Burn Up A Sweat [Br] In The Snow
Try ice skating
Ice skating is a great way to exercise with your family. It's an all-inclusive cardiovascular exercise that uses your core for balance and strengthens your entire body without putting as much stress on your knees as running does. According to Mayoclinic.com, one hour of ice skating burns more than 500 calories! So lace up your skates and watch the pounds melt away.
See lights on a brisk run
Sometimes you just don't have time to get to your workout until late in the evening. Make a run enjoyable by going to a neighborhood in your area that's known to have great Christmas light displays. Use interval training by sprinting by houses without lights and slowing down when you see houses with wondrous lights.
Have a snowball fight
Stuck in your gym's aerobics class while you look longingly out the window for a change? Head home and start a neighborhood snowball fight! Running, throwing and building forts are all fun ways to stay active, and keeping up with the kids will definitely make your heart race. If you don't live where it snows, try your own virtual snowball fight with the Wii Fit Plus for the Nintendo Wii.
Take up snowboarding
Snowboarding isn't just a workout for guys! (Have you seen pro snowboarder Gretchen Blieler in the 'bodies' issue of ESPN magazine?) Set a goal of getting a hot bod like hers and hit the slopes this winter! It's a fun sport, but you're sure to be sore because snowboarding works out every inch of your body. Prepare for the hurtin' by doing indoor workouts specifically designed to improve your snowboarding stamina.
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