Home workouts to shed your thanksgiving meal

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Photo Illustration: David Derong/Iowa State Daily

Eric Ely, senior in psychology, lifts weights from the comfort of his living room to sweat off some stress during finals.

Felicia Dacosta

We all know the excitement is to finally eat our beloved Thanksgiving meal. Except, the calorie intake is not as exciting. Mashed potatoes, stuffing and all the pie imaginable are full of empty calories. Being active during this Thanksgiving break is essential for staying healthy and fit! Below are two workouts to help you shed your Thanksgiving meal. 

Killer cardio workout:

10 burpees

20 jumping jacks

10 push ups

20 squat jumps

20 mountain climbers

30 second plank

30 second high knees

20 squats with arm raise

10 push ups

30 seconds air jump rope

10 burpees

30 second plank

20 squat jumps

20 mountain climbers

Repeat 3X

300 Abs

30 crunches

20 bicycle crunches

30 toe touches

20 reverse crunches

15 side plank hip lifts (R)

30 crunches

15 side plank hip lifts (L)

40 russian twists

30 bicycle crunches

15 oblique v-ups (R)

20 reverse crunches

15 oblique v-ups (L)

10 leg lifts