Making Winter Exercise Suck Less

So, I woke up this morning and it was 0 degrees with a -15 degree windchill here in Chicagoland and I realized the following:  No way am I going to the gym this morning.  No. Way.

Then my dog barked and I remembered - I have a dog.  He has to go out and poop.  And he doesn't have opposable thumbs, so he is unable to unlock the door and take his furry butt out there himself.

Which meant, I had to get up and, worse, go outside.  Getting up is the hardest part and, once you do that, you can proceed a little easier to your workout (my workout was indoors this morning, of course).  But I do have a few other tips to help make winter exercise a little less awful.

It's the best I got.

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Making Winter Exercise Suck Less So, I woke up this morning and it was 0 degrees with a -15 degree windchill here in Chicagoland and I realized the following:  No way am I going to the gym this morning.  No. Way. Then my dog barked and I remembered - I have a dog.  He has to go out and poop.  And he doesn't have opposable thumbs, so he is unable to unlock the door and take his furry butt out there himself. Which meant, I had to get up and, worse, go outside.  Getting up is the hardest part and, once you do that, you can proceed a little easier to your workout (my workout was indoors this morning, of course).  But I do have a few other tips to help make winter exercise a little less awful. It's the best I got. Paige Waehner Exercise Expert Ways to Make Winter Exercise Easier   The key to staying motivated during the winter is to, first, make it as easy as possible to do your workouts and, second, to recognize when you're starting to get bored with your workouts and make a change before you really lose interest. There are ways to make winter exercise more comfortable.   READ NOW Winter Clothes to Keep You Warm   When the cold temperatures creep in, it's time to change your exercise routine to fit the weather. That doesn't mean you have to move indoors (although that's not always a bad idea). It means that you need to have some quality clothes in your exercise wardrobe to make workouts more enjoyable.   READ NOW Bored With Your Workouts? Beat Exercise Boredom   I'm sure not exercising outside when it's below zero, so I have to come up with indoor workouts that don't bore me to tears.  Need some of your own?  Check out my ideas.   READ NOW Don't feel like exercising? Do it anyway   Don't feel like exercising in the freezing cold?  Join the club.  I'm not too happy about it either but, if I have to do it, so do you.  And I'm going to motivate you to do it and if you don't exercise, I'm going to come to your house and make you do a boot camp workout.  There.  I said it.   READ NOW Featured Articles • 10 Things Only Your Trying to Conceive Friends Will Understand • 7 Drinks That Can Ruin Your Diet • Superfoods to Lower Lung Cancer Risk • The Best Booze for Dieters • The Best Protein Sources To Feed Your Muscles • The One Secret To Boosting Your Metabolism • Does Alcohol Cancel the Benefits of Your Workout? • True or False: You Can Drink Wine When You Diet Advertisement About Exercise  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Exercise newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.