Staying Safe During Winter Workouts
January 07, 2014
Winter is upon u and being bundled up inside seems like the only place to be. This is a season that often threatens our exercise routines. Cold temperatures, dark mornings and evenings, snow and ice – there are all kinds of excuses to prevent you from hitting the trails or the gym. Consider these tips to keep your workouts in check over the next few months:
- Switch it up– You can use the cold weather as an excuse to change up your workout routine or try a new indoor sport. Your body benefits from participating in an array of physical activities that work and strengthen different groups of muscles. Instead of your usual 5 mile neighborhood trek, try swimming laps in an indoor pool.
- Build flexibility– Stretching works to loosen and warm your muscles before a workout and helps prevent cramping and soreness when cooling down. Flexibility also helps allow your body to perform at its best. Need to get up and do something, but can’t leave the house? Allow yourself an some time to really stretch your muscles (anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour) and then try a stationary workout, like sets of crunches, push-ups or squat jumps.
Stay Smart Outdoors: Winter Workouts
Some conditions allow for cold weather workouts as long as you take certain precautionary measures. No one can keep you from working out in extreme weather, but doing it responsibly is completely up to you.
- Cover up- Exposure is what makes you vulnerable to the dangers of cold weather. Depending on the temperature, be sure to cover certain areas of your body to either better maintain internal temperature or protect vulnerable skin from frostbite. Covering your skin doesn’t mean waddling out for a run in a ski suit. Overdressing is actually one of the most dangerous things you can do in cold weather. Wearing too many clothes causes you to sweat more and holds in that sweat (which will become cold). Wear a thin, water resistant layer (you can have more than one) of clothing between you and the winter air. Cover your head with a hat.
- Factor it all in- What’s the windchill? Is there a chance of precipitation? Is there ice on the ground? Is the sun out? What is the humidity level? There are several things you should consider before making the decision that a workout is safe.
This piece of writing is really a fastidious one it assists new the web users, who are wishing for blogging.|
As I web-site possessor I believe the content material here is rattling wonderful , appreciate it for your hard work. You should keep it up forever! Good Luck.
whoah this blog is excellent i love reading your articles. Keep up the great work! You know, a lot of people are hunting around for this information, you could help them greatly.
Thanks for discussing the issues and covering them in a well written format.
Only wanna remark that you have a very decent site, I love the style it really stands out.
I’m really enjoying the theme/design of your site. Do you ever run into any internet browser compatibility issues? A few of my blog visitors have complained about my blog not working correctly in Explorer but looks great in Firefox. Do you have any recommendations to help fix this problem?
Very good site you have here but I was wondering if you knew of any community forums that cover the same topics talked about here? I’d really like to be a part of community where I can get opinions from other knowledgeable individuals that share the same interest. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. Many thanks!
Hello, i think that i saw you visited my web site thus i came to “return the favorâ€.I am attempting to find things to improve my site!I suppose its ok to use a few of your ideas!!|
I all the time used to study post in news papers but now as I am a user of web so from now I am using net for articles or reviews, thanks to web.|
Hi, i feel that i noticed you visited my website so i came to go back the desire?.I’m trying to to find things to enhance my website!I guess its ok to use a few of your ideas!!|
I am no longer positive where you’re getting your info, however good topic. I must spend some time learning more or figuring out more. Thank you for wonderful info I was searching for this info for my mission.|
It’s a shame you don’t have a donate button! I’d certainly donate to this fantastic blog! I guess for now i’ll settle for book-marking and adding your RSS feed to my Google account. I look forward to brand new updates and will talk about this blog with my Facebook group. Chat soon!
I’m not sure exactly why but this web site is loading very slow for me. Is anyone else having this problem or is it a problem on my end? I’ll check back later on and see if the problem still exists.|
With havin so much content and articles do you ever run into any issues of plagorism or copyright violation? My blog has a lot of exclusive content I’ve either authored myself or outsourced but it looks like a lot of it is popping it up all over the internet without my authorization. Do you know any methods to help stop content from being ripped off? I’d definitely appreciate it.
Hi there, just wanted to tell you, I liked this article. It was helpful. Keep on posting!|
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I truly appreciate your efforts and I will be waiting for your further post thank you once again.|
I¡¦ve read some excellent stuff here. Definitely worth bookmarking for revisiting. I wonder how a lot effort you put to create one of these great informative web site.
I simply couldn’t depart your website before suggesting that I extremely enjoyed the usual information a person provide for your visitors? Is gonna be back frequently in order to inspect new posts|
Hey there! Do you use Twitter? I’d like to follow you if that would be ok. I’m undoubtedly enjoying your blog and look forward to new updates.
Very nice article. I definitely appreciate this website. Keep writing!|