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Beat the Cold: How to Exercise In Winter

I recently got a DM from a friend asking for advice on how to stay fit and motivated to train during winter. After giving her some tips, I realised that other people would probably benefit from this advice as well.  That's why I created the following guide on how to stay fit and motivated to train during winter. Get your training shoes on and let's get started:  Tip # 1: Warm Up  Develop a ‘warm up routine’ to help you get ready for your work outs.  For me this means putting my gym clothes on, brushing my teeth and doing warm up stretches. I go through this process almost automatically and in that order because it’s a routine that helps me to get into the ‘groove’ of things so to say. Your routine can be different depending on what time you exercise and how you exercise. The most important thing is to cultivate a ritual that precedes the actual workout. This helps to get you into the mood and tells your brain that you are now transitioning to that activity.  O