MADISON, Wis., Oct. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For everyday athletes with a sweet tooth, Halloween can be a stressful time, surrounded by candy and treats at work, at home, and with the kids. It doesn’t have to be, according to “America’s Most Inspiring Trainer,” Pat Gilles. Gilles, nationally renowned fitness coach and owner of Pat’s Gym in Madison, Wisconsin, has mapped out a specific formula for enjoying the season’s sweetest holiday without sacrificing fitness and health goals.

According to Gilles, a little pre-planning goes a long way: “Don’t even bother trying to replace Halloween candy with kale chips,” says Gilles, who recommends hiding sweets from plain sight to cut down on impulse snacking. “You’ll never be able to substitute for sweets, so your best bet is to reduce temptation as best you can.”

He also suggests not stocking the house with candy too soon and avoiding where it’s located in the home or office. “If you must have a piece, go for the small size, and remember most candy contains ‘dead’ calories, which provide no nutritional value.”

If Halloween temptation does win out – and Gilles admits it usually does - he recommends making a game out of it and having fun. For example, Gilles advises that enjoying a bag of Skittles, which averages 56 to 64 pieces, can be offset with a simple game that takes 56 to 64 minutes. He says to pull one piece from the bag every minute and associate each color with a different exercise:

• A green one is equal to 10 burpees
• A red one will earn 20 atomic sit ups
• An orange one is worth 20 push ups
• A yellow one will be 20 lunges
• A purple one will be 10 kick sits (each way, with a total of 10)

Gilles created the following Halloween treat matrix making a game out of eating all kinds of Halloween sweets, while offsetting the calories.

1 TREAT SIZE (FUN SIZE)	CALORIES	Exercise needed to burn it off	SUGAR (G)
3 Musketeers	63	15mins of atomic sit ups	10
100 Grand	95	15mins of push ups	11
Almond Joy	80	15min curls	8
Baby Ruth	85	8mins pull ups	10
Butterfinger	85	7min bike	10
Charleston Chew	30	8mins foam rolling	10
Dots	70	8mins box squats	11
Heath Bar	77	15mins pull overs	8.7
Hershey's Bar	67	8mins step ups	7.7
Jelly Belly Jellybeans	35	15min walk	7
Kit Kat	70	8mins RDL’s	7
M&M's (Plain)	73	8mins box jumps	11.5
M&M's (Peanut)	90	15min dead lifts	9.1
M&M's (Peanut Butter)	95	15min KTE	11.5
Milk Duds	40	15min house cleaning	6.3
Milky Way	80	8mins thrusters	10
Milky Way Dark	81	10min windmill	11
Mike & Ike	50	10min jumping jacks	9
Mounds	80	10min clean and press	7
Mr. Goodbar	90	8min ski	7
Nerds	50	8min push press	12
Nestle Crunch	60	15min of making love	7
PayDay	90	8min row	8
Raisinets	67	8min squat jumps	9.7
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup	110	15mins back squats	10.5
Reese's NutRageous	95	8mins db complex	7.5
Skittles	80	10min good mornings	14.5
Snickers	80	10min mountain climbers	8.5
Snickers (Peanut butter)	130	15mins weighted lunges	12
SweeTarts	10	2mins leg lifts	2.4
Take 5	100	15min bent over row	9
Twix	80	15min bw squats	8.5
Whoppers	100	15mins goblet squats	13
York Peppermint Pattie	60	8min stiff leg deadlifts	11

“Use your temptation as motivation to get a workout in and have a piece of candy as the reward,” says Gilles. “It’s best if you can avoid Halloween candy or limit the amount you eat; but if you can’t stay away, then make a healthy game out of it. Don’t be scared, it’s just Halloween -- enjoy it the best way you can!”

About Pat Gilles
Pat Gilles was recently voted ‘America’s Most Inspiring Trainer’ out of more than 1,000 nominees by the team at ReebokOne. Pat skipped opportunities to go pro in hockey, golf and sailing to open his own gym out of his parent’s garage. Now Pat’s Gym is a state-of-the-art facility in Madison Wisconsin that has welcomed thousands of athletes through its doors from novices to CrossFit Champions. Pat trains athletes including former and current professional athletes from Switzerland to California with his remote coaching platform. Additional information on Pat is available at www.patsgym.com. You can sign up to train with Pat through his online platform https://www.patsgym.com/online-coaching.

Contact:        
Kevin Martin
Scott Phillips + Associates, Inc.
kmartin@sphillips.com
312.467.9562 

 

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