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