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Cold-weather Workouts
Exercising in a Winter Wonderland
By Teri Brown
The wind is whipping, the snow is blowing and you and your family feel stuck in the house. How can you get a decent workout in the wintertime when you are sick of the gym and intimidated by the cold?
Stacy Berman, certified fitness instructor and founder of Stacy's Boot Camp, a back to basics alternative to the traditional gym, believes many people just hibernate in the winter instead of taking advantage of the natural opportunities the season presents.
"People often don't think about exercising outside in the winter time because it is so much easier to cuddle up with a cup of hot cocoa and watch your favorite movie than it is to plan and get motivated enough to endure the cold weather," Berman says. "If you already have motivational problems with exercising, the cold becomes just another excuse."
"Although you don't typically think of these as exercises, your muscles are working and your heart rate elevates, and what's more enjoyable than having a snowball fight with your family on a Sunday afternoon?" Berman says.