The holiday season can be a challenging time for maintaining your health and fitness. Between social events and opportunities to overindulge, it’s easy to sabotage your health routine. But there are ways to holiday-proof your fitness.

The weekend that was

• As the highly contagious Omicron variant spreads, experts are urging people to upgrade face masks.  

The week ahead

Monday

In Chile, voters head to the polls to choose a new leader to succeed outgoing President Sebastián Piñera. They will pick between two candidates who disagree on same-sex marriage rights, legalizing abortion, control of natural resources, and increasing programs to deal with migrants.

Monday

After three months of testimony from 32 witnesses, the fate of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is now in the hands of the jury. Holmes faces nine counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. A jury of eight men and four women will begin deliberations tomorrow.

It’s verdict watch as juries are set to reconvene in the separate trials of Ghislaine Maxwell and Elizabeth Holmes. Maxwell is accused of sex trafficking, while Holmes faces criminal fraud charges. The juries will continue deliberations after a holiday break.

Saturday

NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX plans to launch the next resupply mission to the International Space Station. The Dragon spacecraft will deliver 6,500 pounds of cargo containing science experiments and crew equipment.   

Winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere is Tuesday or Wednesday. This is when the sun appears at its most southerly position, directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn. It’s the shortest day of the year and marks the beginning of winter. It’s the exact opposite in the Southern Hemisphere.

Want more 5 Things? This week on the Sunday edition of the 5 Things podcast, we talk with CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta about our progress in the fight against Covid-19 amid an Omicron-fueled surge. Plus, we check in on other major health stories from 2021 and get some advice on crafting New Year’s resolutions. Listen here!

Photos of the week

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Monkeys warm themselves by a bonfire at the Japan Monkey Centre in Inuyama. Here are 26 moving, fascinating and thought-provoking images from the week that was, curated by CNN Photos.

What’s happening in entertainment

‘Spider-Man’ throws movie theaters a lifeline 

He watched lots of TV so you don’t have to 

What’s happening in sports

All eyes are on Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods is on the golf course again after a February car crash. He’s competing with his 12-year-old son, Charlie, in the $1 million PNC Championship in Florida this weekend. The tournament is a two person, 36-hole competition partnering champions with family members.

Quiz time!

Our quiz team has taken a much-needed Thanksgiving break this weekend, and will have a new quiz ready for you bright and early Friday!

Play me off

An oldie but a goodie

A group of dads dancing in ugly Christmas sweaters is a holiday gift that keeps on giving.