He recently celebrated his first Christmas with newborn daughter Willow.
But Sam Wood is still not slacking on his exercise routine – and now he’s sharing his best tips for festive fitness.
On Friday, the former Bachelor star offered Popsugar Australia his advice for getting back into shape post-holiday.
Don’t blame other people, mix up your training and don’t weigh yourself every day: Sam Wood reveals his top tips for getting back into shape after Christmas
Instead of counting calories, the 28 by Sam Wood founder suggests instead determining the nutritional value of the food.
Also, being accountable for your own lifestyle and health is very important.
‘People who continually blame other people or things in their life, and never accept responsibility, inevitably never get results,’ he said.
Stay accountable! It’s important to take ownership of your own body and not negate the responsibility to stay vigilant to others
In terms of where you choose to exercise on a daily basis, Sam reasons it should be something we mix up.
‘You need to train efficiently and do something different every day,’ he explained.
‘Doing the same thing every day and expecting a different result is madness.’
Sam knows how to stay fit! Instead, take before and after pictures of your body from multiple angles to see incremental changes
Take it outdoors! In terms of where you exercise on a daily basis, Sam argues it should be something we mix up
So if you’ve been doing Pilates for a while, it may help to turn to something more cardio-based or implement weights training.
By now, we all know muscle is heavier than fat – so with that in mind Sam is a big believer in ditching the scales, or limiting them to every four weeks.
Instead, take before-and-after pictures of your body from multiple angles to see incremental changes.
In the gym: By now we all know muscle is heavier than fat, so with that in mind Sam is a big believer in ditching the scales – or limiting them to every four weeks
Get on the bandwagon: And finally, if you haven’t started already, don’t delay the process
And finally, if you haven’t started already, don’t delay the process.
‘The hardest part is starting, but how many times have you said, “This month or this year will be different?” You need to pull your finger out and get it done,’ Sam said.
Sam Wood and his fiancée Snezana Markoski have just welcomed a daughter, Willow. Snezana also has a 12-year-old daughter, Eve, from a previous relationship.
The family spent their Christmas at the Crown hotel in Melbourne.
Having a blast! Sam Wood and his fiancee Snezana Markoski have just welcomed their bundle of joy Willow