.” OK, AND? That mentality won’t get you very far, and you’ll be in for a shock when you show up to a Tough Mudder