Winter Workouts
How to escape cabin fever and get your heart pumping while having some fun (and enjoy change of scenery).
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As a passionate goal-setter and list-maker, I love the start of a new year. I am fully invested in my digital life, but the truth is, I love a bound planner to track goals and physically document milestones. Like saying something out loud, writing it down seems to be more of a commitment, more of an action item, than typing it into my phone. I also find that doing this manually somehow has me feeling more accountable. Who knows? There’s no right or wrong, it’s all about the intention and the outcome.
The one category long cut from the list is fitness. I’m pretty confident in my routine and happy that it is scalable and dynamic for now, and likely forever. Health and wellness have always been a part of my life but finding the right path took years of exploration and trial and error. To embrace any lifestyle the journey usually takes twists and turns and hopefully culminates in something that is enjoyable, challenging and yields results. For many, that is all found at the gym. For others, it can be found on a trail, in a studio, court, dojang, or as part of a team. For me, it was all about what can I do now, at this stage of my life, continue to improve upon, and practice until the bitter end. One thing I know for sure is that writing down an open-ended, undefined goal of “go to the gym” probably won’t move the needle on your resolution list. Why? Because you need to define what you will do at the gym, why, and what is your desired outcome. Change that goal up by being specific, and by next year, if you chose the right path for you, it won’t be on your list, it will be part of your lifestyle.
So, my fountain of youth fitness routine is a daily dose of aquatic exercise and yoga. Two exercise modalities that I, and pretty much anyone else, can practice, and start with little or no experience. While I do need a pool (something I don’t have), and prefer a yoga studio to my living room, both forms of exercise can be accessed easily and consistently.
So, I’ve stepped a little out of my comfort zone to explore a few creative exercise options for a new new year resolution this winter. Perhaps by incorporating them now, there will be a new space to fill on next year’s annual goal list.
Snowshoeing in Westchester and Putnam
Yes, you definitely need snow to add snow-shoeing to your winter workout but when it arrives, and it will, there are numerous spots around Westchester and Putnam County to get started at. If you are wondering how snowshoeing fits into a year-round routine, just…
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