Don’t Let the Cold Stop You
Now, I realize that I live in Florida and I may not have a lot of room to speak to this, but in some ways, it’s all relative. I still have days that are way too cold for me to run (or at least to want to run). Here are some tips to help you keep up cardio in the extra cold days:
- Dress right – with today’s fitness technology, there are a ton of products to keep you warm…get them. There are gloves, pants, hoods, beanies, sweatshirts, running shirts and just layering your clothing. All you have to do is dress appropriately. When you dress too warm or too cold, take note of the temperature outside and adjust. You’ll get it right.
- The cold is a good time to do cardio – at least this is true for me. The cold will keep your body temperature down, and when that happens for me, I can just keep on going. It’s a great thing.
- When you run or workout outside in the cold, people think you’re a workout rock star - That’s right, they drive by and think to themselves, “That guy/girl right there…they’re a rock star. I wish I would be strong enough and dedicated enough to work out when it’s this cold. They could probably beat me up in a fight.” Their thoughts are similar to that.
- If you still don’t want to work out outside, try Tae Bo, Abs of Steel and any other work out videos - They may seem ridiculous, at least if you’re a guy, but you’re opinion will change when you can’t keep up with them (that’s how mine changed).