It's really cold out, I wanna walk but..HELP ME

eliakrathore

My face starts hurting. -___- I enjoy walking usually, since my neighborhood is beautiful this time of year and I have time to listen to my music. BUT DAMMIT ITS SO COLD. Any ideas what I should be doing? I don't have any exercise equipment, just moved here. And I have a couple of exercise videos but I'm not very fond of them. I try to do yoga every day for twenty minutes as well
What do you do in these harsh winter months?

Karkle14

Get a neoprene face mask. They have breath holes and are pretty comfortable. I used to NEED one in college to get to and from class in the winter.

Good Luck!

yesthistime

Turn on music and dance to it.
Get a jump rope and some hand weights for cardio and strength training at home.
Walk around the mall.
Find a few new workout videos or YouTube some in-home exercises.
Do push-ups, sit-ups, squats, and leg-lifts.

Best wishes

Sebnem123

you can 'walk' in the room..lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndVjwkaLGDk
walk off the pounds...

mellymink

you can 'walk' in the room..lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndVjwkaLGDk
walk off the pounds...

I second this. Leslie Sansone has some great Walk at Home videos. Her 5 Mile walk can be very intense, for an indoor walk!

teephil

Get a fleece balaclava. Keep your face warm + you'll look like a ninja.

eliakrathore

Lol if I wear one of those face masks someone will think i'm a terrorist. I live in a very white neighborhood..
Thank you guys for your input!

nahralynn

You could try to walk inside of a mall if you have one around, you may have tried this but maybe wrap a thick scarf around your face when you walk the hot air from breathing may keep your face warm.

Good Luck!

Blueberry09

Lol if I wear one of those face masks someone will think i'm a terrorist. I live in a very white neighborhood..

If it's THAT cold no-one else will be outside so you should have nothing to worry about :laugh:

Where I live, it's -26C out right now with windchills in the -40s. THAT's cold!

SarahMorganP

It was -7F (that is without the windchill) this morning on my morning walk. Cold for sure, but I just put a scarf on and deal with it. I have a dog who NEEDS her walks no matter what the weather though, otherwise I probably wouldn't go out there! LOL

hummingbird71

Walk outside... yes it is cold here too and the wind was very harsh last night but I still went. Although it was for only 15 minutes and not 30 minutes. I walk my dog nightly (unless its raining) cold or not. I bundle up with heavy coat, scarf around my neck that goes up to my nose in front so I a breath in warm air and not the cold plus it helps keep my face warm, ear muffs and warm gloves. I still go. You just need to make sure you bundle up before heading out.

iplayoutside19

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Venus2011

Try going on youTube and look for Leslie Sansone exercise videos or anything that you feel in the mood to do. Also YouTube has alot of exercise videos on it. Good luck

katsmo

I agree, hummingbird. Just commit to it and go. It was 6 degrees here today, and I really dreaded going out for my walk. I bundled up and looked like an idiot, but I got my 20-minute walk in. Yes, it's cold, but it's also healthy and energizing. Good luck!

curiousgp

Got a mall or other large building you can do laps in? How about a local school with an indoor track?

If none of that is available check out bodyrocktv.com there is bound to be a workout that motivates you there!

ccadroz93

Jump rope in the house!

brit49

Jump rope in the house!

This is what I do

Mawskittykat

Leslie Sansone and Jane Fonda Walk at Home videos are great and incorporate ofther exercises in with the walking also. I have a great collection of them as this is how I got started. I always fall back on them when the going gets tough like cold weather and rain. Or too hot to enjoy the park.

LiquidSugarr

My face starts hurting. -___- I enjoy walking usually, since my neighborhood is beautiful this time of year and I have time to listen to my music. BUT DAMMIT ITS SO COLD. Any ideas what I should be doing? I don't have any exercise equipment, just moved here. And I have a couple of exercise videos but I'm not very fond of them. I try to do yoga every day for twenty minutes as well
What do you do in these harsh winter months?

Pop in one of those exercise dvds or if you have Netflix they have some good workouts on there. Or throw on some music and do some jumping jacks, sit ups, squats, and push ups.

sweet110

I second the bodyweight/calisthenics approach. Do a shorter walk outside (yes, yes, we should all just push through it...but sometimes you just have to work around your weaknesses instead of telling yourself to be stronger.), and then do bodyweight exercises at home. No equipment needed. For some ideas other than squats or pushups, look up bodyweight exercises on youtube. Do them interval-style, and you'll have a total body workout.

Good luck to ye!

msclairvoyant

Walk Away The Pounds! Just did 5 miles today.

libland

Get a fleece balaclava. Keep your face warm + you'll look like a ninja.

This

ki4yxo

Check out your local community center. Most of
them have a gym (like mine) and they're usually
inexpensive. I only pay $10 a month! No contracts,
just pay as you go! Plus they even have wi-fi so I can
watch Netflix, listen to Pandora, or what ever. I've been
pretty good about using the gym, including one of the
many tread mills! :happy:

mellynat

Can you go to the mall or any store and walk?? It's warm in there... What I did a few times was just walk or run circles in my house. You can also walk/jog in place in front of the tv while watching.

dr4m4qu33n

Walk in place... while watching tv! You can even step it up a little and jog. I have a mini trampoline, I got it at Walmart I think, it was pretty cheap. I use it to jog, it's much easier on me to jog on it then on hard concrete. I have a heel issue sometimes. I can really get going on that, work up a good sweat! All in the comfort of my own home, listening to music of watching my favorite tv shows.

Captain_Tightpants

Not sure where you are but I just went for a 30 minute walk here in WI at 5 degrees C. Cheeks and nose got a bit cold but the rest of me was alright... just wear lots of layers and a big old hat and gloves.

MiloBloom83

Sometimes when running or biking in cold weather, a thin coat of Vaseline can protect your face and keep it warm. Or go with the neoprene.

dfborders

It all depends - so long as you don't have a condition like asthma and aren't having problems breathing that cold air - if that is what you like to do then bundle up and head outside. (I mention the asthma because I can't breathe in the really cold air - even with a scarf over my face.) Otherwise, if it is too cold and you really don't want to do it - find some new videos online maybe - YouTube. The important thing is you somewhat like what you are doing or else you won't do it. I have heard some people walk in their house and they march instead of walk - they really lift their knees up high to get their heart rate going and mix in jumping jacks, etc. Depending on the length of your hallway you can always run up and down that. Good Luck!!:flowerforyou:

MichelleCastillo13

you can make a "pretty" one out of any material...its just like a bandana and there are tons of pretty girly fabric to choose from...NO TERRORIST WILL WEAR A PINK FLOWERED OR BUTTERFLIED FACEMASK!:laugh:

Pamela259

I had to go out and walk 3 times today to get my kids and it was ffrrrreezing outside we just gotta suck it up get wrapped up warm and go .............. if you really wanna stay inside, dance round do cleaning i do jillian micheals 30 dayshred in the mornings ive just got to try not to talk mmyself out of it lol good luck

horror_hamster

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