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16 May 2017 0 Training
Avoid the Winter Slump

It’s hard to get up and stay motivated when it’s cold and wet outside. Inactivity during the winter months is common, but it is important to remember that regular exercise is essential to life-long health benefits.

It might seem like a good idea to turn over and go back to sleep, but this makes it difficult to re-ignite your health and fitness routine when the warmer months arrive. Stopping and starting physical exercise makes sustaining your fitness and ideal weight tough, and rebuilding a good exercise routine is harder than maintaining one. Winter is also the time when we are more susceptible to colds and flus, and a lack of regular physical exercise can weaken your immune system.

To stay motivated in the winter months try some of the following tips:

Don’t get left out in the dark
Make the most of the daylight hours and stretch your legs during lunchtime. Go for a walk, run or organise a lunchtime team sport with workmates.

Don’t go it alone
An exercise partner will help you to stay motivated when it’s cold outside, so phone a friend and get active together.

Try something new
Winter is a great time to experiment with your workout. Use a new piece of gym equipment or attend a new group fitness class.

Talk to us!
Talk to our staff and fitness professionals and we’ll keep your exercise program fun and challenging during winter.

Be game
Mix up your exercise program by adding a game of sport. Almost every sport can be played indoors, so get a team together.

Get wet
Find your local heated pool. Try swimming, water aerobics, or even just walking or running laps in the water.

Use social media
Tell your friends on Facebook that you are going to the gym. Once you’ve done that, you are more likely to stay committed.

Don’t let your exercise routine slip this winter. See winter as an opportunity to refresh your usual exercise routine and try something new with a friend or family member. So fight the temptation to sit on the couch with a hot coffee and biscuit – pull on your runners and keep active.


 

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