The 12 Days of Christmas

Written By Michelle Fitzgerald
Polaroids of groups of people smiling in front of a fire place

For nearly 15 years now, Michelle has led her clients through a pre-holiday workout known as The 12 Days of Christmas. Whether strength training, yoga, or Pilates, the workout ladders on new exercises in a consecutive string the same way the song adds a new gift each day.

Here is a fun, bodyweight version you can do at home in between the holiday the frenzy, plus a Christmas playlist to go along with it!

1 Push up
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2 Mtn climbers
1 Push up

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3 Tip Toe Squats
2 Mtn climbers
1 Push up

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4 Lunges
3 Squats
2 Mtn climbers
1 Push up

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5 Teasers
4 Lunges
3 Squats
2 Mtn climbers
1 Push up

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6 Side Plank Hip Dips Right, 6 Side Plank Hip Dips Left
5 Teasers
4 Lunges
3 Squats
2 Mtn climbers
1 Push up

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7 Side Lying Leg Sweeps Right
6 Side Plank Hip Dips Right
7 Side Lying Leg Sweeps Left
6 Side Plank Hip Dips Left
5 Teasers
4 Lunges
3 Squats
2 Mtn climbers
1 Push up

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8 Side Lying Bicycles Right
7 Side Lying Leg Sweeps Right
6 Side Plank Hip Dips Right
8 Side Lying Bicycles Left
7 Side Lying Leg Sweeps Left
6 Side Plank Hip Dips Left
5 Teasers
4 Lunges
3 Squats
2 Mtn climbers
1 Push up

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9 Side Lying Leg Circles Right
 8 Side Lying Bicycles Right
7 Side Lying Leg Sweeps Right
6 Side Plank Hip Dips Right
9 Side Lying Leg Circles Left
 8 Side Lying Bicycles Left
7 Side Lying Leg Sweeps Left
6 Side Plank Hip Dips Left
5 Teasers
4 Lunges
3 Squats
2 Mtn climbers
1 Push up

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10 Supermans
9 Side Lying Leg Circles Right
8 Side Lying Bicycles Right
7 Side Lying Leg Sweeps Right
6 Side Plank Hip Dips Right
9 Side Lying Leg Circles Left
8 Side Lying Bicycles Left
7 Side Lying Leg Sweeps Left
6 Side Plank Hip Dips Left
5 Teasers
4 Lunges
3 Squats
2 Mtn climbers
1 Push up

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11 Roll Ups
10 Supermans
9 Side Lying Leg Circles Right
8 Side Lying Bicycles Right
7 Side Lying Leg Sweeps Right
6 Side Plank Hip Dips Right
9 Side Lying Leg Circles Left
8 Side Lying Bicycles Left
7 Side Lying Leg Sweeps Left
6 Side Plank Hip Dips Left
5 Teasers
4 Lunges
3 Squats
2 Mtn climbers
1 Push up

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12 Russian Twists
11 Roll Ups
10 Supermans
9 Side Lying Leg Circles Right
8 Side Lying Bicycles Right
7 Side Lying Leg Sweeps Right
6 Side Plank Hip Dips Right
9 Side Lying Leg Circles Left
8 Side Lying Bicycles Left
7 Side Lying Leg Sweeps Left
6 Side Plank Hip Dips Left
5 Teasers
4 Lunges
3 Squats
2 Mtn climbers
1 Push up

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