When it comes to the urge to hibernate come cold weather, I’m super guilty. Once Daylight Savings hits, it’s dark hours before I leave my office, which makes it hard to motivate in the evening?also because of this?and without warmth and sunshine to entice me out for a run, I’m hard-pressed to force myself to do 30 minutes on the treadmill.
The problem: Winter is a long-ass season here in the northeast. And the holidays make it less than ideal to go four months (or more) in a sedentary state. If you want to get even more scared about winter weight gain, check out these stats. Scare tactics aside, winter is a good time to slow down, recharge, rest, and nourish our bodies mindfully.
The trouble comes when you forget to incorporate movement here and there. It doesn’t have to be as much as you do the rest of the year?unless you really want to be able to go for that second helping of cheesy pumpkin pasta?but we don’t feel our best when we don’t give our bodies a chance to sweat and our muscles to work. That’s why I asked four top trainers for their best strategies for staying fit through the coldest time of year. Here are their top tricks.
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