Winter is coming! Low temperatures and icy sidewalks make it hard to spend time outside. So how are we supposed to keep up with our exercise? This is where it’s time to get creative! There are many ways to get moving without getting cold. Check them out!
Whatever you decide to do, remember to stay safe! This means staying warm and dry. Pay attention to your body as you’re out and about. If you start to lose feeling in your fingers or toes, it’s time to head back inside. When dressing kids, think head to toe – beanies, scarves, gloves and proper shoes. Make being outside less about the cold and more about the fun.
- Family Activities
- Adult Activities (19 and older)
- Teen Activities (12-18)
- Kid Activities (11 and under)
- Stick with the season and visit a local ice skating rink. Call ahead and see if they have any discount days for the family.
- Visit a local high school or college that may have an indoor track or gym.
- Turn down the TV and turn up the music. Get dancing around the house.
- Hit the slopes and go sledding or tubing!
- Take a trip to the mall and enjoy window shopping while getting in some steps!
- Bundle up and start a SNOWBALL FIGHT!!! Or build a snowman.
- Got stairs? Climb them!
- Here’s a new one: Fill two water bottles and use them as weights for arm exercises. In between each set, drink some water from each one. Keep doing sets until you’ve emptied your water bottles. Build those muscles and stay hydrated!
- Water aerobics at the indoor community pool.
- Resistance band exercises are a great way to build muscle without having to go to the gym.
- Check out some videos of guided chair yoga you can do in your living room.
- Join a winter sports team – hockey, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing. So many to choose from!
- Create an indoor sports league. Divide up friends into basketball or volleyball teams and set up a tournament bracket.
- Pick up an indoor hobby – painting, crafts, cooking or baking
- Shovel snow for your neighbors or community
- Learn a new dance. Grab your parents and look up videos for a routine or dance style.
- Indoor playgrounds are a great option for little ones and introduces them to new friends.
- Play! Any kind of play in the house is better than nothing. Play date anyone?
- Set up a scavenger hunt around the house.
- Introduce an indoor hobby – painting, crafts, cooking or baking (Check out Kids in the Kitchen to see the benefits to getting kids cooking!)
What are your favorite winter activities?
