Cheer is in the air, bright lights glow in the night, and sweet, sugary treats lurk around every corner. Yes indeed, it's the holiday season, and tempting snacks are aplenty! With all the festivities, parties, and feasts, sticking to your goals-whether you're forging muscle or fighting fat-can be downright difficult.

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Cheer Is In The Air.
Writer, Jennifer Nicole Lee.

Before you start to fret and reach for that comfort cookie, remember that, this year, BodyBuilding.com has your back. We've gathered the best information on holiday nutrition, training, motivation, and gifts to ensure that your season is a healthy, smashing success.

May your stuffing be tasty
May your turkey be plump,
May your potatoes and gravy
Have never a lump.
May your yams be delicious
And your pies take the prize,
And may your Thanksgiving dinner
Stay off your thighs!

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Eggnog, gingersnaps, and hot cocoa: they taste great, but they put weight in the wrong places-especially when combined with a thick dollop of TV and pumpkin pie. These step-by-step, how-to guides will help you stay in shape, overcome common holiday roadblocks, and turn your goals into reality.

Goals In Danger? Don't Let The Holiday Season Spoil Your Progress! You've worked hard this year. You don't want to fall back because of the temptations of the season. Get everything you need to stay on course!

Holiday Guides			Survive The Holidays
	No Holiday Weight Gain! We are all in the midst of the yearly battle where we fight fat all throughout the holidays.			Step-By-Step Guide. Here are some tips to help you stay on track in the coming months.
• Holiday Survival Guide & Goal Setting! • Innovative Training Tips For The Holidays. • The Holiday Workout Express.			• Best Way To Stay In Shape In Holidays? • Top 10 Strategies For The Holidays! • How To Make The Holidays Bearable.
Holiday Drinking			Stress & Anxiety
	Holiday 6-Pack? The holiday feasts are almost here. Keep your six pack and drink it too this holiday season!			Anxious About Food? Thanksgiving seems to create a state of food anxiety among many people across the U.S.
• Alcohol's Effects On Body Fat. • What Is The Best Cure For A Hangover? • Outsmart The Season!			• Relieve The Stress From The Holidays. • Survival Guide To The Holidays. • Tis The Season: Tips To Stay In Shape.

Tickle your taste buds with these healthy meal plans and delicious diet tips! We'll help you beat the holiday weight gain without sacrificing even a sprinkle of flavor or fun.

Winter Muscle-Building A Quick And Easy Diet Checklist! With winter quickly on its way, many people are going to be thinking about moving their workouts towards muscle building in effort to pack on the lean muscle mass for the spring-time cut.

Avoiding Weight Gain			Meals & Recipes
	Holiday Weight Gain! Time to prepare for the holidays. Want to lessen the effects of the holidays?			The Thanksgiving Feast! Are you looking for ways to keep from expanding your waistline on Thanksgiving?
• 7 Great Ways To Keep The Weight Off. • Preventing The Holiday Weight Gain! • 10 Tips To Help You Avoid Weight Gain!			• Have A Low Calorie Thanksgiving! • 5 Strategies To Stay Lean This Season! • 10 Healthy Recipes To Spice Up Your Diet.
Cheat Meals			Mistakes & Myths
	Cheating: Should You? Regardless of what kind of cheat day you have, it is necessary.			Diet Destroying Drinks! You've got a good protein powder, but what about the other beverages you drink?
• The Best Ways To Cheat! • Cheaters Always Prosper! • Make The Foods You Eat Taste Better.			• 7 Reasons Why You're Not Losing Weight. • Beginner's Nutritional Mistakes! • Hard Time Keeping The Fat Off?

Johnstraining BodyBlog: "Holiday Hunger Tips"

Johnstraining's BodyBlog! Even if it is your family's tradition to eat Thanksgiving dinner at noon, try to get in a bowl of cereal with skim milk or a bowl of oatmeal.

If you start training now, you can fire up your fat-burning furnace and prepare for that Thanksgiving feast. Have your cake and eat it guilt-free, too, by starting one of our amazing workout programs! Learn how to train right, so you can eat a little wrong.

No Time To Workout This Season? Minimize Your Time In The Gym! The holidays are approaching, Thanksgiving leading the way with Christmas and New Years closely behind. Here is a training program that is made just for this time of year. Try it out!

Full Training Guides			Cardio
	Everything You Need! A comprehensive guide for the beginning bodybuilder or someone who has just started.			Cardio Super Feature. Access to the best cardio methods for fat loss, endurance and how to make cardio fun!
• Novice Intermediate Workout! • Electrifying Hardcore Workout. • Super Charging The 5x5 Program.			• Health & Life-Saving Benefits Of Cardio! • Fast-Cardio Or Slow-Cardio? • The Best High Intensity Cardio Workout?
Training From Home			Training While Traveling
	Winter Workouts! Can't get to the gym but still need to burn calories? Try shoveling snow!			Stay Healthy Traveling. Get ahead, even while on the road, with the following helpful guide!
• What Is The Best Home Gym Workout? • 5 Mass-Building Home Gym Workouts. • Training At Home Alone.			• Easy-to-Follow Guide To Dieting & Training! • Workouts On The Road. • Staying On Track While You Travel.

BiigCal BodyBlog: "Pre Christmas And Christmas Holiday Plan..."

BiigCal's Body Journey! I have a plan for the lead up to christmas... yes it's not far away! Especially as I leave for a 4 week holiday. I love having a plan.

You can gather gift-baskets of information on nutrition, training, and supplementation, but you won't be able to use the goodies within if you're not motivated. These articles and community blogs will teach you how to stay focused, driven, and inspired so you can face down any holiday challenge-from social pressure to midnight cravings.

Motivational Super Feature. Supplement Stacking Made Simple. We will give you all the tools to find your motivation from within. Whether your motivation has faded or you had none to start with, we will help you get started on the road to success here.

Long-Term Motivation			Short-Term Motivation
	Learn From Mistakes! Don't let your mistakes run your life - Get right back up and finish strong.			12 Motivation Steps! I want you to succeed so use my 12 tips below to help climb the 12 steps to success.
• The Secret To Staying Motivated Long-term? • 12 Holiday & New Years Goal Setting Tips! • Get Motivation To Last A Lifetime!			• Motivation 101! • Take These Easy Steps To Success! • Top 10 Shallow Reasons To Workout!
Time Management			Will Power
	Manage Your Time. A bodybuilder's schedule can be very hectic, especially if they have a full time job.			Key To The Future! Ninety-nine percent of all humans are unhappy because they lack will power.
• Your Work Day Can Lead To A Fat Day. • Sacrificing Life For Lifestyle! • Best Workout When Short On Time?			• Make Your Holiday Willpower Stronger! • Promote A Healthy Mind For Success! • Building The Mindset Of A Champion.

Adina BodyBlog: "Thanksgiving was NOT about the Food"

Adina's Cute & Perky Blog! I had such a great day yesterday, and food had absolutely nothing to do with it! Food was just there. Oh, there was lots of it, and it was good. Yet the fact remains that food had absolutely no part in my good day.

This season, get your favorite fitness enthusiast hooked up with the best in workout gear, clothing, and supplements! Our holiday gift guide will help you sort through the packing fluff and give only the best.

Even better, we can ship by priority mail, which normally takes around 2-3 days for delivery so you can focus on holiday shape-not holiday stress!

Holiday Gift Guide! Find A Great Christmas Present. Are you looking for a great gift for a friend or family member who bodybuilds or is thinking of starting? We created this page to help you out!

Holiday Gift Ideas			Gift Ideas For Athletes
	Holiday Muscle Gifts! Is your significant other a person who enjoys the gym and living a healthy lifestyle?			Gifts For An Athlete? Many of us are probably buying at least one gift for an athlete that we know.
• Great Holiday Gift Ideas! • What Are The Best Gifts For A Bodybuilder?			• Memorable Holiday Gift? • Stocking Stuffers And Holiday Gifts.
Top 5 Gifts For Men			Top 5 Gifts For Women
	1. Protein Powders! Protein powders are formulated to be the perfect meal in a quick and easy shake.			1. BB.com Clothing! Your source for great fitness styles that will help show off your hard work.
2. Lifting Gloves. 3. Lifting Belts. 4. Bodybuilding Videos. 5. MP3 Player			2. Lifting Straps. 3. Protein Bars. 4. Heart Rate Monitors. 5. Supplement Accessories.

A GREAT GIFT IDEA

Christmas Gift Set! Not sure what to get the fitness enthusiast in your life? Get them the perfect Bodybuilding.com gift set filled with everything they'll need to help them reach their goals. We also threw in 4 of our best tasting protein bars ever. [ Click here to learn more. ]

This present has it all: inspirational video shows on nutrition, training, and the bodybuilding life; sweet fitness wallpapers to keep you motivated every day; holiday Forum threads where you can debate your healthy approach to the season or share stories, tips, and tools; and even entertaining bodybuilding podcasts.

Rip the wrapping paper off this massive gift, and get started now!

In this exclusive video series, join Christina, the better half of IFBB Pro Bodybuilder Mark Dugdale, as she prepares healthy gourmet meals in her home kitchen utilizing whole, organic, and fresh ingredients. Prepare for a mouth-watering lesson in clean eating!

Inspirational Profile			12-Week Transformation
	Military Bodybuilder! Learn how this enlisted medic has faced down an unforgiving environment to reach his goals.			Your Daily Video Trainer. For the next 12 weeks, you get to learn everything you need to make your transformation!
Fitness Video Leader			Celebrity Trainer
	The Fit Show! The first ever Bodybuilding and Fitness video program on the web.			Empower Me In 6 Weeks. Celebrity trainer Shawnee Harkins shows you how to empower yourself!

Pro Bodybuilding Weekly			Natural Bodybuilding
	PBW Radio Show! The #1 rated bodybuilding radio show features the biggest names in the iron game.			John Hansen. Episode #1 of John Hansen's new Natural Bodybuilding Radio podcast series.
MMA Podcast			Goals & Motivation For A New You
	Pro MMA Radio ! A weekly radio show devoted to bringing you the exciting world of mixed martial arts.			Skip La Cour Podcast. Set realistic goals and use motivation to build a better self and lifestyle.

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