| 1. Go for a walk even when the weather is | | | | glasses of water each day and use |
| really cold - your body has to work overtime | | | | moisturizers throughout winter. |
| to get warm and you may burn up to 50% more | | | | |
| calories than you would on the same walk in | | | | 7. Buy some indoor plants to soften up the |
| summer! But remember, go a little slower | | | | dry atmosphere caused through heating. Indoor |
| until you get warm and keep up the hydration. | | | | plants give off moisture and oxygen and the |
| | | | colours will brighten up a dull day outside. |
| 2. If you find it hard to get motivated to | | | | |
| exercise in winter...just think of spring and | | | | 8. Caught a cold or flu? If the infection is |
| how much harder it is to get back into shape | | | | above the neck (nose, throat) you could be OK |
| rather than maintain your fitness throughout | | | | to complete a low intensity workout. However, |
| the winter. | | | | if you have symptoms that are worse than an |
| | | | average cold (chest congestion, muscle |
| 3. Be aware of tendonitis and stress fracture | | | | aches), exercise will only make you worse and |
| if you don't exercise in winter and expect to | | | | delay your recovery. Rest is the best |
| pick up where you left off after a whole | | | | medicine. |
| winter with no exercise. | | | | |
| | | | 9. Wear the right clothes when exercising in |
| 4. Instead of picking up a cup of hot | | | | winter. Polypropylene is the perfect fabric |
| chocolate to keep yourself warm, try a herbal | | | | to wear underneath a tracksuit, which will |
| beverage. | | | | provide great insulation but minimise |
| | | | moisture loss. Gore-Tex is a fabric used |
| 5. Gain an interest in indoor sports as | | | | widely for providing protection from the rain |
| opposed to cycling and jogging outdoors. | | | | and wind. |
| Don't forget that swimming at an indoor pool | | | | |
| is an option for a great cardio workout! | | | | 10. Feel like sitting on the couch with a |
| | | | video and snacking on a cold, wet day? Reach |
| 6. The cold air and indoor heaters can dry | | | | for a protein bar or packet of soy nuts |
| out your skin. Make sure you drink at least 8 | | | | instead of high energy, high fat snacks. |