TIPS FOR WORKING OUT IN THE COLD
It’s Friday, Friday, BLOGMAS on Fridayyyy! Happy Friday everyone! Idk about you, but I had kind of a long and busy week!! BUT WE MADE IT! Yesterday I shared a 12 days of Christmas workout to perform like the song! If you missed that, you can check it out here!
SO, today for Blogmas day 10, I’m going off the workout theme and sharing some tips for working out in the cold! Now, you don’t HAVE to be outside in the cold to workout but, our home gym is mostly outside or in the garage so it deff gets cold! Also, running and walking outside is obviously going to be a bit cooler this time of year!
- Warm up! It’s always a good idea to warm up before a workout, especially when it’s cold out! Warming up will increase your blood flow and body temperature up to help decrease risk of injury! Ways to warm up: Jumps jacks, jump rope, squat jumps, dynamic stretching.
- Dress warm and dry! This meaning wear clothing that is breathable so you don’t over sweat causing you to have moisture which will make you wet and cold! So skip the cotton fabric and choose something moisture wicking.
- Layers! Again skip over your cotton materials. Start with a thin base layer something wool will be breathable and warm, then a middle layer which can be something like a fleece pull over and then if its super cold a shell layer that blocks wind and snow and insulates heat.
- Hydrate! Stay hydrated friends! Being well hydrated helps regulate body temperature!
- Cover up! Don’t forget about your hands and ears! Wear water proof gloves to protect them from the elements and a cover for your ears! No one wants cold dry hands and frozen ears!
- Protect your skin! Often in the winter, when it snows there seems to be more wind which can chap those cheeks! Apply some moisturizer to your face before heading out and don’t forget a layer of chap stick! You don’t want to kiss your honey under the mistletoe with crusty lips! LOL. You can click here to check out my winter skin care tips!
Alright peeps! There are my 6 tips for workouts in colder weather! I hope you found them helpful!
Reminder, if you haven’t yet, check out My first BLOGMAS post for the holiday bucket list! If you decide to embark on this fun bucket list adventure, don’t forget you can download the list here and post on IG the things you cross off and use #LWSxmasbucketlist !
Get into the Christmas spirit with my Life With Syd Christmas Playlist mixtape! Jam along with me here!
Click here for Holiday gift guides on my Liketoknow.it!
Comment below your favorite workout brands and what you do to stay warm while gettin’ your sweat on outdoors while it’s cold out! 
Have a wonderful Friday evening!
