Get in Shape for the Season with These 5 Expert-Approved Exercises!

By Angela Tafoya, Photographed by Maria del Rio, Refinery29
As the holiday season quickly approaches, it's time to pull the sequin-splashed frocks out from the inner depths of our closets (or hit the boutiques!) and prepare to put on our party-hopping hats. The catch? As much as we dig the seasonal soirées, we know that tasty temptations are aplenty this time of year. (Ahem, cue our finger-licking-good mac-and-cheese roundup - sorry, we're not sorry).

Yep, it's nearly impossible to dodge the snack counter, the gingerbread cookies, the pumpkin pie … you get the point. So, to get you in tip-top shape for the impending delicacies, we've tapped the fitness experts over at Pop Physique to show us five small exercise tricks with big payoffs. Plus, we know time is of the essence, so you can do all of these in a snap-and slip right into that party dress. Ready to work it out? Let's break a sweat…you can munch on a candy cane after.


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