Ab-vent 2025: ‘core’ awareness in the spirit of Christmas

The purpose of an abvent calendar is to help people count down the days to Christmas, building anticipation for the holiday as well as “core” awareness, strength and mobility! We’re going with the punniness of the season. Let’s preempt Christmas’s belly laughs and expectations concerning a bigger belly!

Interestingly, a 2022 study shows the impact of an exercise advent (what?!) in the British Medical Journal: “A Christmas themed physical activity intervention to increase participation in physical activity during advent: pilot randomized controlled trial.” When participants received a daily prompt to exercise in December, they showed less sedentary time than controls and reported enjoyment of the holiday-themed physical activity.

And if it’s been studied and in the British medical journal it just be true, right? Or why not do the best research there is and try it for yourself?

Either way, I am so grateful for this community, let’s roll out the exercise advent another year. 

Here’s to reshaping the future of physically active living!