Guillaume Bouzige et son frère Thomas, lui aussi coach sportif à Alès. MIDI LIBRE – ALEXIS BETHUNE
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Between Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, plus any possible subsidiary family meals, this end-of-year holiday period is synonymous with big meals, even excess. To the point of having a guilty conscience ? Guillaume Bouzige, sports coach and dietician, also manager of the Moving and Crossfit le 3e lieu gyms, in Alès, in the Gard, uses a time-honored formula: “It's not played out between Christmas and New Year's Day; it's between New Year's Day and Christmas.” In short, “it's not a week that's going to disrupt what's done during the other 51” .
How to behave at the New Year's Eve table ?
To hear him say, you have to “to feel less guilty”, not to forbid yourself from sitting at a table for fear of gaining weight. He even gives a piece of advice “interesting”to keep in mind when eating: eat the dishes you want and not because they are there. For example, don't force yourself to swallow a dessert when you are full. “It's not the only time of year when there are good things to eat…”, he smiles.
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Based on the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) according to which three to four hours of weekly physical activity is ideal, Guillaume Bouzige indicates that “a short walk with the family, or with the dog, counts”. Moreover, he invites everyone, after a festive meal, to get some fresh air and stretch their legs. For those who don't do sports, “a good little hike is the most accessible”. The most athletic set the bar higher. “On the morning of December 25, I saw some running”, he says. “And on the 26th, my CrossFit class was full.” He continues: “In any case, you have to keep a sense of pleasure. As I tell members, sport should not be a punishment for eating too much…”
With New Year's Eve approaching, the manager of Moving therefore advises to “move, as soon as possible”. And if you feel “heavy” the next day, “do a lighter meal”. Which doesn't mean not eating anything, but eating everything, in smaller proportions.
Getting into sport: a good January resolution
Speaking of the beginning of 2025, we should expect the end of good resolutions, such as getting into sports. “There is still this effect, but less than twenty years ago”, laughs Guillaume Bouzige. “We feel that there is a change in mentality.”
People “come in January and stay”
Gone is the caricature of the crowd that arrives in the gyms at the beginning of January, and where we no longer see anyone in March. Guillaume Bouzige indicates that “the effect is less”, because “people stick to them” their good resolutions. This sports coach from Alès, to explain this phenomenon, this evolution, declares that “Our message has also changed. When they start, we tell them that they won't get results in two or three months; it's a healthy lifestyle…” A sporting activity accompanied, also, by an adapted diet. So, everything happens in the “long term". Whether it's young people who follow influencers on the net, or forty-somethings and fifty-somethings who, more than aesthetics, want to stay in shape, “that everything works well inside”. Not to mention a positive psychological effect.
To those who want to get started, this professional gives three recommendations: “Choose an activity that you enjoy; don't force yourself”; “opt for an activity where there is a group, because alone, it can be complicated”, especially when you're starting out; and for which “there is a coach, to adapt the exercises”. And all this can be found in gyms, within sports associations, but also via groups that form on social networks.
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