Winter Exercising: 10 Ways to Beat the Cold and Get Ripped

Everyone should know there is no better time to get in shape than the present. The problem is right now that the present is in the middle of a frigid cold winter. Training in winter can be a real problem for most people, the cold can cause muscle stiffness, joint pain and a huge sap on motivation. The good news is winter exercising is just as easy to do as in any other season, it just takes a little adaptation.

Don't have a Gym membership? Don't have a home Gym? Don't have any weights or cables? No problem! There are many overlooked possibilities when it comes to exercising indoors. What you will need for this regime is:

1. Comfortable Workout Clothes
2. Space in order to move and lie down (at least an arm's length in all directions around you)
3. Weights (optional)

Depending on what your winter exercising goals are; different exercises may be more suitable for you. If you are trying to lose weight you will really need to stick with high repetition and high intensity calorie burning workouts. However for the few of those out there trying to bulk up the usage of muscle building low repetition exercises are optimal.

Old Fashioned Bodyweight Exercises: We have all heard of pushups, sit ups, squats and pull-ups. These exercises have been around for ages for one reason. They work! Doing bodyweight exercises consistently can help burn calories, build muscle and tone up the body.

1. Pushups: Great for building Triceps, Chest and Shoulders.

2. Squats: Develops leg muscles, balance and coordination.

3. Sit ups: Sculpts the abdominal muscles and obliques.

Calisthenics Exercises: These types of exercises are also really great for burning calories and building cardiovascular health. Some great easy callisthenic exercises to incinerate calories indoors include Jumping Jacks, Jumping Rope and even running in place.

4. Jumping Jacks: Great for burning calories and building endurance in the leg muscles.

5. Jumping Rope: Helps with coordination and uses vast amount of calories.

6. Running in Place: Primarily burns calories with limited benefit to leg muscles.

Yoga and Tai Chi: If you're looking for a great winter exercise routine do not disregard Yoga or Tai Chi. These age old traditions benefit both the mind and body. Some more specific benefits you can expect to see are increased flexibility, balance, coordination and feeling of well being.

7. Yoga: Yoga is primarily a fixed set of stretches and holds. Yoga has many levels from simple beginner work to very advanced and challenging.

8. Tai Chi: Tai Chi harnesses the age old traditional power of Chi. Tai chi is great for muscular endurance and relaxation.

Now to save you the investment on things like Tai Chi and Yoga there are MANY free video lessons on websites like Youtube.

Weights: Now I said earlier in this article weights are not necessary for a winter exercise program. However If you have enough money to invest in some weights it is well worth it.

9. Dumbbell Exercises: Great for building muscle mass or toning depending on how much weight you use. The heavier the weight the more mass you will build and vice versa.

10. Weighted Accessories: If you get to a point where the exercise itself is too easy, you can add weight to make it more challenging. Examples of this would be using weighted ankle cuffs, vests and wrist cuffs.

All these methods can give you great results, but the bottom line is you have to start now! When working out indoors creativity is king. Try combining multiple suggestions found in this article and you will have no problem achieving results quickly!