Simple 5-min Holiday Workouts

Choose one activity for each time of day, and give it your all for five minutes. By the end of the day, you'll have 30 minutes under your belt -- and be well on your way to a healthier holiday season.

Human Ball Roll

Get out of bed, roll out your mat, and use this move to release accumulated back tension and work your abs. Sit with knees bent and soles of feet touching. Holding ankles, roll onto your back, then roll back up to sitting. Keep chin tucked into chest. Repeat.

Run in Place

Before you get in the shower, work up a quick sweat by jogging in place. You'll rev your heart rate and increase circulation. A simple jog will do the trick, but to boost intensity, try bending your elbows and pumping your arms, or bring your heels to your buttocks.

Walking Bicep Curls

Waiting for your coffee to brew or warming up lunch? Grab some cans, books or light dumbbells and take a few laps around the inside of your house or office, doing bicep curls as you walk. You'll work several major muscle groups as you get your circulation pumping.

Horse Press (swat)

Tone legs and buttocks while you are on the phone. Stand with feet wide, toes turned out, hands on hips. Inhale and bend knees, lowering as far as possible; exhale and squeeze inner thighs and glutes as you come back to standing.

Stair climb

On your way to pick up lunch, hit the nearest staircase and climb two flights, taking the stairs two at a time to maximize the cardio workout while also building leg strength. Head back down the stairs with quick, light steps, then repeat until five minutes are up.

Arm Circles

When the afternoon slump hits, boost your circulation and release shoulder stress. Standing or sitting tall, extend arms out to your sides and start making large circles, working down to small circles. Reverse direction. Repeat with arms to the front and above the head.

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