WACO, Texas (KXXV) \u2014 As the Thanksgiving rush winds down, gyms across Central Texas say they are already seeing a familiar trend: the holiday drop-off.<\/p>\n
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Central Texas gyms see annual \u2018holiday drop-off\u2019 after Thanksgiving<\/p>\n
Cobie Gray, a trainer at Planet Fitness, said the slowdown usually begins as soon as the holiday travel and family gatherings kick in.<\/p>\n
\u201cTravel, family, and sometimes, to be honest, people have anxiety coming to the gym,\u201d Gray said.<\/p>\n
Trainers refer to the pattern as the holiday drop-off, and they said it has less to do with food and more to do with routine. Once people miss a few days in late November, December can push them even further off track.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf they get out of routine, they tend to fall off or they tend to just not want to come back, and if they’re not coming back, their motivation is going to stop,\u201d Gray said. \u201cJust make sure to get the heart pumping, the blood flowing so your body doesn’t shut down because it takes a week for muscles to stop growing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Many gym-goers said the challenge is not motivation but time. Holiday travel, family events and longer work hours often push workouts to the bottom of the to-do list.<\/p>\n
Planet Fitness member Casey Collier said he still makes it a priority.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven when the gym is open for the holidays, there are little time slots we’ll try to squeeze in here,\u201d Collier said. \u201cIt’s usually pretty crowded when you come in on the normal days. As the holidays show up, it’s kind of more of a skeleton crew.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gray said the solution does not have to be a perfect workout. Even short, simple movements \u2014 such as walking on a treadmill for 10 to 15 minutes \u2014 can help keep people on track.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you’re wanting to start in the new year, that’s fine, but you should start right now because if you start right now, you have the motivation to keep going,\u201d Gray said.<\/p>\n
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