{"id":345,"date":"2016-02-17T08:35:33","date_gmt":"2016-02-17T14:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stagingtops.org\/wellness-wednesdays\/?p=345"},"modified":"2018-05-03T15:07:22","modified_gmt":"2018-05-03T20:07:22","slug":"one-tip-to-beat-the-winter-fitness-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/one-tip-to-beat-the-winter-fitness-blues\/","title":{"rendered":"One Tip to Beat the Winter Fitness Blues"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Change of shoes for the gym – check. Extra layer of gym clothes – check. Ice scraper for car – check. Extra driving time to account for slippery road conditions – check. Motivation to actually go to the gym – check (sort of). Who knew working out in the winter could be so much…well, work? Here in Wisconsin, winter can seem to drag on forever. Finding motivation to get or stay active is difficult enough without adding another barrier like lousy weather. That\u2019s why the one thing that I try to keep in mind this time of year is to always be looking for ways to move.<\/p>\n

This can mean marching in place during commercials, trying to beat yesterday\u2019s step count, challenging a friend or coworker to see who can get more steps, and so on. This may also mean you have to deviate from your normal exercise routine, and that\u2019s okay, as long as you always have a back-up plan. For example, I\u2019ve been struggling to make it to my workout class three times a week lately. But, rather than throw my hands up and do nothing (which is what I\u2019ve done in the past), I\u2019ve made it a goal to get a minimum of 10,000 steps every single day. If this means marching in place in my living room at 9:30 at night to get those last few steps, then that\u2019s what I have to do.<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re working toward your healthy goals, keep in mind that barriers like bad weather or a busy schedule are only barriers if you allow them to be. No matter what time of year it is, aim to look at each day as an opportunity to be a little bit better than you were yesterday.<\/p>\n

Looking for more tips on staying active this winter?<\/h2>\n